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Stripping of volatile organic compounds at full‐scale municipal wastewater treatment plants
ABSTRACT: A field investigation was carried out at four Ontario municipal wastewater treatment plants to characterize stripping of volatile organic compounds (VOCs) from aerated process vessels. Concentrations of VOCs in the off‐gas and wastewater at aerated grit chambers and aeration basins were measured. Thirty‐two of 36 target VOCs were observed in at least one off‐gas sample from the plants studied. The total emissions for the measured compounds ranged from 2700 to 3900 g/ d or 36 to 50 g/1000 m3 of wastewater treated. Chlorinated VOCs tended to be stripped to a greater extent than nonchlorinated compounds. The data suggest that VOC stripping can be reduced by reducing aeration rates, and that operating and design parameters have an impact on the loss of VOCs.
Stripping of volatile organic compounds at full‐scale municipal wastewater treatment plants
ABSTRACT: A field investigation was carried out at four Ontario municipal wastewater treatment plants to characterize stripping of volatile organic compounds (VOCs) from aerated process vessels. Concentrations of VOCs in the off‐gas and wastewater at aerated grit chambers and aeration basins were measured. Thirty‐two of 36 target VOCs were observed in at least one off‐gas sample from the plants studied. The total emissions for the measured compounds ranged from 2700 to 3900 g/ d or 36 to 50 g/1000 m3 of wastewater treated. Chlorinated VOCs tended to be stripped to a greater extent than nonchlorinated compounds. The data suggest that VOC stripping can be reduced by reducing aeration rates, and that operating and design parameters have an impact on the loss of VOCs.
Stripping of volatile organic compounds at full‐scale municipal wastewater treatment plants
Bell, John (author) / Melcer, Henryk (author) / Monteith, Hugh (author) / Osinga, Irwin (author) / Steel, Paula (author)
Water Environment Research ; 65 ; 708-716
1993-09-01
9 pages
Article (Journal)
Electronic Resource
English
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