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Catalyzed Bio-Oxidation and Tertiary Treatment of Integrated Textile Wastewaters.

PB238473

Publication Date	1974
Personal Author	Snyder, A. J.; Alspaugh, T. A.
Page Count	93
Abstract	Described are observations from preliminary studies and pilot plant operations that were initiated to upgrade the waste effluent of an integrated textile dye mill. The biological pilot plant was designed to use activated carbon on the basis that the presence of carbon enhances bio-degradation. To meet the proposed water standards, tertiary treatment of the effluent was also necessary. Two methods of attaining better water effluent were investigated. A conventional method, the addition of an alum system, with alum recovery was added to the biological treatment system. Although the effluent quality improved, trace color remained in the supernatant. An adsorbent resin system was tested and found effective in upgrading the waste effluent to recreational standards. The results of preliminary studies and the pilot plant indicate that carbon catalysis enhances biological degradation, and satisfactory tertiary treatment can be achieved with an alum and resin system.
Keywords	Textile industry Industrial waste treatment Water pollution control Biodeterioration Activated carbon Catalysis Alums Adsorbents Polymers Pilot plants Dyes Biological industrial waste treatment
Source Agency	Environmental Protection Agency Office of Research and Development
NTIS Subject Category	71I - Fibers & Textiles 68D - Water Pollution & Control 99B - Industrial Chemistry & Chemical Process Engineering
Corporate Authors	Cone Mills Corp., Greensboro, N.C.; Fram Corp., Providence, R.I.; Environmental Protection Agency, Athens, Ga. Southeast Environmental; Office of Water Research and technology, Washington, D.C.
Supplemental Notes	Prepared in cooperation with Fram Corp., Providence, R.I.
Document Type	Technical Report
Title Note	Environmental protection technology series.
NTIS Issue Number	197507

Catalyzed Bio-Oxidation and Tertiary Treatment of Integrated Textile Wastewaters.

Catalyzed Bio-Oxidation and Tertiary Treatment of Integrated Textile Wastewaters.
PB238473

Publication Date	1974
Personal Author	Snyder, A. J.; Alspaugh, T. A.
Page Count	93
Abstract	Described are observations from preliminary studies and pilot plant operations that were initiated to upgrade the waste effluent of an integrated textile dye mill. The biological pilot plant was designed to use activated carbon on the basis that the presence of carbon enhances bio-degradation. To meet the proposed water standards, tertiary treatment of the effluent was also necessary. Two methods of attaining better water effluent were investigated. A conventional method, the addition of an alum system, with alum recovery was added to the biological treatment system. Although the effluent quality improved, trace color remained in the supernatant. An adsorbent resin system was tested and found effective in upgrading the waste effluent to recreational standards. The results of preliminary studies and the pilot plant indicate that carbon catalysis enhances biological degradation, and satisfactory tertiary treatment can be achieved with an alum and resin system.
Keywords	Textile industry Industrial waste treatment Water pollution control Biodeterioration Activated carbon Catalysis Alums Adsorbents Polymers Pilot plants Dyes Biological industrial waste treatment
Source Agency	Environmental Protection Agency Office of Research and Development
NTIS Subject Category	71I - Fibers & Textiles 68D - Water Pollution & Control 99B - Industrial Chemistry & Chemical Process Engineering
Corporate Authors	Cone Mills Corp., Greensboro, N.C.; Fram Corp., Providence, R.I.; Environmental Protection Agency, Athens, Ga. Southeast Environmental; Office of Water Research and technology, Washington, D.C.
Supplemental Notes	Prepared in cooperation with Fram Corp., Providence, R.I.
Document Type	Technical Report
Title Note	Environmental protection technology series.
NTIS Issue Number	197507