Aerobic vs. anaerobic biological processes for the treatment of organically contaminated groundwater
Aerobic vs. anaerobic biological processes for the treatment of organically contaminated groundwater
This paper describes laboratory scale results of aerobic and anaerobic biological treatment studies conducted to evaluate the feasibility of treating ground water contaminated with an organic solvent consisting of an equal weight-mixture of methylethylketone and cyclohexanone. For this purpose, three alternatives were considered, namely a single-stage anaerobic baffled reactor, an activated sludge system, and an aerated lagoon. The study focused on determining and comparing the treatment efficiency of each of the three treatment processes under similar operating conditions. Aerobic processes proved to be more effective in treating the organically contaminated groundwater.
groundwater remediation, methylethylketone, cyclohexanone, biological processes, anaerobic baffled reactor, activated sludge, aerobic lagoon
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El-Fadel, Mutasem
6206783b-f040-458f-90b6-2cb2c361d7ae
April 2001
El-Fadel, Mutasem
6206783b-f040-458f-90b6-2cb2c361d7ae
El-Fadel, Mutasem
(2001)
Aerobic vs. anaerobic biological processes for the treatment of organically contaminated groundwater.
International Journal of Environmental Studies, 58 (3), .
(doi:10.1080/00207230108711333).
Abstract
This paper describes laboratory scale results of aerobic and anaerobic biological treatment studies conducted to evaluate the feasibility of treating ground water contaminated with an organic solvent consisting of an equal weight-mixture of methylethylketone and cyclohexanone. For this purpose, three alternatives were considered, namely a single-stage anaerobic baffled reactor, an activated sludge system, and an aerated lagoon. The study focused on determining and comparing the treatment efficiency of each of the three treatment processes under similar operating conditions. Aerobic processes proved to be more effective in treating the organically contaminated groundwater.
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Published date: April 2001
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groundwater remediation, methylethylketone, cyclohexanone, biological processes, anaerobic baffled reactor, activated sludge, aerobic lagoon
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URI: http://eprints.soton.ac.uk/id/eprint/52877
ISSN: 0020-7233
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