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Microplastics Expert Workshop Report: Trash Free Waters Dialogue Meeting
Microplastics Expert Workshop Report Trash Free Waters Dialogue Meeting
Source: https://www.epa.gov
Author: Margaret Murphy
Plastics pollution has raised concern worldwide, with a recent study estimating that 8 million metric tons of plastics was released into the world’s oceans in 2010 (Jambeck et al. 2015). Freshwater and terrestrial systems are also affected by plastics pollution, and research over the past few decades has shown that plastic items such as derelict fishing gear and plastic grocery bags can have detrimental effects on wildlife via entanglement and ingestion (reviewed by Browne et al. 2015; Provencher et al. 2017).
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The removal by means of Advanced Oxidation Processes (AOPs) is an attractive option for the treatment of industrial wastewater containing phenolic compounds in an environmental . The present work would summarize some AOPs technologies focusing only on heterogeneous catalytic removal of phenol and highlighting the catalysts activity and reaction conditions. The catalysts used were H ZSM-5,H-Mordenite and Bentonite. H-ZSM-5,H-Mordenite doped with Platinum (Pt) were prepared and characterized by using X-ray diffraction analysis (XRD), thermal analysis, Scanning electron microscopy, High Resolution Transmission electron microscopy, pluse titration measurements, nitrogen adsorption desorption at -196°C. the experimental parameters affecting the removal efficiency were time, temperature, pH, initial phenol concentrations, catalyst dose and the effect of irradiating with Ultraviolet (UV –C) were studied . The optimum conditions for the removal of each catalyst were investigated .
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Adsorption And Biological Filtration In Wastewater Treatment
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• Identify the source and general types of wastewater odors.
• List three potential impacts of odors.
• List three factors affecting the existence of odors.
• Name a commonly used method to reduce odors from wastewater.
• Describe three methods for solving odor problems in air.
Module 8: Overview of Advanced Wastewater Treatment Processes
• Identify the source and general types of wastewater odors.
• List three potential impacts of odors.
• List three factors affecting the existence of odors.
• Name a commonly used method to reduce odors from wastewater.
• Describe three methods for solving odor problems in air.
Aerated Ponds
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“Aerated Pond”, compiled by Eawag (Swiss Federal Institute of Aquatic Science and Technology),
Dorothee Spuhler (international Gmbh) published on SSWM (http://www.sswm.info) (2015).
“Aerated, partial mix lagoons”, Technology Fact Sheet 832-F-02-008, published by U.S. EPA (2002).
“Principles of design and operations of wastewater treatment pond systems for plant operators,
engineers, and managers”, EPA/600/R-11/088, published by U.S. EPA (August 2011).
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The content of this technical sheet on “aerated ponds” is based primarily on the following publications:
“Aerated Pond”, compiled by Eawag (Swiss Federal Institute of Aquatic Science and Technology),
Dorothee Spuhler (international Gmbh) published on SSWM (http://www.sswm.info) (2015).
“Aerated, partial mix lagoons”, Technology Fact Sheet 832-F-02-008, published by U.S. EPA (2002).
“Principles of design and operations of wastewater treatment pond systems for plant operators,
engineers, and managers”, EPA/600/R-11/088, published by U.S. EPA (August 2011).
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Wastewater treatment plants (WWTPs) are scrutinized by Environmental Authorities particularly regarding the compliance to discharge limit values fixed by national and local regulations. An integrated approach is necessary to achieve the objectives established with Directive 2000/60/EC (WFD) considering the ecological status of the receiving water body and the quality of the discharge. Specifically, documentary, technical, management and analytical controls should be developed. Moreover, integrative information on the behaviour of the activated sludge in the aeration tank can be useful for plant managers as well as for the regulating Authorities. The study presents the experience concerning WWTP regulation considering the analytic assessment of the discharge as well the monitoring of the Sludge Biotic Index (SBI) for activated sludge. Data from monitoring during the period 2008–14 on SBI values and chemical and microbiological data on the discharges of a sample of 35 WWTPs in the province of Venice (north-east Italy, Veneto region) are presented and discussed. Together with chemical and microbiological analysis, the SBI appears to be a highly useful index for the integrative assessment of plant functionality, in particular when monitoring and identifying critical situations that can determine the exceedance of discharge limit values. The SBI method, in an integrated control approach, can be used for small and medium sized WWTPs that only treat domestic wastewaters. In a case by case assessment this may even substitute part of the analytical monitoring carried out in the WWTPs' control process.
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.List the types of data collected at a plant.
.Analyze typical plant data.
.Describe methods for presenting plant data.
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.List the types of data collected at a plant.
.Analyze typical plant data.
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Agricultural Wastewater Treatment
In many semiarid and arid countries, water is now becoming an increasingly limited resource and managers are forced to take into account sources of water that may be used economically and efficiently to encourage further development. Simultaneously, with the population increasing at a high rate, the requirement for increased production of food is apparent. The prospective for irrigation to increase both the agricultural productivity and living standards of the poor has long been acknowledged. Irrigated agriculture occupies nearly 17% of the total arable land in the world but the yield from this land includes about 34% of the world total. This perspective is even more distinct in arid areas like the Near East Region, where only 30% of the cultivated land is irrigated but it yields around 75% of total agricultural production. In the same area, more than 50% of the food necessities are imported and the increased rate in demand for the food surpasses the rate of an upsurge in agricultural production (Tunney et al., 2000).
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