biosolids engineering and management

[...]... 413 8 Landfilling Engineering and Management Puangrat Kajitvichyanukul, Jirapat Ananpattarachai, Omotayo S Amuda, Abbas O Alade, Yung-Tse Hung, and Lawrence K Wang 415 1 2 3 4 Introduction 415 Regulations and Pollutant Standards for Biosolids Landfilling 416 Types of Biosolids for Landfilling 419 Requirements of Biosolids Characteristics for Landfilling... Appendix 342 7 Engineering and Management of Agricultural Land Application Lawrence K Wang, Nazih K Shammas, and Gregory Evanylo 343 1 Introduction 344 1.1 Biosolids .344 1.2 Biosolids Production and Pretreatment Before Land Application 344 1.3 Biosolids Characteristics 345 1.4 Agricultural Land Application for Beneficial Use... U.S Federal and State Regulations 348 2 Agricultural Land Application 353 2.1 Land Application Process 353 2.2 Agricultural Land Application Concepts and Terminologies 355 3 Planning and Management of Agricultural Land Application 361 3.1 Planning 361 3.2 Nutrient Management 361 4 Design of Land Application... secondary clarifiers called sewage sludge The term biosolids is the new name for what had previously been referred to as stabilized sewage sludge Biosolids are primarily From: Handbook of Environmental Engineering, Volume 7: Biosolids Engineering and Management Edited by: L K Wang, N K Shammas and Y T Hung c The Humana Press, Totowa, NJ 1 2 N.K Shammas and L.K Wang organic treated wastewater residues... of Biosolids 305 4.1 Pollutant Limits for Biosolids Fired in a Biosolids Incinerator 306 4.2 Total Hydrocarbons 314 4.3 Management Practices for Biosolids Incineration 316 4.4 Frequency of Monitoring Requirements for Biosolids Incineration 317 4.5 Record-Keeping and Reporting Requirements for Biosolids Incineration 320 5 Pathogen and. .. than 4% or 5% total suspended solids [TSS], and for scum and skimmings removal (3) Transport and Pumping 13 The most common types of positive displacement pumps used for sludge and sludge /biosolids include the plunger, rotary pump, and diaphragm pump The plunger pump is the most popular pump for handling high viscosity sludge /biosolids containing large and abrasive materials Of the rotary positive... grinding of solids and pumping of the liquid and comminuted solids The unit may be used to grind scum and screenings, handle sludge/sludge /biosolids flows, and break up relatively large trash particles Table 1.1 lists various types of sludge /biosolids pumps, their capacities, and delivered pressure (3) This table may be used as a general guide to evaluating the performance of sludge /biosolids pumps at... nitrogen, biosolids also contain phosphorus, potassium, and essential micronutrients such as zinc and iron Many soils in the western United States are deficient in micronutrients Biosolids are rich in organic matter that can improve soil quality by improving water-holding capacity, soil structure, and air and water transport Proper use of biosolids can ultimately decrease topsoil erosion Moreover, biosolids. .. Operation and Management of the Multiple Hearth Furnace .621 2.1 Process Description .621 2.2 Design and Operating Parameters 623 2.3 Performance Evaluation, Management, and Troubleshooting of the Multiple Hearth Furnace 626 3 Operation and Management of the Fluidized Bed Furnace 633 3.1 Process Description .633 3.2 Design and Operating... Other Biosolids Characteristics for Landfilling .423 4.4 Analytical Methods in Determining Biosolids Characteristics 427 5 Biosolids Treatment for Landfilling 427 5.1 Conditioning 428 5.2 Thickening 428 5.3 Stabilization .429 5.4 Dewatering 431 6 Design of Biosolids Landfilling 432 6.1 Landfilling . h0" alt="" Biosolids Engineering and Management Humana Press Handbook of Environmental Engineering Series Volume 1: Air Pollution Control Engineering. L. K. Wang, N. C. Pereira, and Y. T. Hung. utilization, agricultural land application, biosolids landfill engineering, ocean disposal technology assessment, combustion and incineration, and process selection for biosolids management systems 342 7. Engineering and Management of Agricultural Land Application Lawrence K. Wang, Nazih K. Shammas, and Gregory Evanylo 343 1. Introduction 344 1.1. Biosolids 344 1.2. Biosolids Production and