Adaptation of an Activated Sludge Process to the Treatment of Coke-Plant Wastewater Containing High Levels of Cyanide.

Cyanide occurs in the wastewater of a variety of industries, particularly those involved in steel production, metal plating, coal gasification and in the manufacture of chemicals, plastics and pharmaceuticals. Because of its toxicity, cyanide is generally removed from wastewaters by chemical and physical methods, including alkaline chlorination, complexation and acidification, prior to biological treatment. A disadvantage of these processes is their cost.

Level thesis:degree_level

Thesis

Year

1983

Author dc:creator

• Harden, Dennis

• Biological treatment
• Toxicity
• Alkaline chlorination
• Coke-plant wastewater

Repository record dc:identifier

https://digitalcommons.library.uab.edu/etd-collection/7032

OAI identifier oai:identifier

oai:digitalcommons.library.uab.edu:etd-collection-8024