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Summary:
The problem of toxic waste disposal is one which has global implications regarding the preservation of the integrity of the environment. Concomitantly, it has become increasingly obvious that, because of the economics of water pollution control, biological treatment processes will be expected to incur an ever-increasing share of the task of purifying waste streams. With increasing industrialization, waste streams will more frequently contain organic compounds that are classified as toxic or inhibitory. The purpose of this report is to present and collate the results of several year's work in our laboratories that concerned the aerobic biological treatment of toxic organic wastes. Based on this work, it is feasible to suggest a number of engineering strategies applicable to the biological treatment of inhibitory organics. The thrust of this paper is to present this information in such a way that it can be readily utilized by pollution control professionals for designing and operating aerobic biological systems for treating biodegradable toxic organics.
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Electronic reproduction. W. Conshohocken, Pa. : ASTM International, 1986. Mode of access: World Wide Web. System requirements: Web browser. Access may be restricted to users at subscribing institutions.
