PYROLYTIC ANALYZER DETECTS ORGANIC MATTER IN WASTEWATERS

It is shown how the organic load can be rapidly measured with a new instrument which operates on the principle of fragmentation of the organic matter by direct pyrolysis in the presence of the water. The resulting volatile organic products are then summed with a detector specific for organics. These data can be expressed as BOD through calibration. The advantage of the organic analyzer for measurement of the organic load is its capability for instantaneous or continuous data acquisition, and the absence of extensive sample preparation or pretreatment.

• Corporate Authors:

  Scranton Publishing Company

  35 East Wacker Drive
  Chicago, IL  United States  60601
• Authors:
  • Nelson, K H
  • Lysyi, I
  • Nagano, J
• Publication Date: 1970-1

Media Info

• Features: References;
• Pagination: p. 14-19
• Serial:
  • Water and Sewage Works
  • Volume: 117
  • Issue Number: 1
  • Publisher: Scranton Publishing Company

Subject/Index Terms

• TRT Terms: Biochemical oxygen demand; Sewage treatment
• Uncontrolled Terms: Waste treatment
• Subject Areas: Environment; Marine Transportation;

Filing Info

• Accession Number: 00005497
• Record Type: Publication
• Source Agency: Engineering Index
• Files: TRIS
• Created Date: Oct 30 1970 12:00AM