A MATHEMATICAL FORMULATION FOR SELECTING HOLDING-TANK-PROCESSOR REQUIREMENTS FOR SHIPBOARD SEWAGE TREATMENT

The paper describes a formulation of the problem that systems designers face in selecting a combination of holding tank and processor for shipboard sewage treatment systems. Two decision models are discussed within this framework. In one case the generation of sewage, aboard ships, is assumed to consist of deterministic arrival streams. In a second model, sewage generation is assumed to behave in accordance with a Poisson process. Allowances for maintenance and reliability are discussed.

• Corporate Authors:

  Naval Postgraduate School

  1 University Circle
  Monterey, CA  United States  93943
• Authors:
  • Thomas, M U
• Publication Date: 1972-7

Media Info

• Pagination: 26 p.

Subject/Index Terms

• TRT Terms: Container tanks; Sanitary engineering; Sewage holding tanks; Sewage treatment; Ships
• Old TRIS Terms: Holding tanks; Sewage treatment systems; Shipboard sewage treatment
• Subject Areas: Environment; Marine Transportation; Vehicles and Equipment;

Filing Info

• Accession Number: 00041272
• Record Type: Publication
• Source Agency: National Technical Information Service
• Report/Paper Numbers: NPS-55TO72071A Tech Rpt
• Files: TRIS
• Created Date: Feb 23 1973 12:00AM