The development of an analytical method for the determination of total organic-bound chlorine (TOCl) produced during the chlorination of municipal wastewater effluents is presented. Sewage effluent from the Denton, Texas municipal treatment plant was chlorinated at high chlorine doses (1000 - 4000 ppm), as well as typical treatment levels. Chlororganics present in the wastewater, before and after chlorination, were concentrated by adsorption on Amberlite XAD-2 macroreticular resin, followed by elution with diethyl ether. After concentration, the extracts were analyzed for TOC1 by microcoulometry.
Analysis of wastewater extracts revealed the production of substantial amounts of new chlorinated organics when effluents were treated with chlorine. The method shows good precision and estimated accuracy is favorable.
| Identifer | oai:union.ndltd.org:unt.edu/info:ark/67531/metadc504486 |
| Date | 05 1900 |
| Creators | Smith, Garmon B. |
| Contributors | Glaze, William, Jacobson, Myron, Stanford, Jack Arthur, 1947- |
| Publisher | North Texas State University |
| Source Sets | University of North Texas |
| Language | English |
| Detected Language | English |
| Type | Thesis or Dissertation |
| Format | v, 93 leaves : ill., Text |
| Rights | Public, Smith, Garmon B., Copyright, Copyright is held by the author, unless otherwise noted. All rights reserved. |
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