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TECHNOLOGY IDENTIFICATION SUBGROUP REPORT

 December 1997

TABLE OF CONTENTS

Disclaimer and Acknowledgements

Executive Summary

I. Introduction/Objectives

II. Types of Hospital Wastewater
Clinical Laboratories
Research Laboratories
Medical Waste Incinerators
Hospital Laundries

III. Hospital Wastewater Characterization Study

IV. Species of Mercury in Wastewater

V. Candidate Mercury Removal Processes
Simple Filtration
Membrane Micro (and Nano) Filtration
Reverse Osmosis
Ion Exchange
Chemical Precipitation/Redox Reactions
Adsorption
Disinfection
VI. Bench-Scale Feasibility Testing Project
Vendor Interviews
Selection of Test Wastewater
Analytical and Mercury Speciation Testing
Feasibility Testing and QA/QC Protocols
Feasibility Testing Project Results

VII. Observations

 

APPENDICES

A. Bench-Scale Feasibility Testing Project Results - Data Tables

B. Wastewater Characterization Subgroup Report and Characterization Data for a Clinical Laboratory

C. List of Vendors Contacted and Request for Vendor Letter of Interest

D. Agenda for Vendor Interviews

E. Bench-Scale Feasibility Testing Project - Scope of Work

F. Vendor Bench-Scale Feasibility Test Reports

References

 

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