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Publication Numbers, Dates, etc.
The order form at the back of this publication lists all the
Technology Transfer publications available. They cannot be
obtained from any other EPA office and only current, in-stock
publications are listed. This is why you see gaps in the order
numbers -e.g., 6004 is the first number listed in the 6000 series
because the first three Handbooks are no longer available.
Publication dates are included on the order form only for
Manuals and Handbooks since these publications are much more
likely to be revised than other Technology Transfer documents.
The dates shown are for the latest version of each Manual and
Handbook; publications with earlier dates are obsolete.
With the exception of the Supplement for Land Treatment of
Municipal Wastewater (#'\Q'\ 3a), any publications containing the
letter "a" in its order number is a revision to a previous version
and is the current version -e.g., 10001 a.
Another exception is the Sludge Treatment and Disposal
Manual (#1011). This document replaces publication #1006 in its
entirety.
It is possible that outdated Technology Transfer publications
may be obtained from the National Technical Information Service
(703-487-4650) should you have such a need. However, you
must have the entire EPA publication number—e.g., EPA/625/1 -
77-002, not #1002. Our publications office (513-569-7562) can
give you the required ordering information for outdated Tech-
nology Transfer publications. Letters requesting such additional
information, or information on other ORD publications, should be
sent to: ORD Publications, U.S. EPA CERI, 26 W. St. Clair,
Cincinnati, Ohio 45268.
This edition of Technology Transfer contains descriptions of
twelve new or revised Technology Transfer publications. To order
any of these, or any other Technology Transfer publication, please
fill out the order form and forward to: CERI, Technology Transfer,
U.S. EPA, PO Box 12505, Cincinnati, Ohio 45212.
New Technology Transfer Publications
Manual: Electrostatic Precip/tator Operation and
Maintenance (Publication #1017)
This document focuses on operation and maintenance (O&M)
and minimizes coverage of theoretical and design factors. It
includes O&M procedures, performance monitoring, record
keeping practices, performance evaluation, problem diagnosis
and correction, inspection methods and procedures, and a model
O&M plan. Cause-effect relationships are also presented to help
prevent or locate problems. The manual can be used by plant
personnel to prepare a site-specific guide for their facility.
Design Manual for Odor and Corrosion Control in
Sanitary Sewerage Systems and Treatment Plants
(Publication ft 1018)
This manual is a revision to the Process Design Manual for
Sulfide Control in Sanitary Sewerage Systems, published in
1974. The 1984 EPA Needs Survey estimates the backlog cost of
major sewer rehabilitation to be $3.2 billion, a significant part of
which may be attributed to corrosion-induced deterioration.
Construction costs for new sewers through the year 2000 are
estimated at $38.8 billion. This manual is being revised to include
information developed since publication of the 1974 manual. It
covers control of corrosion in both new and existing corrosion in
sewer systems as well as treatment plants. In addition, odor
control in sewers and plants is covered for the first time.
Manual: Lime/Limestone Flue Gas Desulfurization
Inspection and Performance Evaluation Manual
(Publication #1019)
This manual provides guidance to regulatory personnel
involved in the inspection and permitting of flue gas desulfuriza-
tion (FGD) systems for coal-fired utility steam generators. The
primary audience is the field inspector responsible for inspecting
FGD-equipped coal-fired utility boilers. A secondary audience is
the Federal/State agency permitter. The manual discusses lime
and limestone technology, inspection and performance guide-
lines, and monitoring procedures, and then presents inspection
methods and procedures, and data interpretation. O&M pro-
cedures are also included.
Seminar Publication: Composting of Municipal
Wastewater Sludges (Publication #4014)
This publication is compiled from presentations made at six
Technology Transfer seminars on "Sludge Composting and
Improved Incinerator Performance" held in 1984. It provides
current practical information on windrow, static pile, and in-
vessel methods of composting municipal wastewater sludges. It
is intended for government and private sector individuals
involved in the planning, design, and/or operation of these
systems.
Seminar Publication: Municipal Wastewater Sludge
Combustion Technology (Publication #4015)
This document describes and evaluates the various municipal
sludge combustion systems. It emphasizes the necessity for
considering and evaluating the costs involved in the total sludge
management train, including dewatering, combustion, air pol-
lution control, and ash disposal processes. It also answers
questions raised concerning incineration as a means of sludge
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solids processing for ultimate disposal and presents factual
answers supported by case histories.
Seminar Publication: Protection of Public Water
Supplies from Groundwater Water Contamination
(Publication #4016)
This publication provides an organized approach to acquiring
the knowledge necessary for effective and efficient management
of groundwater supplies. The information is compiled from
presentations made at a series of 14 Technology Transfer
seminars held from February 1984 to January 1985. It includes
chapters on geology, classification of groundwater regions,
hydrogeologic processes, management alternatives for prevent-
ing and dealing with contamination incidents, and alternative
technologiesfortreating contaminated supplies. It is intended for
government and municipal officials and private sector individuals
concerned with developing solutions to local contamination
problems.
Handbook: Estimating Sludge Management Costs at
Municipal Wastewater Treatment Facilities (Publication
#6010)
This handbook provides information on estimating costs for
management of the sludge residue that results from municipal
wastewater treatment. This information makes it possible to
obtain rapid cost comparisons between different sludge manage-
ment alternatives and should result in the selection of more
cost-effective combinations of processes.
Revised Technology Transfer Publications
Environmental Pollution Control Alternatives: Reducing
Water Pollution Control Costs in the Electroplating
Industry (Publication #5016a)
This document presents the economics of wastewater reduc-
tion and materials recovery technologies. It serves as a compan-
ion publication to the Environmental Regulations and Technology
document covering the same industry (Publication #10001 a).
Wastewater and materials recovery technologies are presented
in the context of the electroplating regulations. Capital and
operating costs are described for major components of a
wastewater system and several materials recovery processes are
described and evaluated with respect to their technical and
economic advantages.
Handbook for Remedial Action at Waste Disposal Sites
(Publication #6006a)
This is a revised version of the Handbook published originally in
1982. It provides Federal, State, and local officials and private
industry sufficient information on remedial technologies to
enable the user to select potentially applicable technologies for a
given site, and understand what is involved in designing and
implementing these technologies. Emphasis is placed on those
technologies which are demonstrated for hazardous waste site
applications. Emerging technologies are included but in less
detail. The Handbook enables the user to make an easy transition
to more detailed guidance documents and design manuals
referenced throughout the Handbook.
Summary Report: Fine Pore (Fine Bubble) Aeration
Systems (Publication #8010)
It is estimated that 50-90% of the power cost for wastewater
treatment is for aeration. Fine pore diffusion presents the
opportunity to significantly reduce these costs due to its oxygen
transfer efficiency. This report provides the latest information on
performance potential, requirements and costs for installation in
new municipal wastewater treatment plants as well as retrofit,
and describes the requirements for an operation and mainte-
nance program. Although not a design manual, this document
will assists practicing engineers in the selection, specification,
design, and control of fine pore aeration systems.
Protecting Health and Safety at Hazardous Waste Sites
(Publication #9004)
This document summarizes the recommendations developed
by a four-agency work group composed of representatives from
NIOSH, OSHA, EPA and the Coast Guard and presents the key
issues to consider in designing, evaluating or implementing a
health and safety program for hazardous waste site activities. It
covers such key aspects of protection as planning; training;
medical monitoring; site cauterizations; personal protective
equipment; site control; decontamination; handling drums and
other containers; and site emergencies. The document is intended
for local. State, and federal officials, corporate managers, and
related technical and nontechnical personnel who need informa-
tion on the fundamental health and safety aspects of waste site
cleanup activities.
Environmental Regulations and Technology: The
Electroplating Industry (Publication #1000la)
This publication provides the electroplating industry a summary
of water laws, regulatory activities, and technologies that affect
decisions regarding wastewater treatment and disposal. EPA's
recently promulgated regulations on water pollution control and
sludge disposal are presented and wastewater treatment tech-
nologies are discussed for various electroplating categories.
Facilities are first divided into captive and job shops, then further
separated into plants that combine electroplating waste streams
with others prior to discharge and those that discharge only
wastewater from electroplating operations. Regulations are
discussed for all plants that include monitoring requirements,
variances, and pollutants in intake waters.
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REQUEST FOR TECHNOLOGY TRANSFER MATERIAL
PROCESS DESIGN MANUALS
BROCHURES
Wastewater Treatment Facilities for Sewered Small
Communities (Oct 1977) 1009 D
Municipal Sludge Landfills (Oct 1978) 1010 D
Sludge Treatment and Disposal (Oct 1979) 1011 Q
Onsite Wastewater Treatment and Disposal Systems (Oct. 1980) 1012 D
Land Treatment of Municipal Wastewater (Oct 1981) 1013 D
Supplement for Land Treatment of Municipal
Wastewater (Oct 1984) 1013a D
Dewatering Municipal Wastewater Sludges (Oct 1982) 1014 Q
Municipal Wastewater Stabilization Ponds (Oct. 1983) 1015 D
Land Application of Municipal Sludge (Oct. 1983) 1016 Q
Electrostatic Precipitator Operation and
Maintenance (Sept 1985) 1017 Q
Odor and Corrosion Control in Sanitary Sewerage
Systems and Treatment Plants (Oct 1985) 1018 Q
Lime/Limestone FGD Inspection and Performance
Evaluation Manual (Oct 1985) 1019 D
TECHNICAL CAPSULE REPORTS
First Progress Report Wellman-Lord S02 Recovery Process—Flue
Gas Desulfunzation Plant 2011 D
Double Alkali Flue Gas Desulfunzation System Applied at the
General Motors Parma, OH Facility 2016 D
Recovery of Spent Sulfunc Acid from Steel Pickling Operations 2017 D
Fourth Progress Report Forced-Oxidation Test Results at the EPA
Alkali Scrubbing Test Facility 2018 Q
Particulate Control by Fabric Filtration on Coal-Fired
Industrial Boilers 2021 Q
Banco Flue Gas Desulfunzation and Paniculate Removal System 2022 D
First Progress Report- Physical Coal Cleaning Demonstration at
Homer City, PA 2023 D
Acoustic Monitoring to Determine the Integrity of Hazardous
Waste Dams 2024 D
Disposal of Flue Gas Desulfunzation Wastes Shawnee
Field Evaluation 2028 D
Adipic Acid-Enhanced Lime/Limestone Test Results at the
EPA Alkali Scrubbing Facility 2029 Q
Benefits of Microprocessor Control of Curing Ovens for
Solvent Based Coatings 2031 D
SEMINAR PUBLICATIONS
I Composting of Municipal Wastewater Sludges 4014 D
k Municipal Wastewater Sludge Combustion Technology 4015 D
• Protection of Public Water Supplies from
Groundwater Contamination 4016 Q
Environmental Pollution Control Alternatives: Municipal
Wastewater 5012 D
• Environmental Pollution Control Alternatives. Reducing Water
Pollution Control Costs in the Electroplating Industry 5016a D
Environmental Pollution Control Alternatives Centralized Waste
Treatment Alternatives for the Electroplating Industry 5017 D
Environmental Pollution Control Alternatives Sludge Handling,
Dewatering, and Disposal Alternatives for the
Metal Finishing Industry 5018 D
HANDBOOKS
Industrial Guide for Air Pollution Control (June 1978) 6004 D
• Remedial Action at Waste Disposal Sites (Oct. 1985) 6006a D
Identification/Correction of Typical Design Deficiencies at
Municipal Wastewater Treatment Facilities (Oct 1982) 6007 D
Improving Publicly Owned Treatment Works Performance Using the
Composite Correction Program Approach (Oct. 1984) 6008 D
Septage Treatment and Disposal (Oct. 1984) 6009 D
• Estimating Sludge Management Costs at Municipal Wastewater
Treatment Facilities (Oct. 1985) i 6010 D
SUMMARY REPORTS
Control and Treatment Technology for the Metal Finishing
Industry Series. Sulfide Precipitation 8003 D
Sulfur Oxides Control Technology Series' FGD Dual
Alkali Process 8004 D
Sulfur Oxides Control Technology Series: FGD Lime/Limestone
Processes 8006 D
Control and Treatment Technology for the Metal Finishing
Industry Series Ion Exchange 8007 O
Control and Treatment Technology for the Metal Finishing
Industry Series' In-Plant Changes 8008 D
Sulfur Oxides Control Technology Series: FGD Spray
Dryer Process 8009 D
• Fine Pore (Fine Bubble) Aeration Systems 8010 D
EXECUTIVE BRIEFINGS
• Protecting Health and Safety at Hazardous Waste Sites 9004 D
ENVIRONMENTAL REGULATIONS AND
TECHNOLOGY PUBLICATIONS
• The Electroplating Industry 10001 a D
Environmental Regulations and Technology
Use and Disposal of Municipal Wastewater Sludge 10003 D
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