REPORT FOR FISCAL YEARS
1970 AND 1971
Analytical and Special Support
to Division of Technical Operations
and Solid Waste Research
U.S. ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY
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REPORT FOR FISCAL YEARS 1970 AND 1971
Analytical and Special Support
to Division of Technical Operations
and Solid Waste Research
A Solid Waste Research
Open-File Report (RS-04-68-04)
written by
HARRY STIERLI, Sanitary Engineer, Director
U.S, ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY
Office of Research and Monitoring
Solid Waste Research
1971
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ABSTRACT
This report summarizes support services provided for the
Division of Technical Operations, Division of Demonstration
Operations, and Solid Waste Research for fiscal years 1970 and
1971, A total of 406 samples involving 964 determinations were
analyzed during fiscal year 1970. In the following fiscal year
567 samples involving 2,046 determinations were analyzed in sup-
port of incineration, resource recovery, ultimate disposal, and
other solid waste management research and development type
studies.
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TABLE OF CONTENTS
Page
ABSTRACT iii
INTRODUCTION 1
TYPES OF SUPPORT SERVICES PERFORMED 2
RESULTS FOR FISCAL YEAR 1970 3
RESULTS FOR FISCAL YEAR 1971 4
TABLE 1 - Summary of Analyses (FY 1970) 5
TABLE 2 - Summary of Analyses (FY 1971) 6
LIST OF MEMORANDA (FY 1970) 7
LIST OF MEMORANDA (FY 1971) 8
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INTRODUCTION
The purpose of this project is to provide physical, chemical
and microbiological laboratory support services for the Division
of Technical Operations (DTO)* and Solid Waste Research (SWR)**.
These analytical and special support services are for research,
development and technical studies related to solid waste manage-
ment and resource recovery. The project was initiated in 1967
to provide support services for the Division of Technical Op-
erations and the Division of Research and Development. Open-File
Report (SWR-35) summarizes analyses performed during fiscal year
1969. This report furnishes a summary of analyses performed for
fiscal years 1970 and 1971.
*0ffice of Solid Waste Management Programs, EPA.
**0ffice of Research and Monitoring, EPA. Solid Waste Research
was formerly the Division of Research and Development, Solid
Waste Management Office, EPA.
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TYPES OF SUPPORT SERVICES PERFORMED
a. Physical and chemical analyses of incinerator test samples such as:
raw refuse, incinerator residue, scrubber water and quench water-
Raw refuse and incinerator residues are analyzed for moisture, vol-
atiles, ash, calorific value, carbon, hydrogen and other parameters
as required. Scrubber and quench waters are analyzed for pH, al-
kalinity, chloride, hardness, sulfate, phosphate, conductivity and
other characteristics.
b. Microbiological studies of incinerator performance includes:
collection of samples during incinerator tests, shipment of samples
to laboratory in refrigerated containers and quantitative determi-
nation of (1) total viable bacterial cells, (2) total coliforms, (3)
fecal coliforms and (4) heat resistant spores. Qualitative determi-
nation of salmonella organisms and other tests are also performed as
needed.
c. Physical, chemical and microbiological analyses of samples from re-
source recovery, ultimate disposal, processing and other research,
demonstration and development studies on solid wastes. These an-
alyses cover a wide range of analytical determinations such as:
carbon and nitrogen for C/N ratio of compost, analysis of 5-hydroxy-
methylfurfural and glucose for resource recovery research, organic
acid analysis of fermentation samples, analysis for quantitative sac-
charification of cellulose, tests for oils and grease in surface
water samples from a landfill, analysis of fly ash particulates from
an incinerator using a Coulter Counter system, and bacteriological
testing of wall board samples prepared from waste materials.
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RESULTS FOR FISCAL YEAR 1970
Table 1 shows the type of studies, number of samples analyzed
and the number of determinations performed by Support Services
during fiscal year 1970. Approximately two-thirds of the samples
were analyzed for the Division of Technical Operations in support
of incineration and landfill studies. One fluid bed incinerator
residue sample was submitted by the Division of Demonstration
Operation for analyses. A variety of samples from resource re-
covery and ultimate disposal studies were analyzed for Solid Waste
Research. The results of analyses were provided in eighteen memo-
randa listed on page 7 by title, date and the name of reporting
individual.
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RESULTS FOR FISCAL YEAR 1971
Table 2 furnishes a summary of the analyses performed by Sup-
port Services during fiscal year 1971. Approximately three-quarters
of the samples were analyzed for Solid Waste Research studies and
one-quarter for the Division of Technical Operations. The reduction
in the number of samples analyzed for the Division of Technical
Operations compared with fiscal years 1969 and 1970 was in accordance
with plans as DTO put into operation their laboratory and had some
samples analyzed by contract with two non-government laboratories.
The results of analyses were provided in thirty-three memoranda listed
on page 8 by title, date and name of the reporting individual.
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TABLE 1
Summary of Analyses Performed by Support Services*
During Fiscal Year 1970
Number of Number of
Type of Study Samples Determinations
Performed for Division of Technical Operations
Incineration 249 604
Landfill 9 18
Total for DTO 258 622
Performed for Division of Demonstration Operations
Incineration 1 14
Performed for Solid Waste Research
(formerly Division of Research and Development)
Resource Recovery 144 301
Ultimate Disposal 3 27
Processing 0 _ P_
Total for SWR 147 328
Totals for DTO, DDO & SWR 406 964
^Formerly Research Services Laboratory, Division of Research and De-
velopment, Solid Waste Management Office.
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TABLE 2
Summary of Analyses Performed by Support Services*
During Fiscal Year 1971
Number of Number of
Type of Study Samples Determinations
Performed for Division of Technical Operations
Incineration 126 374
National Data Network Survey 19 57
Total for DTO 145 431
Performed for Solid Waste Research
(formerly Division of Research and Development)
Resource Recovery 380 1455
Ultimate Disposal 10 68
Processing 6 20
Other 26 72
Total for SWR 422 1615
Totals for DTO & SWR 567 2046
*Formerly Research Services Laboratory, Division of Research and Develop-
ment, Solid Waste Management Office.
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LIST OF MEMORANDA WITH RESULTS OF ANALYSES (FY 1970)
1. Atlanta and New Orleans East Incinerator Impinger Water Residues.
(9/9/69 Cohen)
2. Report on the Determination of the Percent Moisture in Samples from
Virginia Beach Landfill. (12/3/69 Cohen)
3. Transmittal of Microbiological Data for Delaware County #3 Incinera-
tor Study, January 26-30, 1970. (3/3/70 Peterson)
4. Composition of Samples Taken from Baled Refuse Prepared at Johnson
City Compost Plant. (3/24/70 Cohen)
5. Analysis of Plastic Bags. (3/24/70 Ulmer)
6. Plastic Soft Drink Bottle Tests. (4/28/70 Bender)
7. The Carbon-Carbonate Content of Solid Samples Collected at the
Hartsfield and Dekalb Incinerators in Atlanta, Georgia, and the
New Orleans East Incinerator in New Orleans, Louisiana. (5/11/70
Wilson)
8. Results of Analysis for 5-Hydroxymethylfurfural and Glucose.
(5/12/70 Coleman)
9. Quantitative Saccharification. (5/12/70 Carnes)
10. Delaware County Incinerator, Media, Pa. (5/14/70 Cohen)
11. Analysis of Fluid Bed Incinerator Residue. (6/1/70 Bender)
12. Weight of Coca Cola Bottles. (6/2/70 Coleman)
13. Analysis of Ten Miniature Plastic Bottles. (6/3/70 Ulmer)
14. Delaware County Incinerator, Media, Pa. (6/4/70 Cohen)
15. Soft Drink Bottle Tests. (6/16/70 Cohen)
16. The "Potential" Btu/# Content of Noncombustible-Residue Samples and
Fly Ash Samples Collected at (1) Atlanta, (2) New Orleans, (3) Media
and (4) Greenwood Incinerators. (6/30/70 Wilson)
17 Results of Analysis for 5-Hydroxymethylfurfural, Glucose and Quanti-
tative Saccharification of Cellulose. (6/30/70 Barnett)
18. Incinerator Study - Greenwood, South Carolina. (7/1/70 Cohen)
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LIST OF MEMORANDA WITH RESULTS OF ANALYSES (FY 1971)
1. Results of Analysis for 5-Hydroxymethylfurfural and Glucose.
(7/13/70 Barnett)
2. Analysis of a Miniature Plastic Bottle. (7/17/70 Ulmer)
3. The Carbonate Carbon Content of Solid Samples Collected at the
Delaware County Incinerator in Media, Pa., and the Pit Incinera-
tor in Greenwood, South Carolina. (8/17/70 Wilson)
4. Results of Analysis for 5-Hydroxymethylfurfural, Glucose and
Quantitative Saccharification of Cellulose. (8/27/70 Barnett)
5. The Carbon/Nitrogen Ratio of Samples Collected at the PHS-TVA
Compost Plant Johnson City, Tennessee. (8/31/70 Wilson)
6. Analysis of Northern Kentucky Sanitation Company Landfill Run-
off Water. (9/8/70 Cohen)
7. Results of Analysis for 5-Hydroxymethylfurfural and Glucose.
(9/14/70 Barnett)
8. Results of Analysis for Glucose. (10/15/70 Barnett)
9. The Carbon/Nitrogen Ratio of Samples Collected at the PHS-TVA
Compost Plant Johnson City, Tennessee-Part II. (11/4/70 Wilson)
10. Degradable Containers - Examination and Evaluation. (11/18/70
Cohen)
11. Decomposition of Carbonates in Solid Wastes Samples when Volatil-
izing at 600 C or at 950 C. (11/19/70 Wilson)
12. German Compost Analysis. (12/8/70 Cohen)
13. The Carbon-Hydrogen Contents and Loss-on-ignition (L.O.I.) at
950 C Values of Solid Samples Collected at the Delaware County
Incinerator in Media, Pa. and Solid Samples Collected at the Pit
Incinerator in Greenwood, S. C. (12/17/70 Wilson)
14. The Total Oxygen Content of Solid Samples Collected at: (1)
Atlanta, (2) New Orleans, (3) Media, and (4) Greenwood Incinerators
(1/28/71 Wilson)
15. Results of Analysis for Quantitative Saccharification of Cellulose.
(2/9/71 Barnett)
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16. Verification of the Presence of Methionine in the Fungal Protein
(BSWM) Produced at the Center Hill Facility. (2/10/71 Coleman)
17. Results of Organic Acid Analysis on Two Fermentation Samples.
(2/10/71 Coleman)
18. The Btu/# Content of German Compost and Reference Compost.
(2/25/71 Wilson)
19. The Carbon/Nitrogen Ratio of Samples Collected at the PHS-TVA
Compost Plant, Johnson City, Tennessee -1971-1. (3/22/71 Wilson)
20. Results of Organic Acid Analysis on Five Fermentation Samples.
(3/22/71 Coleman)
21. Microbiological Analyses of Refuse Samples. (3/24/71 Blannon)
22. Results of analyses for Amino Acid and Protein Composition of LSU
Bagasse Protein. (3/29/71 Coleman)
23. Percent Nitrogen for Protein Analysis by Kjeldahl Analysis.
(4/14/71 Bender)
24; German Compost Study - Addendum. (5/5/71 Bender)
25. Microbiological Analyses of Refuse Samples - Samples from
Cleveland, Orlando, and Wichita Falls. (5/6/71 Blannon)
26. Percent Nitrogen for Protein Estimation by Kjeldahl Analysis
(5/11/71 Bender)
27. Glucose Determination. (5/18/71 Bender)
28. Percent Nitrogen for Protein Estimation by Kjeldahl Analysis.
(5/18/71 Bender)
29. Protein Content of Fungal Protein Grown on Various Wood Pulp
Samples. (6/1/71 Coleman)
30. Boone County Surface Water. (6/2/71 Doerger)
31. Bacteriological Testing of Wall Board Samples Prepared from Waste
Materials (6/15/71 Blannon)
32. Results of Analyses of Fly Ash Particulates. (6/22/71 Ulmer)
33. WQO Reference Samples Trace Metals. (6/24/71 Bender and Johnson)
Ma 72-1-26S
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