ISSN:
1747-6593
Source:
Blackwell Publishing Journal Backfiles 1879-2005
Topics:
Energy, Environment Protection, Nuclear Power Engineering
Notes:
The particular difficulties of sewage treatment in a Gulf State of the Middle East are highlighted. Ambient temperatures may at times exceed 50°C, and sand and dust can be a problem. A description is given of the sewerage and sewage-treatment facilities at Al Ain in the United Arab Emirates, together with analytical data and flow records from commissioning until 1991. Attention is drawn to the problem of rapid anaerobic decomposition of sewage, consequent septicity, emission of foul odours, and hazardous hydrogen sulphide. There is a need for better control of this nuisance. Comment is made on high temperatures, and also on loss by latent heat of evaporation. The inability to reconcile sludge production with that indicated by empirical data, or predicted by sludge production formulae, is discussed.
Type of Medium:
Electronic Resource
URL:
http://dx.doi.org/10.1111/j.1747-6593.1993.tb00858.x
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