Date of Award
5-2010
Degree Type
Thesis
Degree Name
M.S.
Degree Program
Engineering
Department
Civil and Environmental Engineering
Major Professor
Kura, Bhaskar
Second Advisor
La Motta, Enrique J.
Third Advisor
Williams, Patricia M.
Abstract
Transport of wastewater in sewer networks causes potential problems associated with gases which include ammonia, carbon dioxide, carbon monoxide, hydrogen sulfide and methane, in regard to odor nuisance, irritation, toxicity, and microbially induced corrosion. The extent of these problems depends on the emission rates of gases in the sewer atmosphere. To limit these kinds of problems an estimate of the gases emitted from the sewer network is to be known. In consideration to the above mentioned problems, a research has been taken up to estimate the two gases, namely, carbon dioxide and hydrogen sulfide from sewer wet wells. In this method, using Landtec GEM-2000 plus a multi-gas analyzer, the sample gases were collected from the wet well of pump stations for five days. Using the collected samples the emission rates of carbon dioxide and hydrogen sulfide are estimated.
Recommended Citation
Mudragaddam, Madhuri, "Carbon Dioxide and Hydrogen Sulfide Emission Factors Applicable to Wastewater Wet Wells" (2010). University of New Orleans Theses and Dissertations. 1139.
https://scholarworks.uno.edu/td/1139
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