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Effective Strategies for Residual Polymer and Aquatic Toxicity Testing For Dredge Slurry Dewatering Western Dredging Association 2012 Midwest Chapter Randy Wilcox, Gregg Lebster WaterSolve , LLC Bruce Rabe Environmental Resource Management April 27, 2012. Introduction. - PowerPoint PPT Presentation
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Effective Strategies for Residual Polymer and Aquatic Toxicity
Testing For Dredge Slurry Dewatering
Western Dredging Association2012 Midwest Chapter
Randy Wilcox, Gregg LebsterWaterSolve, LLC
Bruce RabeEnvironmental Resource Management
April 27, 2012
IntroductionChemical Conditioning BasicsResidual Polymer in Return WaterAquatic Toxicity TestingResidual Polymer TestingCase Studies
Chemical ConditioningDetermination of Objectives
ConsolidationEffluent / Filtrate characteristicsRemoval of contaminatesOther objectives
Chemical ConditioningDewatering Chemicals
Organic FlocculantsOrganic CoagulantsInorganic CoagulantsHybrid Chemistries
Chemical ConditioningDescription of ApplicationInline InjectionMixing Energy RequirementsOptions for Automatic adjustment of feed
rateAdjustment based on visual observation
Preliminary TestingPolymer Selection and Dose Determination (Jar
Testing)Larger Scale Test
Geotube Dewatering Test (GDT)Hanging Bag TestPilot Scale Test
Aquatic Testing BasicsState Regulatory RequirementsTesting RequirementsSpecific Test Objectives
SalinityTest SpeciesTest DurationTest End Points
Daphnia magna
Fathead Minnow
Aquatic Toxicity TestingSample CollectionTest Initiation
Solution preparationWater qualityOrganism Loading
Test MonitoringObservationsTest solution renewal
Aquatic Toxicity Testing (cont.)Test Determination
SurvivalGrowthReproductionEnd point
Data Analysis / Statistical Evaluation
Residual Polymer TestingDescription of “China Clay” TestQualitative TestQuantitative Test
0 5 10 15 20 25 300
200
400
600
800
1000
1200
1400
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1800f(x) = − 260.271760084026 ln(x) + 1165.21117966066Residual Polymer Test
Effluent at various PPMLogarithmic (Effluent at various PPM)Sample 1Sample 2Sample 3
PPM (mg/L)
Sett
ling
Tim
e (5
0mL
to 3
0mL)
Case StudiesFlorida Keys ProjectSouthern Shores, NC Project
WaterSolve, LLC4964 Starr Street, SEGrand Rapids, MI 49546(616) 575-8693(616) 575-9031 (fax)www.gowatersolve.comwww.geotube.com
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