Field verification of predictive modeling of organic compound removal by biological wastewater treatment processes

This paper presents the results of a field study conducted to examine the accuracy achieved when modeling the removal of organic compounds by biological wastewater treatment processes. Special emphasis is placed on determining the specific removal pathway, accuracy for three compounds, believed to the removed primarily by only one pathway. Off‐gas chloroform measurements made through use of a surface isolation flux chamber were modeled to within two percent, as were measurements reflecting the biodegradative removal of methanol. Varying degrees of accuracy were obtained for the chlorophenolic compounds examined.