Waste disposal

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waste-heat rejection system cooling water if a

This system has virtually no aerobic bacterial ac-

fresh-water heat sink system is used. Provide for a

tion, only limited anaerobic action and methane

consumption rate of 4 gallons (O. 54 cubic feet) per

generation; however, as a precaution, the entire

man-day. Waste water will be disposed to the facil-

system would be vented to a catalytic oxidizer, a

ity drainage reservoir. The hygienic water supply

carbon dioxide absorber, a dehumidifier, and an ac-

should be chlorinated to inhibit bacterial growth.

tivated charcoal filter, in that order. The residual

gases will be negligible, and processing through

i. Waste disposal. Solid wastes will be compact-

the ventilation air-revitalization system should be

ed to minimize storage space and fire hazard. Gar-

practicable. Sludge storage tank capacity may be

bage and sanitary waste will be disposed of by the

conservatively sized at 0.5 gallons per man-day of

same type of waterless recirculating oil flushed dis-

personnel occupancy. The typical minimum tank

posal systems being used increasingly by the U.S.

capacity is 200 gallons and actual capacity is usual-

Park and Forest Services at locations where con-

ly based on sludge pump-out at 30-day intervals.

ventional sewage systems are impractical. These

To this must be added capacity to accommodate the

systems use a mineral oil flushing and cover fluid,

survival period.

which is filtered, chlorinated, and recirculated.

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