Fresh Wash Water Research Articles

Chemical composition of table olive wastewater and its relationship with the bio-fortifying capacity of tomato (Solanum lycopersicum L.) plants

Recently, the potential use as fertilizer of some wastewaters from table olive factories has been reported but the cause of this activity has not been disclosed up to now. In this study, a huge number of table olive waste solutions were analyzed from three consecutive seasons. Sugars, phenolic and mineral compounds were the main chemical groups identified. The individual effect of these components was tested on the growth of tomato plants and the quality of their fruits. Two factorial designs were assayed (24 and 23), in which the individual groups of chemical substances were sugars, minerals (nitrogen, potassium and phosphor), simple and polymeric phenols. Also, fresh wash water from Spanish-style green table olive processing was tested. The main conclusion was that no one individual group caused the fertilizer activity but a synergetic action of all of them was efficient and the fresh waste solution tested was the most effective.

PILOT-SCALE STUDIES FOR HYDRAULIC WASHING OF OILED SHORELINE

ABSTRACT The cleanup of beaches during the Nestucca, the Exxon Valdez, and other spills has presented significant technological and logistical problems. There is a need for empirical data on the performance of different shoreline treatment methods for the vast array of shoreline substrates. The Emergencies Engineering Division (EED) of Environment Canada is currently evaluating the use of hydraulic washing in three phases at the pilot scale for the removal of oil from contaminated shoreline. This paper presents the results of the first phase, which investigates the effects of hydraulic washing pressure and temperature of fresh wash water and washing and of weathering time on the removal of Bunker C from contaminated ceramic tiles.