SYMPOSIA PAPER Published: 01 January 1988
STP26763S

Safety Aspects Concerning the Operation of Oxygen Aeration Plants in Public Waters

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Pure oxygen aeration is a method of recharging oxygen-depleted waters. Under some circumstances, however, oxygen can escape at the surface of the water. This release may result in a dangerous, oxygen-enriched atmosphere. Procedures for calculating oxygen concentrations and the results for certain cases are given.

If there is a wind of 1 m/s or more, the oxygen enrichment does not exceed 22.8 vol% O2 at distances of 2 m or more from the source. Under conditions of dead calm, however, oxygen enrichment increases steadily with time. A safety philosophy for avoiding any dangerous oxygen emission is explained as applied at the Teltow Canal in West Berlin.

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Binder, C
Bundesanstalt für Materialforschung und -prüfung (BAM), Berlin, West Germany
Wegener, W
Bundesanstalt für Materialforschung und -prüfung (BAM), Berlin, West Germany
Hengstenberg, P
Bundesanstalt für Materialforschung und -prüfung (BAM), Berlin, West Germany
Wartenberg, G
Bundesanstalt für Materialforschung und -prüfung (BAM), Berlin, West Germany
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Developed by Committee: G04
Pages: 413–419
DOI: 10.1520/STP26763S
ISBN-EB: 978-0-8031-5055-3
ISBN-13: 978-0-8031-0998-8