Management and technology of liquid waste disposal by deep-well injection

Applications of management science techniques to the analysis of design, management, and operational problems in the deep-well injection industry are investigated. A typical liquid waste injection system is described and modeled as a linear goal program to study and resolve the effects of multiple and conflicting objectives such as cost, environmental regulations, equipment utilization, and wastewater quality requirements before injection. The model is validated and solved for the best disposal system design and operating policies that would enable the plant to meet the EPA´s standards, and best minimize capital investment, annual operating expense, and deviations from the wastewater quality requirements before injection