1st Edition
Handbook of Water and Wastewater Treatment Technology
Offers information on the treatment of water and wastewater for municipal, sanitary and industrial applications, focusing on unit operations and processes that serve the broadest range of users. Wastewater treatement unit operations, including filtration, flotation, chemical coagulation, flocculation and sedimentation, as well as advanced technologies, are discussed.
Preface
Water Characteristics
Dissolved Matter
Preliminary Treatments
Coagulation and Mixing
Gravity Separation/Sedimentation
Biological Treatment Systems
Filtration with Granular Media
Mechanical Filtration
Centrifugal Separation
Activated Carbon/Ion Exchange
Heavy Metals/Cyanide Treatment
Disinfection
Membrane Filtration
Steam Production and Cooling Tower Water Treatment
Controlling Sewage Odors
Ground Water Remediation
Instrumentation and Test Methods
Pumps
Appendix: Useful Information and Data
Index
Biography
Paul N. Cheremisinoff
". . .a collection of exact and useful information relating to the treatment of water and wastewater for municipal, sanitary, and industrial uses. . . . . .easy to read and will hold considerable interest for those not directly connected to water treatments. . .a wealth of information. . . "
---Environmental Engineering
