1st Edition

Wastewater Treatment Troubleshooting and Problem Solving

By Glenn M. Tillman Copyright 1996

    Wastewater Treatment is another indispensable work from the author of Water Treatment. Both books are helpful tools for crisis identification and, most importantly, resolution. Tillman writes in a concise, well organized format - perfect for fast reference.
    This operator's guide presents basic troubleshooting and problem solving information for typical problems that can occur during the operation of processes used at municipal and industrial wastewater treatment plants. Common problems and the recommended operator responses are listed in tabular form for individual unit processes. Entry level operators will benefit greatly from the problems Tillman addresses, while experienced operators will appreciate it as a handy reference.
    The information compiled in this volume has been collected from various equipment manfacturers' operation and maintenance manuals, U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) technology transfer documents, the authors personal experience as a plant Operations and Maintenance manual writer, and his experience as a plant manager and operator. He includes only the most common wastewater treatment unit processes. He gives an overview of the treatment objective of the unit process, and then provides each with a troubleshooting table divided into Indicators/Observations: Possible Cause; Check or Monitor; Possible Solutions columns.
    Wastewater Treatment reads like the best of training manuals. Tillman's know-how, combined with his clarity, make this book required occupational reading. The brief, straightforward format and easy-to-read tables make the guide an accessible problem solving reference.

    User's Guide
    General Troubleshooting Procedures
    Screening
    Shredding and Grinding
    Grit Removal
    Primary Clarification
    Lagoons/Ponds
    Trickling Filters
    Rotating Biological Contractors (RBCs)
    Activated Sludge
    Secondary Clarifiers
    Nitrification
    Dentrification
    Effluent Filtration
    Carbon Adsorption
    Chlorination
    Gravity Thickening
    Dissolved Air Flotation (DAF) Thickening
    Anaerobic Digestion
    Aerobic Digestion
    Centrifugation
    Vacuum Filtration
    Pressure Filtration
    Belt Filtration
    Basic Mechanical Problems

    Biography

    Glenn M. Tillman