2nd Edition
Spellman's Standard Handbook for Wastewater Operators Volume III, Advanced Level, Second Edition
Compact and practical, Spellman's Standard Handbook for Wastewater Operators: Volume III, Advanced Level, Second Edition rounds out the revision of this three-volume set. Together, these three volumes prepare operators to obtain licensure and operate wastewater treatment plants properly. This volume presents applied math and chemistry by way of real-world problems, covers equipment maintenance, and explains apparatus used in the laboratory and in the field.
The third and final volume in the handbook features:
- Updated information on the latest technology
- Revised and restructured table of contents
- Updated problems, examples, and figures
The three volumes are designed to build on each other, providing increasingly advanced information. For persons preparing for operator's licensing, this is critical, because wastewater treatment is a complex process. For licensed veteran operators, continuous review is also critical, because wastewater treatment is a dynamic, ever-changing field. Spellman's Standard Handbooks provide the vehicle for reaching these goals.
Treating wastewater successfully demands technical expertise, experience, and a broad range of available technologies — an operator needs to be a generalist — as well as an appreciation and understanding of the fundamental environmental and health reasons for the process involved — an operator also needs to be a specialist. Filling its mission to enhance the understanding, awareness, and abilities of practicing and future operators, this volume provides the vehicle for the continuous learning and reviewing required by the evolving, dynamic, and complex process of water treatment.
Water Ecology
Introduction
What Is Ecology?
Why Is Ecology Important?
Why Study Ecology?
History of Ecology
Levels of Organization
Ecosystems
Energy Flow in the Ecosystem
Food Chain Efficiency
Ecological Pyramids
Productivity
Population Ecology
Stream Genesis and Structure
Benthic Life
Benthic Plants and Animals
Benthic Macroinvertebrates
Typical Benthic Macroinvertebrates in Running Waters
Summary of Key Terms
Chapter Review Questions
Basic Water Chemistry
Chemistry Concepts and Definitions
Chemistry Fundamentals
Water Solutions
Water Constituents
Common Water Measurements
Chapter Review Questions
Blueprint Reading
Blueprints: The Universal Lanaguage
Units of Measurement
Alphabet of Lines
Dimension and Shop Notes
Machine Drawings
Sheet Metal Drawings
Hydraulic and Pneumatic Drawings
Welding Blueprints and Symbols
Electrical Drawings
Air Conditioning and Refrigeration Drawings
Schematics and Symbols
Electrical Schematics
General Piping Systems and System Schematics
Hydraulic and Pneumatic System Schematic Symbols
Chapter Review Questions
Advanced Wastewater Treatment
Introduction
Chemical Treatment
Microscreening
Filtration
Biological Nitrification
Carbon Adsorption
Land Application
Biological Nutrient Removal
Enhanced Biological Nutrient Removal
Advanced Wastewater Calculations
Introduction
Wastewater Collection and Preliminary Treatment
Sedimentation
Trickling Filters
Rotating Biological Contactors
Activated Sludge
Waste Treatment Ponds
Chemical Dosage
Sludge Production and Thickening
Digestion
Sludge Dewatering
Comprehensive Practice Exam
Introduction
Comprehensive Practice Exam
References and Recommended Reading
Appendix A Answers to Chapter Review Questions
Appendix B Formulae
Index
Biography
Frank R. Spellman, PhD, is a retired assistant professor of environmental health at Old Dominion University, Norfolk, Virginia, and author of more than 65 books covering topics ranging from concentrated animal feeding operations (CAFOs) to all areas of environmental science and occupational health.
