Wastewater and Biosolids Treatment Technologies: The Comprehensive Reference for Plant Managers and Operators Hardcover - 2002

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This concise and one-of-a-kind desk reference provides readers with a working knowledge of the equipment and technologies available for treating wastewater, drinking water, biosolids, and sludge for improving water quality. Researching and referencing treatment options with this book is quick and easy: users can select information on 36 different technologies and issues by either paging through the alphabetized collection of descriptions or by referencing the matrixes provided at the beginning of the book. These two Technology Selection Matrixes provide an "at a glance" chart of the technology options appropriate for water treatment applications and sludge and biosolids applications. Written from a technical engineering perspective, the technology descriptions in Wastewater and Biosolids Treatment Technologies cater to current and aspiring environmental professionals by including chemical diagrams, advanced instructions, and detailed diagrams of technology equipment. Each description also includes the general background for the technology, procedures, advantages, disadvantages, health hazards, applications, applicable laws and regulations, design considerations, equipment options, and operations for each. Technologies covered in this book include aerobic and anaerobic digestion, biofilms, carbon adsorption, chemical stabilization, chlorine dioxide disinfection, coalescers, gravity thickener, ion exchange, rotary vacuum filtration, sludge stabilization, and thermal dewatering.