Basic Principles of Wastewater Treatment
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Basic Principles of Wastewater Treatment

  1. 200 pages
  2. English
  3. PDF
  4. Available on iOS & Android
eBook - PDF

Basic Principles of Wastewater Treatment

About this book

Basic Principles of Wastewater Treatment is the second volume in the series Biological Wastewater Treatment, and focusses on the unit operations and processes associated with biological wastewater treatment. 

The major topics covered are:
  • microbiology and ecology of wastewater treatment 
  • reaction kinetics and reactor hydraulics 
  • conversion of organic and inorganic matter 
  • sedimentation aeration 
The theory presented in this volume forms the basis upon which the other books of the series are built. About the series: The series is based on a highly acclaimed set of best selling textbooks. This international version is comprised by six textbooks giving a state-of-the-art presentation of the science and technology of biological wastewater treatment.  Other titles in the series are: Volume 1: Wastewater Characteristics, Treatment and Disposal; Volume 3: Waste Stabilisation Ponds; Volume 4: Anaerobic Reactors; Volume 5: Activated Sludge and Aerobic Biofilm Reactors; Volume 6: Sludge Treatment and Disposal

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Table of contents

  1. Contents
  2. Preface
  3. The author
  4. 1 Microbiology and ecology of wastewater treatment
  5. 2 Reaction kinetics and reactor hydraulics
  6. 3 Conversion processes of organic and inorganic matter
  7. 4 Sedimentation
  8. 5 Aeration
  9. References