Twort's water supply

Water Supply has been the most comprehensive guide to the design, construction and operation of water supply systems for more than 40 years. The combined experience of its authors make it an unparalleled resource for professionals and students alike. This new sixth edition has been fully updated to...

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Bibliographic Details
Main Author Ratnayaka, Don D.
Other Authors Brandt, Malcolm J., Johnson, K. Michael, Twort, A. C. 1920-
Format Electronic eBook
LanguageEnglish
Published Oxford : Butterworth-Heinemann, ©2009.
Subjects
Online AccessFull text
ISBN9780080940847
9780750668439
Physical Description1 online zdroj (xxxii, 711 pages) : illustrations

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Table of Contents:
  • The demand for public water supplies
  • Water supply regulation, protection, organisation and financing
  • Hydrology and surface supplies
  • Groundwater supplies
  • Dams, reservoirs and river intakes
  • Chemistry, microbiology and biology of water
  • Storage, clarification and chemical treatment
  • Water filtration
  • Waterworks waste and sludge disposal
  • Specialised and advanced water treatment processes
  • Disinfection of water
  • Hydraulics
  • System design and analysis
  • Distribution practice
  • Pipeline design and construction
  • Valves and meters
  • Pumping, electrical plant, control and instrumentation
  • Treated water storage.