Wastewater treatment in dry climates (desert or desert with some rain)

This publication details the most appropriate unit processes for wastewater treatment in a dry climate, which is defined as a desert or a desert with some rain. The knowledge and technology revealed in this book comes from years of extensive research in Saudi Arabian wastewater treatment plants. The...

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Bibliographic Details
Main Author Hammer, Mark J., 1931-
Format Electronic eBook
LanguageEnglish
Published Alexandria, VA : Water Environment Federation, 2001.
Subjects
Online AccessFull text
ISBN9781523104284
1523104287
1572781661
9781572781665
Physical Description1 online resource (xvii, 175 pages) : illustrations

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Table of Contents:
  • Introduction
  • Wastewater characteristics
  • Wastewater flows
  • Wastewater treatment for solids processing
  • Effluent quality for disposal or reuse
  • Effects of dry climate (desert or desert with some rain) on wastewater processes
  • Preliminary treatment
  • Sedimentation
  • Biological treatment
  • Chlorination and disinfection
  • Solids processing
  • Water reuse
  • Treatment plant inspections.