Wastewater characteristics, treatment and disposal
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| Main Author | |
|---|---|
| Format | Electronic eBook |
| Language | English |
| Published |
London :
IWA Publishing,
2007.
|
| Series | Biological wastewater treatment series ;
volume 1. |
| Subjects | |
| Online Access | Full text |
| ISBN | 9781780402086 1780402082 9781680155846 1680155849 1843391619 9781843391616 |
| Physical Description | 1 online resource (306 pages) : illustrations |
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Table of Contents:
- Cover
- Copyright
- Contents
- Preface
- The author
- 1. Introduction to water quality and water pollution
- 1.1 Introduction
- 1.2 Uses of water
- 1.3 Water quality requirements
- 1.4 Water pollution
- 2. Wastewater characteristics
- 2.1 Wastewater flow rates
- 2.2 Wastewater composition
- 3. Impact of wastewater discharges to water bodies
- 3.1 Introduction
- 3.2 Pollution by organic matter and stream self purification
- 3.3 Contamination by pathogenic microorganisms
- 3.4 Eutrophication of lakes and reservoirs
- 3.5 Quality standards for wastewater discharges and water bodies4. Overview of wastewater treatment systems
- 4.1 Wastewater treatment levels
- 4.2 Wastewater treatment operations, processes and systems
- 4.3 Preliminary treatment
- 4.4 Primary treatment
- 4.5 Secondary treatment
- 4.6 Removal of pathogenic organisms
- 4.7 Analysis and selection of the wastewater treatment process
- 5. Overview of sludge treatment and disposal
- 5.1 Introduction
- 5.2 Relationships in sludge: solids levels, concentration and flow
- 5.3 Quantity of sludge generated in the wastewater treatment processes5.4 Sludge treatment stages
- 5.5 Sludge thickening
- 5.6 Sludge stabilisation
- 5.7 Sludge dewatering
- 5.8 Sludge disinfection
- 5.9 Final disposal of the sludge
- 6. Complementary items in planning studies
- 6.1 Preliminary studies
- 6.2 Design horizon and staging periods
- 6.3 Preliminary design of the alternatives
- 6.4 Economical study of alternatives
- References