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Contents

Preface................................................................................................................................................................................... xxxiii
Acknowledgments.................................................................................................................................................................. xxxv
Author .................................................................................................................................................................................. xxxvii
Downloadable Files .............................................................................................................................................................. xxxix
Contents—Downloadable Files ................................................................................................................................................. xli

PART I Foundation

Chapter 1 Water Treatment..................................................................................................................................................... 3
1.1 Water Treatment In-a-Nutshell.................................................................................................................... 3
1.1.1 Water Treatment Plants .................................................................................................................. 3
1.1.2 Residuals......................................................................................................................................... 3
1.2 Organization of Water Treatment Knowledge ............................................................................................ 3
1.3 Unit Processes.............................................................................................................................................. 4
1.3.1 Definitions ...................................................................................................................................... 4
1.3.2 Technologies................................................................................................................................... 5
1.3.3 Breadth of Unit Processes and Technologies................................................................................. 5
1.3.4 Proprietary Technologies................................................................................................................ 5
1.3.5 Status of Unit Processes................................................................................................................. 7
1.3.6 Future of Treatment........................................................................................................................ 8
1.3.7 Energy Expenditure for Treatment................................................................................................. 8
1.4 Treatment Trains.......................................................................................................................................... 8
1.4.1 Tertiary Treatment.......................................................................................................................... 9
1.4.1.1 Cases ............................................................................................................................... 9
1.4.2 Industrial Wastewater Treatment.................................................................................................. 10
1.4.2.1 Cases ............................................................................................................................. 11
1.4.3 Industrial Process Water Treatment ............................................................................................. 12
1.4.4 Hazardous Wastes ........................................................................................................................ 12
1.4.5 Hazardous Wastes: In Situ Treatment.......................................................................................... 13
1.5 Design........................................................................................................................................................ 13
1.5.1 Factors: Nontechnical................................................................................................................... 13
1.5.1.1 Operation Issues............................................................................................................ 13
1.5.1.2 Managing a Team ......................................................................................................... 13
1.5.1.3 Expansion...................................................................................................................... 13
1.5.1.4 Esthetics ........................................................................................................................ 13
1.5.1.5 Regulations ................................................................................................................... 14
1.5.1.6 Institutions..................................................................................................................... 14
1.5.1.7 Consulting Engineering ................................................................................................ 14
1.6 Summary.................................................................................................................................................... 17
Problems............................................................................................................................................................... 17
Acknowledgments ................................................................................................................................................ 18
Glossary................................................................................................................................................................ 18
References ............................................................................................................................................................ 19

Chapter 2 Water Contaminants............................................................................................................................................. 21

2.1 Water Quality: Definitions.........................................................................................................................21
2.1.1 Contaminants................................................................................................................................ 21
2.1.2 State of Water............................................................................................................................... 22

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