| Description |
x, 806 pages : illustrations ; 24 cm |
| Contents |
Machine derived contents note: The Challenge of Water Treatment Plant Design. -- Master Planning and Treatment Process Selection. -- Design and Construction. -- Intake Facilities. -- Aeration and Air Stripping. -- Mixing, Coagulation, and Flocculation. -- Clarification. -- High-Rate Grandular Media Filtration. -- Slow Sand and Diatomaceous Earth Filtration. -- Oxidation and Disinfection. -- Lime Softening. -- Ion Exchange Processes. -- Membrane Processes. -- Activated Carbon Processes. -- Chemicals and Chemical Handling. -- Hydraulics. -- Process Residuals. -- Architectural Design. -- Process Instrumentation and Controls. -- Electrical Systems. -- Design Reliability Features. -- Site Selection and Plant Arrangement. -- Environmental Impact/Project Permitting. -- Operation and Maintenance. -- Construction Costs. -- Operator Training and Plant Start-Up. -- Pilot Plant Design and Construction. -- Appendices: A: Properties and Characteristics of Water Treatment Chemicals. -- B: Abbreviations Commonly Used in the Water Industry |
| Bibliography |
Includes bibliographical references and index |
| Subject |
Water treatment plants -- Design and construction.
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| Author |
American Society of Civil Engineers.
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American Water Works Association.
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| LC no. |
97026057 |
| ISBN |
0070016437 (alk. paper) |
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