Description |
xv, 270 pages : illustrations ; 25 cm |
Contents |
Common Abbreviations Used in the Water Industry -- 1. Preliminary Treatment -- 2. Suspended Solids Removal by Settlement and Flotation -- 3. Metal Removal Methods -- 4. Biological Treatment Methods -- 5. Sludge Disposal and Treatment -- 6. Cesspools, Septic Tanks and Small Sewage Treatment Plant -- 7. Developments in Wastewater Treatment -- 8. Sampling and Analysis -- 9. Case Histories -- App. 2. Typical Sewage and Industrial Effluent Plant Layouts -- App. 3. Imperial/Metric (SI) Conversion Factors; Common Wastewater Imperial/Metric (SI) Parameters and Conversion Factors |
Summary |
"This book provides a practical guide for plant managers, operators and consultants to the equipment and techniques available for improving the standard of effluent discharges from factories and treatment plant, to comply with the tougher discharge limits that the regulatory bodies now require."--BOOK JACKET. "The book reviews both established techniques, showing how to maximise their potential, and new ones, providing a wide range of options from upgrading present plants to trying something new, but with a high chance of success first time."--BOOK JACKET. "The text concentrates on minimising waste and maximising savings including recycling. Practicality and simplicity of approach are stressed with a range of case studies to demonstrate the approach."--BOOK JACKET |
Notes |
Previous ed.: 1995 |
Bibliography |
Includes bibliographical references and index |
Subject |
Sewage -- Purification.
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Factory and trade waste -- Management.
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Sewage -- Purification -- Case studies.
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Factory and trade waste -- Management -- Case studies.
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Genre/Form |
Case studies.
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LC no. |
99033304 |
ISBN |
0632053569 |
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