Basic Water Treatment: Rsc - Softcover

Binnie, Chris; Kimber, Martin

Softcover

ISBN 10: 184755878X ISBN 13: 9781847558787

Publisher: Royal Society of Chemistry, 2009

Synopsis

Revised and updated to take account of current water quality standards and expanded to include chapters on Water Safety Plans and private water supplies, this new edition of "Basic Water Treatment" provides comprehensive contemporary practical guidance. A best selling text, this book has been written by two of the world's leading experts in the field and remains the definitive reference for all those involved in water treatment systems. As in previous editions, the book focuses on the issues of most interest to practising engineers, summarising the key issues and criteria in short and accessible sections, but with additional theory to explain and support the treatment processes considered. The book continues to present up-to-date information on UK, European and American water-quality standards. Basic water treatment 4th edition is an essential purchase for water engineers at all levels - a textbook for the student, a handbook for the young engineer or chemist, and an indispensable guide full of practical information for the established practitioner.

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.".. warmly recommended for non-specialists working in the field of drinking water production ..."

".".. warmly recommended for non-specialists working in the field of drinking water production ...""

About the Author:

Chris Binnie, FREng FICE, has worked and lectured extensively in many countries. Past president of the Chartered Institution of Water and Environmental Management and a Fellow of the Royal Academy of Engineering and of the Institution of Civil Engineers, he is now a Visiting Professor at the University of Exeter s Centre for Water Systems. Martin Kimber, Ceng MICE, is a water treatment specialist with over 30 years experience of working on all aspects of water quality and treatment, most recently with Atkins Water. Prior to joining Atkins, where he gained many years of experience both in the UK and overseas, he worked for companies in the USA and in Kenya. His experience encompasses the full range of water treatment plants from simple third world slow sand processes to modern advanced water treatment. Hugh Thomas, CWEM, Csci, FCIWEM, AMIChemE, is a Chief Process Engineer with 20 years experience in the Water and Wastewater treatment industry. He is currently Technical Authority for Process Engineering within Atkins Water, with national responsibility for leading technical excellence, innovation and quality. During his career, he has held positions in client, consultant and contractor organisations. He is on the committee of the IChemE Water Special Interest Group and the Industry Advisory Panel at Cranfield University.

About this edition

• Publisher: Royal Society of Chemistry
• Publication date: 2009
• ISBN 10: 184755878X
• ISBN 13: 9781847558787
• Binding: Paperback
• Edition number: 4
• Number of pages: 320