Biosolids Treatment Processes: Volume 6 (Volume 6)

. Ed(s): Wang, Lawrence K.; Shammas, Nazih K.; Hung, Yung-Tse

ISBN 10: 1588293963 / ISBN 13: 9781588293961

Published by Humana Press, 2007

Covers the environmental fields such as: air and noise pollution control, solid waste processing and resource recovery, physicochemical treatment processes, biological treatment processes, biosolids management, and others. This book employs a multimedia approach to environmental pollution control as air, water, soil and energy are interrelated. Editor(s): Wang, Lawrence K.; Shammas, Nazih K.; Hung, Yung-Tse. Series: Handbook of Environmental Engineering. Num Pages: 820 pages, 198 black & white tables, biography. BIC Classification: TQ. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 254 x 178 x 44. Weight in Grams: 1671. . 2007. 2007th Edition. hardcover. . . . . Books ship from the US and Ireland. Seller Inventory # V9781588293961

Synopsis:

The past thirty years have seen the emergence of a growing desire worldwide that positive actions be taken to restore and protect the environment from the degrading effects of all forms of pollution―air, water, soil, and noise. Because pollution is a direct or indirect consequence of waste, the seemingly idealistic demand for ”zero discharge” can be construed as an unrealistic demand for zero waste. However, as long as waste continues to exist, we can only attempt to abate the subsequent pollution by converting it to a less noxious form. Three major questions usually arise when a particular type of pollution has been identified: (1) How serious is the pollution? (2) Is the technology to abate it available? and (3) Do the costs of abatement justify the degree of abatement achieved? This book is one of the volumes of the Handbook of Environmental Engineering series. The principal intention of this series is to help readers formulate answers to the above three questions. The traditional approach of applying tried-and-true solutions to specific pollution problems has been a major contributing factor to the success of en- ronmental engineering, and has accounted in large measure for the establi- ment of a “methodology of pollution control. ” However, the realization of the ever-increasing complexity and interrelated nature of current environmental problems renders it imperative that intelligent planning of pollution abatement systems be undertaken.

From the Back Cover:

The past 30 years have seen the emergence of a growing desire worldwide to take positive actions to restore and protect the environment from the degrading effects of all forms of pollution: air, noise, solid waste, and water. The Handbook of Environmental Engineering series guides readers to answer the fundamental questions facing pollution in the modern era – How serious is pollution? Is the technology needed to abate it not only available, but feasible? Among the topics included in this, the sixth edition, are: biosolids, flotation thickening, anaerobic and aerobic digestion, pressurized ozonation, lime stabilization, elutriation and polymer conditioning, and animal waste treatment.

Cutting-edge and highly practical, the Handbook of Environmental Engineering, Volume Six, offers educators, students, and engineers a strong grounding in the principles of environmental engineering, as well as providing effective methods for developing optimal abatement technologies at costs that are fully justified by the degree of abatement achieved. With an emphasis on using the best available technologies, the authors of these volumes present the necessary engineering protocols derived from the fundamental principles of chemistry, physics, and mathematics, making these volumes essential references for environmental pollution researchers.

Bibliographic Details

Title: Biosolids Treatment Processes: Volume 6 (...
Publisher: Humana Press
Publication Date: 2007
Binding: Hardcover
Condition: New