Water Treatment: Theory and Practice
Water Treatment: Theory and Practice
Editor/Author
Sengupta, Sukalyan
Publication Year: 2016
Publisher: Momentum Press
Single-User Purchase Price:
$65.00

Unlimited-User Purchase Price:
$97.50
ISBN: 978-1-60-650572-4
Category: Science - Environmental sciences
Image Count:
25
Book Status: Available
Table of Contents
This book intends to encourage the reader to think beyond a series of treatment operations to a holistic understanding of water balance, demand and supply, and sustainability.
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Table of Contents
- LIST OF FIGURES
- LIST OF TABLES
- PREFACE
- ACKNOWLEDGMENTS
- 1. CHEMICAL CONCEPTS
- Preamble
- 1.1 Concentration
- 1.1.1 Molar Concentration
- 1.1.2 Equivalent Concentration
- 1.2 Chemical Equilibrium
- 1.2.1 Henry's Law
- 1.2.2 Acid and Base Dissociation Constant
- 1.2.3 Solubility Product
- 1.2.4 Alkalinity
- References
- 2. REACTION KINETICS
- 2.1 Introduction
- 2.2 Stoichiometry and Reaction Rate
- 2.3 Order of Reaction and Specific Rate Constant
- 2.4 Types of Reactions
- 2.4.1 Consecutive Reactions
- 2.4.2 Equilibrium Constant
- Reference
- 3. REACTORS
- 3.1 Sequencing Batch Reactor
- 3.2 Continuously Stirred Tank Reactor
- 3.2.1 CSTRs in Series (Cascade)
- 3.3 Plug Flow Reactor
- 3.4 Dispersion Model
- References
- 4. GROUNDWATER TREATMENT
- 4.1 Aeration
- 4.1.1 Kinetics
- 4.1.2 Cascade Aeration
- 4.2 Softening
- 4.2.1 Hardness
- 4.2.1.1 Total, Carbonate, and Non-carbonate Hardness
- 4.2.2 Lime Soda Softening
- 4.2.2.1 Softening Reactions
- 4.3 Iron and Manganese Removal
- References
- 5. SURFACE WATER TREATMENT
- 5.1 Coagulation
- 5.1.1 Coagulant Dose Determination
- 5.1.2 Design of A Coagulation Chamber
- 5.2 Flocculation
- 5.3 Sedimentation
- 5.3.1 Type I Sedimentation
- 5.3.2 Particle Removal in a Horizontal Sedimentation Tank
- 5.3.3 Type II Sedimentation
- 5.4 Filtration
- 5.4.1 Hydraulics of Filtration
- 5.5 Disinfection
- 5.5.1 The “CT” Concept
- 5.5.2 Chlorine/Ammonia Reactions
- References
- 6. WATER TREATMENT PLANT RESIDUALS MANAGEMENT
- 6.1 Physical, Chemical, and Biological Properties of Residuals
- 6.2 Specific Gravity of Sludge
- 6.2.1 Density of Sludge
- 6.2.2 Volume of Sludge
- 6.3 Management of Coagulation Sludge
- 6.4 Management of Lime Soda Softening Sludge
- 6.5 Management of Residual Sludges
- 6.5.1 Thickening
- 6.5.1.1 Gravity Thickening
- 6.5.1.2 Flotation Thickening
- 6.5.2 Conditioning
- 6.5.3 Dewatering
- 6.5.3.1 Sand Drying Beds
- 6.5.3.2 Solar Drying Beds
- 6.5.3.3 Dewatering Lagoons
- 6.5.3.4 Vacuum Filters
- 6.5.3.5 Belt Filter Presses
- 6.5.3.6 Centrifuges
- 6.6 Resource Recovery
- 6.7 Final Disposal
- References
- 7. NEW TECHNOLOGIES
- 7.1 Adsorption
- 7.1.1 Adsorption Isotherm
- 7.1.1.1 Langmuir Model
- 7.1.1.2 Freundlich Model
- 7.2 Membrane Technologies
- 7.2.1 Microfiltration
- 7.2.2 Ultrafiltration
- 7.2.3 Nanofiltration
- 7.2.4 Reverse Osmosis
- References
- AUTHOR BIOGRAPHY