Industrial Wastewater Treatment

Thisbook is intended to introduce the practice of industrial wastewatertreatment tosenior undergraduate and postgraduate environmental engineeringstudents. Practitioners of the field may also find it useful as aquick overview of the subject. The book focuses on systems thatincorporate a biological treatment process within the treatmenttrain, with the material of the book largely drawn from theauthor’s practice and research experiences. It does not delve intothe details of theoryor the “mathematics” of design, but instead discusses the issuesconcerning industrial wastewater treatment in an accessible manner.Some prior knowledge of the theory behind the unit processesdiscussed and the manner in which they are supposed to work isassumed. A description of a typical sewage treatment plant isprovided to afford readers a point of familiarity and basis forcomparison so that the differences can be more apparent. The bookapproaches the develpment of suitable treatment strategies by firstidentifying and addressing important wastewater characteristics. Inthe latter part of the book, a number of specific wastewaters areidentified to serve as case studies so that individual treatmentstrategies and plant concepts can be move clearly illustrated.