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Lawrence K. Wang has served the society as a professor, inventor, chief engineer, chief editor, and public servant (UN, USEPA, New York State) for 50+ years, with experience in the field of environmental science, technology, engineering, and mathematics (STEM). He is a licensed Professional Engineer, a certified Laboratory Director, a licensed Water Operator, and an OSHA Hazardous Waste Management Instructor. He has expertise in developing various innovative technologies, educational programs, licensing courses, international projects, and humanitarian organizations, all for promoting world peace. He is a retired Acting President/Professor of the Lenox Institute of Water Technology, USA; a Senior Advisor of the United Nations Industrial Development Organization (UNIDO), Vienna, Austria; and a former Professor/Visiting Professor of Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute, Stevens Institute of Technology, University of Illinois, National Cheng Kung University, Zhejiang University, and Tongji University. He is the author of 750+ papers and 50+ books and is credited with 29 invention patents. He holds a BSCE from National Cheng Kung University, Taiwan, ROC; an MSCE from the University of Missouri Rolla; an MS from the University of Rhode Island; and a PhD from Rutgers University, USA. Currently, he is the book series editor of CRC Press. He has been a Delegate of the People to People International Foundation, a Diplomate of the American Academy of Environmental Engineers, a member of ASCE, AIChE, ASPE, WEF, AWWA, CIE, and OCEESA, and a recipient of Water Environment Federation Kenneth Research Award (NY), Five Star Innovative Engineering Award (first dissolved air flotation drinking water plant in Americas), Ukraine Humanity Service Award (UNIDO Service to Ukraine), Korean Pollution Control Association Award (transfer of flotation technology to South Korea), and Overseas Environmental Engineers and Scientists Association Medal of Honor.

MüHao Sung Wang has been an engineer of the New York State Department of Environmental Conservation, an editor of CRC Press, Springer Nature Switzerland, and Lenox Institute Press, and a university professor at the Stevens Institute of Technology, National Cheng Kung University, and the Lenox Institute of Water Technology. Totally, she has been a government official and an educator in the USA and Taiwan for over 50 years. Dr. Wang is a licensed Professional Engineer, and a Diplomate of the American Academy of Environmental Engineers (AAEE). Her publications have been in the areas of water quality, modeling, environmental sustainability, solid and hazardous waste management, NPDES, flotation technology, industrial waste treatment, and analytical methods. She is the author of over 50 publications and an inventor of 14 US and foreign patents. She holds a BSCE degree from National Cheng Kung University, Taiwan, ROC; an MS degree from the University of Rhode Island, RI, USA; and a PhD degree from Rutgers University, NJ, USA. She is the Coeditor of the Advances in Industrial and Hazardous Wastes Treatment series (CRC Press) and a member of AWWA, NYWWA, NEWWA, WEF, NEWEA, CIE, and OCEESA.

Yung Tse Hung served as Professor of Civil Engineering at Cleveland State University, Cleveland, Ohio, USA, since 1981 until his retirement in 2024. He is a Fellow of the American Society of Civil Engineers, a licensed Professional Engineer in Ohio and North Dakota, and a Diplomate of the American Academy of Environmental Engineers. He has taught at 16 universities in 8 countries. His research interests and publications have been involved with biological treatment processes, solid wastes, hazardous waste management, and industrial waste treatment. He is credited with over 811 publications and presentations, 40 books, 242 book chapters, and approximately 198 peer reviewed journal articles in water and wastewater treatment. He received his BSCE and MSCE degrees from National Cheng Kung University, Taiwan, ROC, and his PhD degree from the University of Texas at Austin, USA. He is the Editor in Chief of International Journal of Environmental Pollution Control and Management, International Journal of Environmental Engineering, and International Journal of Environmental Engineering Science, and the Coeditor of the Advances in Industrial and Hazardous Wastes Treatment series (CRC Press). He is also the Permanent Executive Director and the Ex President of OCEESA (Overseas Chinese Environmental Engineers and Scientists Association).

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Industrial Water and Waste Treatment: Resources Conservation provides an authoritative exploration of cutting-edge technologies and innovative approaches for waste remediation, resource recovery, and pollution prevention. As the sixth volume in the Industrial Water and Waste Treatment series, this volume presents a diverse range of case studies and methodologies, from synergistic waste heat utilization and microbial remediation of pollutants to closed water recycling systems and dissolved air flotation technologies. Designed as an essential resource for environmental engineers, industry professionals, researchers, policymakers, and consultants, this book bridges theory with real-world applications, equipping readers with the knowledge needed to drive sustainable solutions in industrial water and waste management.

Features:

• Explores innovative approaches such as waste heat utilization, microbial remediation, advanced filtration, and closed-loop water recycling systems across various industries.
• Includes industry-specific examples, including cement, paper, mining, and chemical manufacturing sectors, highlighting successful implementations of sustainable waste treatment strategies.

• Provides valuable knowledge for engineers, researchers, policymakers, and industry professionals, bridging scientific advancements with regulatory frameworks and best practices in environmental conservation.

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  Preface

Editors

List of Contributors

1. Synergistic Waste Heat Utilisation with Advanced Energy Systems towards Optimising Energy Efficiency and Environmental Sustainability in Stone Byproducts, Cement, and Concrete Batching Industries

Yousef M. El-Shafie

2. A Holistic Approach to Stone Industry Transformation through Synergic Social Interdisciplinary Integration and Waste Valorisation as Cement Additive

Yousef M. El-Shafie

3. Analysis and Formulation of Combustible Components in Rubber Solid Wastes

Mu-Hao Sung Wang, William C. McGinnis, and Lawrence K. Wang

4. Advances in Pollution Prevention

J. Paul Chen, Thomas T. Shen, Yung-Tse Hung, Lawrence K. Wang, Ziyi Yang, and Xiao Liu

5. Government's Efforts for Management of Hazardous Solid Wastes

Ehab A. Mayyaleh, Amer M. El-Hamouz, Issam A. Al-Khatib, and Yung-Tse Hung

6. Sustainable Strategies for By-Products Derived From Industrial Mussel Processing

Luis U Medina Uzcátegui, Gabriela Martínez Bordes, Karina Vergara, and Yung-Tse Hung

7. Microbial Potential in Efficient Remediation of Various Environmental Anthropogenic Pollutants: Part I: Inorganic Pollutants

Marwa M. Eltarahony, Ayman Kamal, Amany G. Ibrahim, Naira A. Awadeen, Asmaa G. Al-Mahdy, and Yung-Tse Hung

8. Treatment of Coal Coking Wastewater

Ramazan Keyiko lu, Okan Karatä, Alireza Khataee, Mehmet Kobya, and Yung-Tse Hung

9. Closed Water Systems for Recycling Water and Fibers in Forest and Paper Industry with Flotation and Spray Filtration*.*

Lawrence K. Wang and Mu-Hao Sung Wang

10. Development of Mobile Dissolved Air Flotation and Filtration (DAFF) Package Plants for Emergency Water Supply or Pollution Control

Lawrence K. Wang and Mu-Hao Sung Wang

11. Cooling Water Systems, Problems, Ozonation Treatment, and Ozone Demand Determination

Mu-Hao Sung Wang and Lawrence K. Wang

**12. America's First Potable Water Flotation Filtrat…