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David L. Russell, PE, is an environmental engineer with a background in consulting in the chemical industry. With over 50 years of experience, including 9 years at Hooker, IMC Chemical, and Allied Chemicals, he has also served as an instructor through the American Institute of Chemical Engineers, teaching courses in practical wastewater treatment, hazardous materials, and hazardous wastes, including numerous courses delivered in the Middle East.

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Updated practical guidance for contaminant removal and treatment design Now in its Third Edition, Practical Water and Wastewater Treatment delivers a hands-on guide to industrial and municipal water treatment theory, practices, and design. This updated edition expands coverage to address recalcitrant chemicals including PFAS, advances in membrane and filtration technology, algae control, and emerging contaminants such as microplastics, equipping design professionals with current methods for complex treatment challenges. The text covers biological modeling for treatment plant design, sampling and measurement techniques, and approaches for managing industrial wastes including oil, blood, and protein. New to this edition are sections on biochar as an alternative to activated carbon, marine pollution prevention and cleanup, volatile and non-volatile compound removal, wastewater modeling, and quality control protocols reflecting recent industry advancement. Readers will also find:

• Industry standards and emerging technologies described alongside accessible theory that explains how treatment processes work without excessive formulae
• New coverage of microplastics identification, their environmental impacts, and practical treatment techniques applicable to both municipal and industrial systems
• Guidance on drinking water source treatment and contaminant removal strategies tailored specifically for the working design professional
• Expanded discussion of membrane technology types, configurations, and selection criteria for diverse water and wastewater applications
• Sections addressing the need for expediency in treatment decisions, balancing regulatory compliance with operational and economic constraints Designed for chemists, chemical engineers, civil engineers, environmental engineers, and scientists, this reference provides the practical know-how needed to design and operate effective water and wastewater treatment facilities. Accessible theory supports practitioners at all experience levels without sacrificing technical depth.

Inhalt

Preface

Chapter 1 Composition, Chemistry, and Regulatory Framework

Chapter 2 What is Water Pollution?

Chapter 3 Groundwater Contaminants and Treatments

Chapter 4 Statistics of Measurements

Chapter 5 Sampling Notes

Chapter 6 The Flow of Water and Wastewater

Chapter 7 Chemistry and Analyses

Chapter 8 Biological Wastewater Treatment

Chapter 9 Anaerobic Treatment

Chapter 10 Coagulation, Flocculation and Chemical Treatment

Chapter 11 Sedimentation

Chapter 12 Granular Filtration Theory and Practice

Chapter 13 Skin Filtration

Chapter 14 Membrane Filters and Reverse Osmosis

Chapter 15 Disinfection

Chapter 16 Phosphorus and Nitrogen Removal

Chapter 17 Carbon Adsorption

Chapter 18 Ion Exchange

Chapter 19 Dissolved Air Flotation

Chapter 20 Modeling the Wastewater Treatment Process

Chapter 21 Setting Up A Modeling Program

Chapter 22 Code Compliance, Spill Control, Emergency Response Planning and Quantitative Risk Assessment

Chapter 23 BIOCHAR in Water Treatment

Chapter 24 Recalcitrant Compounds, PFAS

Chapter 25 Heat Transfer Processes: Boilers, and Cooling Towers

Chapter 26 Saving our Lakes --Algal Blooms

Index