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Water treatment plant design

American Water Works Association, American Society of Civil Engineers

McGraw-Hill, c1998

3rd ed

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Includes bibliographical references and index

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You can turn to the new edition of this classic reference for guidance on modernizing existing water treatment plants and planning new ones. Now with 70% new material, the Third Edition enables you to learn from 15 new chapters on environmental impact and project permitting; process residuals; construction costs; ion exchange; membrane processes; activated carbon processes; hydraulics; and more. You'll explore contributions by over 30 experts from the world's leading water quality management firms ... and keep up with the latest EPA standards and other codes.

Table of Contents

The Challenge of Water Treatment Plant Design.Master Planning and Treatment Process Selection.Design and Construction.Intake Facilities.Aeration and Air Stripping.Mixing, Coagulation, and Flocculation.Clarification.High-Rate Grandular Media Filtration.Slow Sand and Diatomaceous Earth Filtration.Oxidation and Disinfection.Lime Softening.Ion Exchange Processes.Membrane Processes.Activated Carbon Processes.Chemicals and Chemical Handling.Hydraulics.Process Residuals.Architectural Design.Process Instrumentation and Controls.Electrical Systems.Design Reliability Features.Site Selection and Plant Arrangement.Environmental Impact/Project Permitting.Operation and Maintenance.Construction Costs.Operator Training and Plant Start-Up.Pilot Plant Design and Construction.Appendices: A: Properties and Characteristics of Water Treatment Chemicals.B: Abbreviations Commonly Used in the Water Industry.

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