Water treatment plant design (5^th Ed.)

The definitive water treatment plant design reference for more than 70 years-fully updated. Thoroughly revised to include new information on sustainability, the latest technologies, and the most current standards and codes, Water Treatment Plant Design, Fifth Edition provides unsurpassed coverage of water treatment plant design topics. This authoritative resource is written by a team of water treatment plant design experts, with contributions from more than 30 international authorities. The book offers comprehensive guidance on modernizing existing water treatment facilities and planning new ones-from initial plans and permits through design, construction, and start-up. Water Treatment Plant Design, Fifth Edition features: New chapter on biological processes focusing on nitrate, iron, and magnesium removal. New chapter on sustainability. New emphasis on biological active filtration. Added emphasis on pretreatment and intake facilities. Discussion of advanced oxidation processes. Coverage of energy efficiency, reuse, and minimizing greenhouse gas production . SI units and customary US units. New emphasis on standards and codes. Information on arsenic removal.

The Challenge of Water Treatment Plant Design. Sustainability. Master Planning and Treatment Process Selection. Design and Construction. Intake Facilities. Aeration and Air Stripping. Mixing, Coagulation, and Flocculation. Clarification. High-Rate Granular Media Filtration. Slow Sand and Diatomaceous Earth Filtration. Oxidation and Disinfection. UV Disinfection. Lime Softening. Ion Exchange Applications in Water Treatment. Membrane Processes. Activated Carbon Processes. Biological Treatment Processes. Process Residuals. Pilot Plant Design and Construction. Chemicals and Chemical Handling. Hydraulics. Site Selection and Plant Arrangement. Environmental Impact and Project Permitting. Architectural Design. Building Systems. Structural Design. Process Instrumentation and Controls. Electrical Systems. Design Reliability Features. Operations and Maintenance Considerations during Plant Design. Operator Training and Plant Start-Up. Water Treatment Plant Security. Construction Cost Estimating.