Waste stabilisation ponds / / Marcos von Sperling, Department of Sanitary and Environmental Engineering, Federal University of Minas Gerais, Brazil

• Record Nr.: UNINA9910476786903321
• Autore: Sperling Marcos von
• Pubbl/distr/stampa: London : , : IWA Publishing, , 2007
• ISBN: 1-68015-586-5; 1-78040-210-4
• Descrizione fisica: 1 online resource (176 p.)
• Collana: Biological wastewater treatment series ; ; volume 3
• Disciplina: 628.351
• Soggetti: Sewage lagoons
• Lingua di pubblicazione: Inglese
• Formato: Materiale a stampa
• Livello bibliografico: Monografia
• Note generali: Description based upon print version of record.
• Nota di bibliografia: Includes bibliographical references.
• Nota di contenuto: ""Cover""; ""Copyright""; ""Contents""; ""Preface""; ""The author""; ""1. Overview of stabilisation ponds""; ""2. Facultative ponds""; ""2.1 Introduction""; ""2.2 Description of the process""; ""2.3 Influence of algae""; ""2.4 Influence of environmental conditions""; ""2.5 Design criteria""; ""2.6 Estimation of the effluent BOD concentration""; ""2.7 Pond arrangements""; ""2.8 Sludge accumulation""; ""2.9 Operational characteristics""; ""2.10 Polishing of pond effluents""; ""3. System of anaerobic ponds followed by facultative ponds""; ""3.1 Introduction""; ""3.2 Description of the process""; ""3.3 Design criteria for anaerobic ponds""""3.4 Estimation of the effluent BOD concentration from the anaerobic pond""; ""3.5 Design of facultative ponds following anaerobic pond""; ""3.6 Sludge accumulation in anaerobic ponds""; ""4. Facultative aerated lagoons""; ""4.1 Introduction""; ""4.2 Description of the process""; ""4.3 Design criteria""; ""4.4 Estimation of the effluent BOD concentration""; ""4.5 Oxygen requirements""; ""4.6 Aeration system""; ""4.7 Power requirements""; ""4.8 Sludge accumulation""; ""5. Complete-mix aerated lagoons followed by sedimentation ponds""; ""5.1 Introduction""""5.2 Description of the process""; ""5.3 Design criteria for the complete-mix aerated lagoons""; ""5.4 Estimation of the effluent BOD concentration from the aerated lagoon""; ""5.5 Oxygen requirements in the aerated lagoon""; ""5.6 Power requirements in the ; aerated lagoon""; ""5.7 Design of the sedimentation pond""; ""6. Removal of pathogenic organisms""; ""6.1 Introduction""; ""6.2 Process description""; ""6.3 Estimation of the effluent coliform concentration""; ""6.4 Quality requirements for the effluent""; ""6.5 Design criteria for coliform removal""; ""6.6 Removal of helminth eggs""""7. Nutrient removal in ponds""; ""7.1 Nitrogen removal""; ""7.2 Phosphorus removal""; ""8. Ponds for the post-treatment of the effluent from anaerobic reactors""; ""9. Construction of stabilisation ponds""; ""9.1 Introduction""; ""9.2 Location of the ponds""; ""9.3 Deforestation, cleaning and excavation of the soil""; ""9.4 Slopes""; ""9.5 Bottom of the ponds""; ""9.6 Inlet devices""; ""9.7 Outlet devices""; ""10. Maintenance and operation of stabilisation ponds""; ""10.1 Introduction""; ""10.2 Operational staff""; ""10.3 Inspection, sampling and measurements""""10.4 Operation start-up""; ""10.5 Operational problems""; ""11. Management of the sludge from stabilisation ponds""; ""11.1 Preliminaries""; ""11.2 Characteristics and distribution of the sludge in stabilisation ponds""; ""11.3 Removal of sludge from stabilisation ponds""; ""References""