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Record Nr.

UNINA9910809158703321

Titolo

Ecological technologies for industrial wastewater management : petrochemicals, metals, semi-conductors, and paper industries / / edited by Victor M. Monsalvo, PhD

Pubbl/distr/stampa

Oakville, Ontario : , : Apple Academic Press, , [2016]

©2016

ISBN

0-429-15587-5

1-77188-286-7

Edizione

[1st ed.]

Descrizione fisica

1 online resource (299 p.)

Disciplina

628.1/683

628.3

Soggetti

Industrial water supply

Water quality management

Water conservation

Effluent quality

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 at the end of each chapters.

Nota di contenuto

Part I. Industrial petrochemicals -- Part II. Metal industries -- Part III. Semi-conductor industry -- Part IV. Pulp and paper industries -- Part V. Conclusion.

Sommario/riassunto

Water is essential to our planet's life, and protecting our water resources is a prerequisite for building a sustainable future. Since water use is inextricably linked to energy use, however, we face significant challenges. Water plays an essential role in many, if not most, manufacturing facilities. In a world facing a water-scarcity crisis, much research and development currently focuses on decreasing industries' water-use footprint. This compendium volume looks briefly at several select industries and investigates various water treatment processes for each, including microbial biotechnologi