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Record Nr.

UNISA996201981903316

Autore

Parsons Simon, Dr.

Titolo

Introduction to potable water treatment processes [[electronic resource] /] / Simon A. Parsons and Bruce Jefferson

Pubbl/distr/stampa

Oxford ; ; Ames, Iowa, : Blackwell Pub., 2006

ISBN

1-5231-5576-0

1-281-21487-6

9786611214876

0-470-76194-6

1-4443-4166-9

1-4443-0547-6

1-4051-7264-9

Descrizione fisica

1 online resource (190 p.)

Altri autori (Persone)

JeffersonBruce

Disciplina

628.162

Soggetti

Water - Purification

Drinking water - Purification

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 and index.

Nota di contenuto

Contents; Preface; 1 Water Quality Regulations; 2 Water Sources and Demand; 3 Coagulation and Flocculation; 4 Clarification Processes; 5 Dissolved Air Flotation; 6 Filtration Processes; 7 Membrane Processes; 8 Adsorption Processes; 9 Disinfection; 10 Organics Removal; 11 Inorganics Removal; 12 Sludge Treatment and Disposal; Index

Sommario/riassunto

The availability of a reliable supply of water is one of the most important determinants of human health, with the supply of clean drinking water being a multibillion dollar industry in the developed world and a key concern for less developed countries. Introduction to Potable Water Treatment Processes illustrates the link between raw water quality and treatment process selection and performance. Individual chapters concentrate on specific water treatment processes, detailing the chemical and engineering principles behind the process, and further illustrating process implementation by