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Basic Principles of Wastewater Treatment

Basic Principles of Wastewater Treatment

Marcos Von Sperling

(2007)

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Abstract

Basic Principles of Wastewater Treatment is the second volume in the series Biological Wastewater Treatment, and focusses on the unit operations and processes associated with biological wastewater treatment. 
The major topics covered are:

  • microbiology and ecology of wastewater treatment 
  • reaction kinetics and reactor hydraulics 
  • conversion of organic and inorganic matter 
  • sedimentation aeration 
The theory presented in this volume forms the basis upon which the other books of the series are built. About the series: The series is based on a highly acclaimed set of best selling textbooks. This international version is comprised by six textbooks giving a state-of-the-art presentation of the science and technology of biological wastewater treatment.  Other titles in the series are: Volume 1: Wastewater Characteristics, Treatment and Disposal; Volume 3: Waste Stabilisation Ponds; Volume 4: Anaerobic Reactors; Volume 5: Activated Sludge and Aerobic Biofilm Reactors; Volume 6: Sludge Treatment and Disposal

Table of Contents

Section Title Page Action Price
Contents vi
Preface viii
The author xii
1 Microbiology and ecology of wastewater treatment 1
1.1 Introduction 1
1.2 Microorganisms present in water and wastewater 2
1.3 Biological cells 3
1.4 Energy and carbon sources for microbial cells 4
1.5 Metabolism of microorganisms 5
1.6 Energy generation in microbial cells 6
1.7 Ecology of biological wastewater treatment 10
2 Reaction kinetics and reactor hydraulics 23
2.1 Introduction 23
2.2 Reaction kinetics 24
2.3 Mass balance 31
2.4 Reactor hydraulics 34
3 Conversion processes of organic and inorganic matter 71
3.1 Characterisation of substrate and solids 71
3.2 Conversion processes of the carbonaceous and nitrogenous matters 77
3.3 Time progress of the biochemical oxidation of the carbonaceous matter 81
3.4 Principles of bacterial growth 84
3.5 Modelling of substrate and biomass in a complete-mix reactor 96
4 Sedimentation 125
4.1 Introduction 125
4.2 Types of settling 127
4.3 Discrete settling 129
4.4 Flocculent settling 137
4.5 Zone settling 140
5 Aeration 161
5.1 Introduction 161
5.2 Fundamentals of gas transfer 162
5.3 Kinetics of aeration 168
5.4 Factors of influence in oxygen transfer 170
5.5 Oxygen transfer rate in the field and under standard conditions 172
5.6 Other aeration coefficients 174
5.7 Mechanical aeration systems 178
5.8 Diffused air aeration systems 181
5.9 Aeration tests 182
5.10 Gravity aeration 186
References 193