Food, energy, and water : the chemistry connection /
How will chemists of the future balance competing concerns of environmental stewardship and innovative, cost-effective product development? For chemists to accept the idea that environmental quality and economic prosperity can be intertwined, the concept of the food-energy-water nexus must first be...
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Amsterdam :
Elsevier,
[2015]
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Table of Contents:
- Water Management in Unconventional Oil and Gas DevelopmentWater Management in the Oil Sands; Coal Use as a Cause of Water Quality Impairment; Biodiesel from Plant Oils; Solar PV Technology; Contaminated Irrigation Water and the Associated Human Health Risks; Analysis of Dietary Supplements with a Hand-held X-ray Fluorescence Analyzer; Water Scarcity: Are We at the Brink?; Water Scarcity: Global Challenges for Agriculture; The Need for Water Reuse; Conclusions; References; 2
- Foundations of Water Quality Monitoring and Assessment in the United States; Introduction.
- Prelude to Organized Water Quality Monitoring in the United StatesWater Quality Technology and Scientific Advances, 1890-1929; Interpretation of Water Quality Data and Information, 1890-1929; Water Quality Investigations, 1890-1929; Water Quality Technology and Scientific Advances, 1930-1975; Interpretation of Water Quality Data and Information, 1930-1975; Water Quality Investigations, 1930-1975; Conclusions; Acknowledgments; References; 3
- Mass Transport and Chemistry at the Air-Water Interface of Atmospheric Dispersoids; Introduction.
- Mechanisms in BCRsThe Evolution of BCR Design; Treatment Goals; Media Composition; Sulfate Reduction Rate; Hydraulics; Design Process; Settling and Aeration; Start-up; Operation; Conclusions; References; 6
- Water-Energy-Food: Our Existence Will Require Natural Gas; The Problem and the Opportunity; The Existing and Forecast Continuance of Energy and Water Interdependence; Natural Gas Reserves and Water Dependence; The Future of Energy, Water and Food-A Positive Outlook with Natural Gas.