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"This accessible introduction and practical guide to water treatment focuses on the issues of most interest to practising engineers, summarising the key issues and criteria in short and accessible sections, with additional theory to explain and support the treatment processes considered. Basic...

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Bibliographic Details
Main Author: Binnie, Chris
Corporate Author: Knovel (Firm)
Other Authors: Kimber, Martin
Format: eBook
Language:English
Published: London : ICE Publishing, 2013.
Edition:Fifth edition.
Subjects:
Water > Purification.
Eau > Épuration.
Electronic books.
Online Access:Connect to the full text of this electronic book
Table of Contents:
  • 1. Introduction and structure of the British water industry
  • 2. Quality of water
  • 3. Overview of water treatment
  • 4. Preliminary treatment
  • 5. Coagulation and flocculation
  • 6. Coagulants and coagulant aids
  • 7. Theory and principles of clarification
  • 8. Types of clarifiers
  • 9. Filtration
  • 10. Membrane processes
  • 11. Other processes
  • 12. Disinfection
  • 13. Waterworks wastes and sludge
  • 14. Private water supplies
  • 15. Water safety plans
  • 16. Sizing of water treatment plants
  • 17. Water demand and use
  • App. 1. Sample calculations
  • App. 2. Comparison of different drinking water-quality standards
  • App. 3. Glossary
  • App. 4. SI units and basic conversion factors.