Aeration: Principles and Practice, Volume 11 / Edition 1

by James Mueller, William C. Boyle, Ing. H. Johannes Popel

Overview

The immense environmental challenges facing the world now and in years to come can only be met through marshalling the talents of the best environmental engineers and scientists, and through the use of innovative, cost-effective solutions. Written by three leading aeration experts, Aeration: Principles and Practice, covers the principles and practice of aeration, a unit process critical to the performance of activated sludge treatment and to the budget of wastewater plants.

This reference presents the state of the art in aeration, using examples from a variety of facilities in the USA and Europe. The authors investigate conventional and deep-tank aeration systems for BOD removal and nitrification, as well as high-purity oxygen systems. Operating and capital costs, as well as energy use data are presented together with design information allowing the adaptation of new aeration technologies to plants of diverse size.

Both practitioners and advanced students of wastewater management will appreciate the detailed presentation of oxygen transfer principles, especially as they are illustrated in numerous applications. With the information presented in this book engineers and managers will be able to understand and monitor the efficiency of existing aeration systems and to develop strategies for process improvement.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9781566769488
Publisher:	Taylor & Francis
Publication date:	02/27/2002
Series:	Water Quality Management Library Series
Edition description:	New Edition
Pages:	374
Product dimensions:	6.12(w) x 9.19(h) x (d)

About the Author

James Mueller, William C. Boyle, Ing. H. Johannes Popel

Table of Contents

Introduction. Principles. Diffused Aeration. Deep Tank Aeration with Blower and Compressor Considerations. Surface and Mechanical Aeration. High Purity Oxygen Aeration. Testing and Measurement. Aeration Systems in Natural Waters. Operation and Maintenance. Index.

Editorial Reviews

Based on each of the author's nearly half-century of experience in a field that is over a century old, this text provides the basic theoretical principles underlying current practice and the latest applications in wastewater treatment. Coverage includes several types of aeration, clean water testing and quality assurance, and system operation and maintenance. Includes b&w and color photos and schematics of different types of aerators and aeration systems, plus a late colleague's poem uniquely summarizing the history of the oxygen transfer standards committee on which they worked. The authors, affiliated with Manhattan College, acknowledge assistance from New York and Chicago water districts and agencies. Annotation c. Book News, Inc., Portland, OR (booknews.com)