Biotechnology for the Treatment of Hazardous Waste / Edition 1

by Daphne L. Stoner

Overview

The development of biologically based processes for the treatment of hazardous inorganic and organic wastes is a multi-disciplinary effort requiring the consideration of a number of biological, chemical, and physical parameters, as well as the effective teaming of biologists, chemists, engineers, and regulatory agencies. This new text/reference bridges the disciplines in a unique way, allowing an exchange of fundamental information to take place. The book begins with a description of the biological transformations of inorganic and organic compounds and a review of strategies that may be used for the treatment of hazardous wastes. It continues with a discussion of the physiological and engineering factors that must be considered for successful process development and concludes with a discussion of the regulations that have influenced biological waste treatment and environmental remediation.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9780873716130
Publisher:	Taylor & Francis
Publication date:	11/24/1993
Pages:	248
Product dimensions:	6.12(w) x 9.19(h) x (d)

Table of Contents

Preface — Contributors — 1. Hazardous Organic Waste Amenable to Biological Treatment, — /'Daphne L. Stoner — — 2. Inorganic Hazardous Waste Amenable to Biological Transformation, — /Henry L. Ehrlich — — 3. Organic Waste Forms and Treatment Strategies, — /Daphne L. Stoner — — 4. Biotechnological Treatment of Liquid and Solid Inorganic Wastes, — /W. D. Gould and R. G. L. McCready — — 5. Physiology of Biodegradative Microorganisms, — /Peter Adriaens and William J. Hickey — — 6. Genetic Strategies for Strain Improvement, — /B. D. Ensley — 7. Engineering Considerations, — /Graham Andrews — 8. Regulatory Considerations, — /Sue Markland Day — Index.