This practical reference offers an easily accessible discussion of both current and emerging separation processes used for waste minimization—showing how the processes work on a day-to-day basis and providing trouble-shooting tips for equipment that doesn't function according to design specifications.
Background
Waste Minimization
Basic Principles of Separation Science
Types of Separation Processes Used in Waste Minimization
Specific Separations by Mechanical Forces
Separations of Solids
Settling and Flotation
Filtration and Drying
Centrifuging and Cycloning
Specific Separations by Differential Rates Chemical Precipitation and Sedimentation
Membrane Processes
Electrostatic Precipitation and Electrochemical Processes
Specific Separations Based on Equilibrium
Evaporation and Crystallization
Distillation
Absorption, Stripping, and Scrubbing
Absorption, Ion Exchange, and Reversible Reactions with Solids
Solvent Extraction, Solvent Precipitation and Leaching
