Water Treatment Plant Design, 5th Edition

Title: Water Treatment Plant Design, 5th Edition
Author: American Society of Civil Engineers, American Water Works Association
ISBN: 0071745726 / 9780071745727
Format: Hard Cover
Pages: 1376
Publisher: McGraw-Hill
Year: 2012
Availability: Out of Stock

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The Most Trusted and Up-to-Date Water Treatment Plant Design Reference

Thoroughly revised to cover the latest standards, technologies, regulations, and sustainability practices, Water Treatment Plant Design, Fifth Edition, offers comprehensive guidance on modernizing existing water treatment facilities and planning new ones. This authoritative resource discusses the organization and execution of a water treatment plant project--from planning and permitting through design, construction, and start-up. A joint publication of the American Water Works Association (AWWA) and the American Society of Civil Engineers (ASCE), this defi nitive guide contains contributions from renowned international experts.

Coverage Includes:

  • Sustainability
  • Master planning and treatment process selection
  • Design and construction
  • Intake facilities
  • Aeration and air stripping
  • Mixing, coagulation, and flocculation
  • Clarification
  • Slow sand and diatomaceous earth filtration
  • Oxidation and disinfection
  • Ultraviolet disinfection
  • Precipitative softening
  • Membrane processes
  • Activated carbon adsorption
  • Biological processes
  • Process residuals
  • Pilot plant design and construction
  • Chemical systems
  • Hydraulics
  • Site selection and plant arrangement
  • Environmental impacts and project permitting
  • Architectural design
  • HVAC, plumbing, and air supply systems
  • Structural design
  • Process instrumentation and controls
  • Electrical systems
  • Design reliability features
  • Operations and maintenance considerations during plant design
  • Staff training and plant start-up
  • Water system security and preparedness
  • Construction cost estimating

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Preface
Contributors

Chapter 1 : The Challenge of Water Treatment Plant Design
Chapter 2 : Sustainability
Chapter 3 : Master Planning and Treatment Process Selection
Chapter 4 : Design and Construction
Chapter 5 : Intake Facilities
Chapter 6 : Aeration and Air Stripping
Chapter 7 : Mixing, Coagulation, and Flocculation
Chapter 8 : Clarification
Chapter 9 : High-Rate Granular Media Filtration
Chapter 10 : Slow Sand and Diatomaceous Earth Filtration
Chapter 11 : Oxidation and Disinfection
Chapter 12 : Ultraviolet Disinfection
Chapter 13 : Precipitative Softening
Chapter 14 : Ion Exchange Applications in Water Treatment
Chapter 15 : Membrane Processes
Chapter 16 : Activated Carbon Adsorption
Chapter 17 : Biological  Processes
Chapter 18 : Process Residuals
Chapter 19 : Pilot Plant Design and Construction
Chapter 20 : Chemical Systems
Chapter 21 : Hydraulics
Chapter 22 : Site Selection and Plant Arrangement
Chapter 23 : Environmental Impact and Project Permitting
Chapter 24 : Architectural Design
Chapter 25 : HVAC, Plumbing, and Air Supply Systems
Chapter 26 : Structural Design
Chapter 27 : Process Instrumentation and Controls
Chapter 28 : Electrical Systems
Chapter 29 : Design Reliability Features
Chapter 30 : Operations and Maintenance Considerations during Plant Design
Chapter 31 : Operations and Maintenance Staff Training and Plant Start-Up
Chapter 32 : Water System Security and Preparedness
Chapter 33 : Water Treatment Plant Construction Cost Estimating

Appendix A : Design-Related Information About Water Treatment
Appendix B : Materials of Construction for Water Treatment Chemical
Appendix C : Abbreviations
Appendix D : Chemical Elements
Appendix E : Conversion Factors
Appendix F : Properties of Water and Gases
Index follows Appendix F