Basic Water Treatment, 4th Edition [Paperback]

C. Binnie (Author), M. Kimber (Author)

Book Description

Publication Date: January 1, 2009 | ISBN-10: 0727736086 | ISBN-13: 978-0727736086 | Edition: 4th Revised edition

Fully revised and extensively updated by two of the worlds leading experts in the field, taking into account current UK, EU, and USA water-quality standards and treatment technologies. This fourth edition of a best-selling text provides comprehensive contemporary practical guidance and remains the definitive reference for all those involved in water-treatment systems. The book focuses on the issues of most interest to practising engineers, summarizing the key issues and criteria in short and accessible sections, but with additional theory to explain and support the treatment processes considered.

Editorial Reviews

Book Description

Revised and updated to take account of current water quality standards and expanded to include chapters on Water Safety Plans and private water supplies, this new edition of Basic Water Treatment provides comprehensive contemporary practical guidance. A best selling text, this book has been written by two of the world's leading experts in the field and remains the definitive reference for all those involved in water treatment systems. As in previous editions, the book focuses on the issues of most interest to practising engineers, summarising the key issues and criteria in short and accessible sections, but with additional theory to explain and support the treatment processes considered. The book continues to present up-to-date information on UK, European and American water-quality standards. Basic water treatment 4th edition is an essential purchase for water engineers at all levels - a textbook for the student, a handbook for the young engineer or chemist, and an indispensable guide full of practical information for the established practitioner.

--This text refers to an alternate Paperback edition.

From the Back Cover

Revised, updated and expanded Basic Water Treatment remains an essential reference on all aspects of water quality and treatment systems. A best seelling text, this book has been written by two of the world's leading experts in the field and remains the definitive reference for all those involved in water treatment systems. This widely-accepted 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. The book also presents up-to-date information on UK, European and American water-quality standards, including the 2007 amendments to the English and Welsh drinking water regulations. Expanding further on topics such as membrane processes and water demands, the fourth edition includes a new section on water re-use, and two new chapters on water safety plans and private water supplies. Basic Water Treatment is an essential resource for water engineers at all levels. Ideal as a textbook for students, a handbook for young engineers or chemists, and an indispensable guide full of practical information for the established practitioner.

--This text refers to an alternate Paperback edition.

Product Details

• Paperback: 328 pages
• Publisher: Thomas Telford Publishing; 4th Revised edition edition (January 1, 2009)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0727736086
• ISBN-13: 978-0727736086
• Product Dimensions: 8.4 x 5.4 x 0.9 inches
• Shipping Weight: 1.1 pounds (View shipping rates and policies)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #2,538,332 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)