This volume covers both the fundamental principles and practical applications of the biological treatment of hazardous wastes. Biotreatment techniques can be used to control and change environmental conditions (oxygen content, chemical composition, temperature, etc.), and to help transform these wastes into acceptable products in a cost-effective manner. The text includes information on hydrogreological, engineering and microbiological fundamentals.
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This volume covers both the fundamental principles and practical applications of the biological treatment of hazardous wastes. Biotreatment techniques can be used to control and change environmental conditions (oxygen content, chemical composition, temperature, etc.), and to help transform these wastes into acceptable products in a cost-effective manner. The text includes information on hydrogreological, engineering and microbiological fundamentals.
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Unlike most books on the subject, which offer only formulaic solutions to particular problems, Biological Treatment of Hazardous Wastes provides professionals with a conceptual framework within which to develop effective treatments tailored to any hazardous waste scenario they may encounter.
A complete guide to the biological treatment of a wide variety of hazardous waste problems-- for engineers, scientists, and technical personnel
Written by an author team comprising twenty-five North American and European experts, the text delineates the complex factors involved in the design of successful in situ and ex situ biotreatment approaches. Offering a balanced presentation of basic principles and engineering practices, it progresses from basic microbiological, biochemical, hydrogeological, and engineering principles to the development of design methodologies and specific hazardous waste scenarios--many of them based on the numerous case studies found throughout the book. Topics covered in detail include:
* Reactors, including suspended growth, fixed-film, membrane biofilm, and bioslurry reactors
* Anaerobic and aerobic systems
* Hydrogeologic and microbial factors associated with in situ biodegradation
* Biofiltration of VOC vapors
* Composting
* Natural attenuation
A complete guide to the biological treatment of a wide variety of hazardous waste problems-- for engineers, scientists, and technical personnel
Written by an author team comprising twenty-five North American and European experts, the text delineates the complex factors involved in the design of successful in situ and ex situ biotreatment approaches. Offering a balanced presentation of basic principles and engineering practices, it progresses from basic microbiological, biochemical, hydrogeological, and engineering principles to the development of design methodologies and specific hazardous waste scenarios--many of them based on the numerous case studies found throughout the book. Topics covered in detail include:
* Reactors, including suspended growth, fixed-film, membrane biofilm, and bioslurry reactors
* Anaerobic and aerobic systems
* Hydrogeologic and microbial factors associated with in situ biodegradation
* Biofiltration of VOC vapors
* Composting
* Natural attenuation
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A very welcome addition to the subject of bioremediation,
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This review is from: Biological Treatment of Hazardous Wastes (Hardcover)
Using actual case studies, this book gives the reader a broad but comprehensive review of the approaches that scientists have used to treat hazardous waste with microorganisms. There is a very nice mix of topics ranging from theoretical aspects of biodegradation to practical field applications. The writing is consistantly excellent, which is a tribute to the efforts of the editors (Lewandowksi and DeFilippi). Highly recommended to those involved in the field!
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En excellent resource in environmental microbiology,
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As a resource book, it is at the top of the most used books in my office. Whether you have a comprehensive knowledge of environmental microbiology or only a cursory understanding, you will benefit from the contents of this book. It is well presented with numerous cross references, graphs and illustrations which only goes to further augment its considerable substance. I highly recommend this book.
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A large number of reactor configurations exist as a consequence of the many parameters involved in any biotreatment process and the possibility of optimizing different aspects of the process. Read the first page Key Phrases - Statistically Improbable Phrases (SIPs): (learn more)
classical biofilters, kgal day, affecting biofiltration, bioslurry systems, hazardous waste composting, biofilter packing material, sink organisms, biofilter bed, microbial migration, biofilter unit, head buildup, bulk water concentration, bioslurry reactors, naphthalene mineralization, biotrickling filters, syntrophic bacteria, intrinsic bioremediation, local flow systems, operated reactor, permeability reduction, biological clogging, anaerobic ecosystems, biofilm thickness, situ bioremediation, operating diagram Key Phrases - Capitalized Phrases (CAPs): (learn more)
New York, Hudson River, Boca Raton, John Wiley, United States, Lewis Publishers, Biological Treatment of Hazardous Wastes, Ground Wat, New Jersey Institute of Technology, Biology of Anaerobic Microorganisms, Thompson Island Pool, Environmental Biotechnology, Fort Edward, Marcel Dekker, Reynolds Group, Academic Press, American Chemical Society, Antonie van Leeuwenhoek, National Conference, Environmental Protection Agency, National Research Council, Plenum Press, Soil Sci, Glatt Valley, Off Gas New!
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A large number of reactor configurations exist as a consequence of the many parameters involved in any biotreatment process and the possibility of optimizing different aspects of the process. Read the first page Key Phrases - Statistically Improbable Phrases (SIPs): (learn more)
classical biofilters, kgal day, affecting biofiltration, bioslurry systems, hazardous waste composting, biofilter packing material, sink organisms, biofilter bed, microbial migration, biofilter unit, head buildup, bulk water concentration, bioslurry reactors, naphthalene mineralization, biotrickling filters, syntrophic bacteria, intrinsic bioremediation, local flow systems, operated reactor, permeability reduction, biological clogging, anaerobic ecosystems, biofilm thickness, situ bioremediation, operating diagram Key Phrases - Capitalized Phrases (CAPs): (learn more)
New York, Hudson River, Boca Raton, John Wiley, United States, Lewis Publishers, Biological Treatment of Hazardous Wastes, Ground Wat, New Jersey Institute of Technology, Biology of Anaerobic Microorganisms, Thompson Island Pool, Environmental Biotechnology, Fort Edward, Marcel Dekker, Reynolds Group, Academic Press, American Chemical Society, Antonie van Leeuwenhoek, National Conference, Environmental Protection Agency, National Research Council, Plenum Press, Soil Sci, Glatt Valley, Off Gas New!
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- Biology of Anaerobic Microorganisms (Wiley Series in Ecological and Applied Microbiology) by Alexander J. B. Zehnder on 7 pages
- Biotechnology Applications in Hazardous Waste Treatment by G. Lewandowski on page 30, page 117, and page 188
- Wastewater Engineering: Treatment, Disposal, and Reuse by George Tchobanoglous on page 32, page 52, and page 267
- Aquatic Chemistry: Chemical Equilibria and Rates in Natural Waters by Werner Stumm on page 214, and page 268
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- Microbiology and Chemistry for Environmental Scientists and Engineers by Jason Birkett on page 307
- Biodegradation Technology Developments: Principles and Practice, Volume II (Bioremediation Series) by Robert L. Irvine on page 99
- Bioremediation by J.J. Valdes on page 119
- Industrial Ecology: Environmental Chemistry and Hazardous Waste by Stanley E. Manahan on page 294
- Basic Hazardous Waste Management, Third Edition by William C. Blackman Jr. on page 195
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