The Microbiology of Activated Sludge [Hardcover]

Robert J. Seviour (Editor), L. Blackall (Editor)

Book Description

Publication Date: January 31, 1998 | ISBN-10: 0412793806 | ISBN-13: 978-0412793806 | Edition: 1

Waste water treatment is the largest biotechnology industry in the world, handling and disposing of domestic and industrial wastes so they present no threat to the general populace or the environment at large. The activated sludge process is the cornerstone of sewage treatment systems. Although it is a biological process and has been in use for more than 80 years, we still lack detailed understanding of how it works and how its performance might be better controlled and manipulated. This book presents a comprehensive review of what is currently known about the general microbiology of activated sludge and some of the bacteria responsible for the major operational problems encountered. Current understanding and the existing literature are critically assessed and new potentially valuable areas for research suggested. Methodology particularly appropriate to the study of the bacteria that cause bulking and foaming is described, and there is an identification section consisting of photomicrographs and detailed descriptions of the filamentous and other bacteria commonly seen in activated sludge plants. The impact of molecular methods on our understanding of activated sludge microbiology is emphasized throughout the book. The book will be of immediate interest to both microbiologists and waste water engineers, and has been written so as to be relevant and understandable to both. It will also be of interest and value to postgraduate students and researchers working in the fields of environmental engineering, general microbiology and microbial ecology.

Product Details

• Hardcover: 368 pages
• Publisher: Springer; 1 edition (January 31, 1998)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0412793806
• ISBN-13: 978-0412793806
• Product Dimensions: 10.1 x 7.1 x 1.2 inches
• Shipping Weight: 12.5 pounds (View shipping rates and policies)
• Average Customer Review: 4.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (1 customer review)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #6,114,987 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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4.0 out of 5 stars microbiology of activated sludge, March 16, 2001

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This review is from: The Microbiology of Activated Sludge (Hardcover)

This book is especially good if filamentus bulking and nocardia foaming are of interest. Organization and visual examples are good and clear. Staining techniques for activated sludge microorganisms were clearly defined. The only deficiency in this book is the use of limited references in some areas such as enhenced biological phosphorus removal. It could be a 5-star book, if the references were selected from various sources.