The Nalco Water Handbook (Hardcover)

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Product Description
With the nation looking toward a goal of ``zero discharge'' in water pollutants by the early 1980s, this timely handbook is an ideal source of information for specialists and nonspecialists alike. It provides completely practical data and techniques in the four major water conservation and use areas: (1) water chemistry, sources, and contaminants; (2) unit operations and treatment; (3) industrial and municipal use of water and its disposal; and (4) special technology in water treatment.

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Prepared by a staff of experts in the field and sponsored by the largest company in the world specializing in chemicals for water treatment, this is the comprehensive sourcebook on water supply and treatment. It offers practical advice on how to improve water quality, optimize water usage and treatment processes, and avoid mistakes when dealing with vendors.

Here, in one convenient reference, is everything you need to know about the best use of water in any situation and the best way to condition it. The book fully covers these important topics:

* chemistry of water
* water sources
* water contaminants
* water treatment
* water disposal
* industrial use of water
* water used by municipalities

This new Second Edition has been revised and updated to reflect major advances in technology, in all aspects of the field, from analysis to unit operations. There is new coverage of coal and coke gasification...electric furnace steel and direct reduction steel production...ultrapure water as used in pharmaceutical plants, the electronics industry, and utility plants...acid rain...treating contaminated groundwater and toxic leachates...and chemical feed systems. New material is presented in the rapidly expanding areas of membrane separation and ion exchange. There's also a new chapter on energy which will be of particular interest to water chemists, especially those in utility plants.

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Product Details

• Hardcover: 1120 pages
• Publisher: McGraw-Hill Professional; 2 edition (January 1, 1988)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0070458723
• ISBN-13: 978-0070458727
• Product Dimensions: 9 x 6.3 x 1.6 inches
• Shipping Weight: 3 pounds (View shipping rates and policies)
• Average Customer Review: 2.0 out of 5 stars See all reviews (1 customer review)
• Amazon.com Sales Rank: #405,355 in Books (See Bestsellers in Books)

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8 of 8 people found the following review helpful:

2.0 out of 5 stars Useful, but Narrow, June 12, 1998

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This review is from: The NALCO Water Handbook (Hardcover)

There are other places for the information in this book. I was disappointed and would recommend other references over this one. More detailed information in softener operation, RO operation, etc. would make this book a definite plus. I won't call it useless, but, it could be improved. Handbooks should provide detailed information in a ready format. On a few occassions, I found water treatment data in this book. But, not in any depth. I found myself going to vendor data which defeats the purpose of a handbook. Also, detailed worked out examples would be highly useful in the next edition. Needs improvement.