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Basic Principles of Wastewater Treatment is the second volume in the Biological Wastewater Treatment series, and focusses on the unit operations and processes associated with biological wastewater treatment. The major topics covered are:
- microbiology and ecology of wastewater treatment
- reaction kinetics and reactor hydraulics
- conversion of organic and inorganic matter
- sedimentation
- aeration
The theory presented in this volume forms the basis upon which the other books of the series are built.
About the series:
This highly acclaimed series comprises seven textbooks – available in print or as Open Access ebooks – which provide a state-of-the-art presentation of the science and technology of biological wastewater treatment. All volumes of the series have been thoroughly used by students, researchers and practitioners in developed and developing countries.
Titles in the Biological Wastewater Treatment series:
Volume 1: Wastewater Characteristics, Treatment and Disposal
Volume 2: Basic Principles of Wastewater Treatment
Volume 3: Waste Stabilisation Ponds
Volume 4: Anaerobic Reactors
Volume 5: Activated Sludge and Aerobic Biofilm Reactors
Volume 6: Sludge Treatment and Disposal
Volume 7: Treatment Wetlands