Particle separation is a key process in water and wastewater treatment, with a vital role in meeting water quality standards around the world, and encompassing a very wide range of particulates in widely varying contexts. Recent research has extended the field of application of particle separation to include the sub-micron scale, but innovative treatments are being developed across the board. All these aspects were addressed at the Particle Separation 2005 conference.
This issue contains 31 papers selected after full peer review that embody the latest advances in particle separation as applied to wastewater treatment technologies.
Papers describe fundamental research in particle separation processes, and new developments in coagulation, sedimentation, flotation, filtration and membrane technologies and complex systems.
The collection constitutes an essential reference for all scientists and engineers involved in fundamental research or the practical application of particle separation processes in wastewater treatment.
Design Guidelines for Membrane Diffusion and the MABR: A New Paradigm in Gas Transfer for Resource Recovery
The main energy demands at Water Resource Recovery Facilities (WRRFs) is associated with the aeration of aerobic processes which alone accounts for over 50% of the total energy used (EPA, 1989)). ...
Nanotechnology for Water and Wastewater Treatment
The rapid development of nanoscience enables a technology revolution that will soon impact virtually every facet of the water sector. Yet, there is still too little understanding of what...
Operating Large Scale Membrane Bioreactors for Municipal Wastewater Treatment
During the last decade membrane bioreactor (MBR) technology has grown up to be state of the art in municipal wastewater treatment. Since 1999 the Erftverband has designed, tendered and...
International Standard Units for Water and Wastewater Processes
Published jointly by WEF, AWWA, and IWA, the updated 4th edition of WEF Manual of Practice no. 6 continues its goal to establish units of expression that are universally understandable and readily...