Improving Water Supply Networks: Fit for Purpose Strategies and Technologies
Knowing how to manage the losses from water supply networks and how to get to the next level in bettering your system is a major problem and one that is most common in the majority of water...
Alluvial Aquifer Processes
The global population is expected to grow from more than seven billion at present to nine billion by the year 2050. As a result, resource issues are becoming increasingly severe. The questions...
Effectiveness of Disinfecting Wastewater Treatment Plant Discharges: Case of chemical disinfection using performic acid
Cultural aversion to microbes, healthiness or desire for safe bathing, the applications for water disinfection are varied and the technologies used to achieve this goal are numerous.
The...
Future-oriented technologies and concepts to increase water availability by water reuse and desalination
The pressure on available freshwater resources due to urbanization and climate change impacts is increasing worldwide; so follows the need to explore unconventional resources. Water reuse and...
WASH Economics and Financing: towards a better understanding of costs and benefits
The case for investment in water, sanitation and hygiene (WASH) has been convincingly made. WASH is essential for protecting public health, is a human right and investing in it is compelling from...
Guidance on Preparing Water Service Delivery Plans: A manual for small to medium-sized water utilities in Africa and similar settings
Improving and managing universal services of water and sanitation in a holistic manner is critical to achieving the Sustainable Development Goals, and addressing the needs of millions of people...
Microbial Granular Sludge: Mechanisms and Hydrodynamics
The proposed book will focus on microbial granular sludge, including granule formation, hydrodynamics and process design. The book will introduce microbial granular sludge based technology such as...
Preparing Scheduled Desludging
This book presents a methodology for preparing scheduled desludging schemes in cities. Opening with a description of its definition and principles, this book outlines step by step the preparation...
Seawater Reverse Osmosis Desalination: Assessment & Pre-treatment of Fouling and Scaling
Desalination as a method to provide clean drinking water has become vital – particularly in a context where drought, water scarcity and rapid quality decrease of water bodies have become an...
Treatment and Valorisation of Saline Wastewater: Principles and Practice
This book covers the principles and practices of processes and technologies applied for the treatment of saline wastewater with discharge and reuse purpose, and those applied for its valorisation...