Rainwater For Drinking: Science, Technology and Case Studies
Both quantitative and qualitative problems in drinking water supply occur due to higher water demand, water pollution and emerging pollutants in developing countries as well as in developed...
Sludge Thermal Hydrolysis: Application and Potential
Thermal hydrolysis is revolutionizing wastewater treatment. Current treatment methods have evolved little since pioneering work in the late 19th and early 20th centuries. Subsequently, most...
International Rainwater Catchment Systems Experiences: Towards sustainability
Harvesting rain and using it for drinking and domestic use will help to give scattered rural households and under-served city dwellers access to water. The world cannot ignore using rain - as the...
Assessment standard for sponge city construction effect
In 2014, China initiated its national action plan for sponge city construction aiming to tackle urban water and environmental challenges. Since then, numerous projects have been implemented across...
Water Stewardship
Achieving true wholesome sustainability requires a change of heart. Hence this book starts in the heart. It asks the timely question of ‘how do we become true water stewards?’ The transformation...
Methods for Faecal Sludge Analysis
The importance and need for faecal sludge management has been recognised worldwide. One major gap in developing appropriate and adequate faecal sludge treatment and monitoring techniques is the...
CFD Modelling for Wastewater Treatment Processes
Computational fluid dynamics (CFD) is a rapidly emerging field in wastewater treatment, with application to almost all unit processes. To date, it has been primarily used for evaluation of...
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)). ...
Water-Wise Cities and Sustainable Water Systems: Concepts, Technologies, and Applications
Building water-wise cities is a hot topic nowadays in both developed and developing countries. This is due to the limitation of the available water resources to meet the needs of fast urbanization...