The goals of Biosolids Treatment Processes, is to: (1) to cover entire environmental fields, including air and noise pollution control, solid waste processing and resource recovery, physicochemical treatment processes, biological treatment processes, biosolids management, water resources, natural control processes, radioactive waste disposal and thermal pollution control; and (2) to employ a multimedia approach to environmental pollution control since air, water, soil and energy are all interrelated.

Edited by Wang, et al., this sixth volume of Humana Press's Handbook of Environmental Engineering series (a companion to Volume 7, Biosolids Engineering and Management) examines all physical, chemical and biological treatment processes in detail, preparing the reader to analyze the seriousness of the problem, whether technology exists to abate the pollution, and whether the chosen method's cost would be justified by its result. A wide range of detailed information is plainly structured in this volume, meant to serve as a textbook for undergraduate and graduate students, and as a reference for scientists, researchers, and designers of wastewater, biosolids and sludge treatments systems. Treatment process topics are clearly outlined, and illustrated with charts, graphs, tables and formulas. Each section ends with reference chapters such as nomenclature and appendices. A final appendix of conversion factors for environmental engineers includes constants and conversion factors; basic and supplementary units; derived units and quantities; physical contents; and properties of water. Annotation ©2008 Book News, Inc., Portland, OR (booknews.com)