Synopses & Reviews
Biotechnology Second, Completely Revised Edition Edited by H.-J. Rehm and G. Reed in cooperation with A. Pühler and P. Stadler This fully revised and expanded Second Edition takes into account all recent developments in biotechnology. It is extraordinarily broad in scope, up-to-date, carefully structured and well-balanced. "Biotechnology" considers both basic concepts and widely-differing industrial applications: it is a successful synthesis of theory and practice. Any scientist aiming for success in industrial microbiology, biochemistry, molecular biology and chemical engineering must turn to "Biotechnology". Volume 11a: This volume summarizes biological and engineering aspects of wastewater treatment processes for municipalities and industry. It includes the fundamental biological processes for aerobic and anaerobic carbon degradation, nitrogen and phosphorus elimination, mathematic modeling of processes, followed by detailed descriptions of commonly accepted technical solutions for wastewater purification. Topics included in Volume 11a are: Bacterial Metabolism Nitrification and Dentrification Flocs and Biofilms Process Monitoring Municipal, Industrial, Agricultural Wastewater Aerobic Carbon, Nitrogen and Phosphate Removal Activated Sludge Biofilters Metal Ion Removal Anaerobic Processes Future Aspects Major topics of Volumes 11b and c: Soil Decontamination Waste Gas Treatment Solid Waste Treatment Potable Water Preparation
Synopsis
The first volume on environmental processes gives a profound overview on the biotechnology of wastewater.
Part I deals with general aspects such as microbial metabolism, biofilms, analytical techniques, threshold values, methods of monitoring and regulations.
Processes of wastewater treatment are presented in Part II: providing a lot of practical information origins and composition of wastewater from municipal, industrial and agricultural sources as well as aerobic and anaerobic processes in different types of reactors are described.
Table of Contents
Partial table of contents:
GENERAL ASPECTS: HISTORICAL DEVELOPMENT OF WASTEWATER TREATMENT PROCESSES.
Microbial Metabolism during Wastewater and Waste Treatment Processes and Overview of General Process Alternatives.
Nucleic Acid-Based Techniques for Analyzing the Diversity, Structure, and Dynamics of Microbial Communities in Wastewater Treatment.
Analytical Parameters for Monitoring of Wastewater Treatment Processes.
Laws, Regulations, and Guidelines for Waste and Wastewater Treatment.
PROCESSES FOR WASTEWATER TREATMENT: WASTE WATER SOURCES AND COMPOSITION.
Municipal Wastewater and Sewage Sludge.
Industrial Wastewater Sources and Treatment Strategies.
Biological Processes in Wetland Systems for Wastewater Treatment.
Activated Sludge Processes (incl. Nitrification and Denitrification).
Biological and Chemical Phosphate Removal.
Modeling of Anaerobic Wastewater Treatment Reactors.
Future Aspects -Cleaner Production.
SOLID WASTE TREATMENT: OVERVIEW OF PROCESSES INCLUDING NON-BIOLOGICAL PROCESSES.
Microbiology of Composting.
Composting of Plant Residues and Waste Plant Materials.
Anearobic Treatment of Wastewater, Sludge, Garbage, and Compost.
Future Aspects.