1. Edition - October 2006
169.- Euro
2006. XXVIII, 363 Pages, Hardcover
135 Fig., 61 Tab. 
- Practical Approach Book -
ISBN-10: 3-527-31219-6
ISBN-13: 978-3-527-31219-1 - Wiley-VCH, Weinheim






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Short description
This concise introduction to the fundamentals shows how to model and integrate biological steps into industrial processes. It first covers the chemical, physical and biological basics, before dealing with applications, technologies, equipment and process specifics.

From the contents
Introduction
Wastewater Characteristics
Microbial Metabolism
Determination of Stoichiometric Equations for Catabolism and Anabolism
Measurements of Mass Transfer and Respiration Rates
Kinetics
Aerobic Treatment of Wastewater Loaded with Dissolved Organics
Nitrogen Removal
Biological Phosphorus Removal
Biological Wastewater Treatment with Nitrogen and Phosphorus Removal
Anaerobic Treatment of Wastewater Loaded with Dissolved Organics
Membrane Technology in Biological Wastewater Treatment
Assessment and Selection of Aeration Systems
Simple Models for Biofilm Reactors
Modelling Activated Sludge Processes
Processing of Water, Recovering of Materials and Treatment of Wastewater Integrated into the Production Process