Wastewater Engineering: Treatment and Reuse |  | Authors: George Tchobanoglous, H. David Stensel
Creator: Franklin L. Burton
Publisher: McGraw-Hill Science/Engineering/Math
Category: Book
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Media: Hardcover
Edition: 4th
Pages: 1848
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Shipping Weight (lbs): 6.4
Dimensions (in): 9.2 x 7.8 x 2.4
ISBN: 0070418780
Dewey Decimal Number: 628.3
UPC: 639785500407
EAN: 9780070418783
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Wastewater Engineering: Treatment and Reuse, 4/e is a thorough update of McGraw-Hill's authoritative book on wastewater treatment. No environmental engineering professional or civil or and environmental engineering major should be without a copy of this book- tt describes the technological and regulatory changes that have occurred over the last ten years in this discipline, including: improved techniques for the characterization of wastewaters; improved fundamental understanding of many of the existing unit operations and processes used for wastewater treatment, especially those processes used for the biological removal of nutrients; greater implementation of several newer treatment technologies (e.g., UV disinfection, membrane filtration, and heat drying); greater concern for the long term health and environmental impacts of wastewater constituents; greater emphasis on advanced wastewater treatment and risk assessment for water reuse applications; changes in regulations and the development of new technologies for wastewater disinfection; and new regulations governing the treatment, reuse, and disposal of sludge (biosolids). Greater concern for infrastructure renewal including upgrading the design and performance of wastewater treatment plants. This revision contains a strong focus on advanced wastewater treatment technologies and stresses the reuse aspects of wastewater and biosolids.
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 Excellent Textbook, Lacks Global Perspective June 22, 2002
I. Klein (Kfar Saba, Israel)
28 out of 34 found this review helpful
I bought the book and it is worth every dollar, including the additional 18% sales tax in Israel. It is a monumental work, very clear and well written. We needed this book. Having said that, I feel that the reuse aspects in general and the "unplanned indirect drinking reuse" in particular, have received only a marginal coverage in the book. That may be sufficient for the U.S.A., but innumerable European and Asian cities base their water supply on rivers that are mostly treated wastewater. In Israel, agriculture is based on reuse yet in the book, agriculture has the same weight as golf courses. Again, in the U.S.A. it may be so, but certainly not in the rest of the world. Industrial reuse mentions only evaporative cooling and that without the critical problem of blowdown disposal. Additional examples would be helpful. In reuse issues, "emerging patogens" (i.e., those feared but yet inexistent) are given more attention that critical problems such as salt content and subsequent aquifer and soil salination. Table 13-6 does not even mention salt. The inclusion of European and Israeli contributors would have produced an even better, a more balanced work.
MUST HAVE FOR ALL SANITARY ENGINEERS December 7, 2004
Brent Brubaker (Altoona)
4 out of 4 found this review helpful
I can't stress enough the value in this text. Like my title states this is a must have for all sanitary engineers. The book covers everything you must know concerning wastewater treatment written by professionals working in the field. I would hope some day that they publish a book on pump stations and sanitary sewer design as well. I think that they would also be on the top of the list for these areas as well.
Bible of Wastewater Engineering March 10, 2005
Jonathan W. Murray (Palm City, FL)
3 out of 4 found this review helpful
This is the bible of Wastewater Engineering. I'm currently a student studying Civil/Environmental Engineering and every professor I've talked to in my department has recommended this book for any type of Wastewater Treatment Plant design. If this book doesn't have the information you want (unlikely), the WEF MOP might.
The Wastewater Bible May 12, 2008
D. C. Dettrick (Darwin, Australia)
I have used Metcalfe and Eddy's Wastewater Engineering from 3rd to 4th editions, and cannot think of a more comprehensive resource for all aspects of wastewater engineering from process design through to odour management through to water and sludge recycling.
The use of SI system in 4th edition is great and I agree with other users, the Bible is getting so big that it needs a searchable PDF to find references quickly.
The process equations have been updated to COD type design from older BOD standards, and allow for ease of process selection, with a good overview of strengths and weaknesses of each treatment type for attached growth, suspended processes and even advanced oxidation processes for removing remaining inorganics.
If there could be said to be a weakness perhaps there is one for tropical water temperatures of 32-35 degrees celcius, but this is dependant on the literature and research community due to lack of hi-tech development in the tropics.
I have tags on pages that are much used to speed access, wouldn't recommend students carry it as it is very big.
Unlike some expensive env engineering texts, this one is worth every penny.
Recommend this book for those in the field. September 9, 2004
D. W. Hsu (Los Angeles, USA)
0 out of 1 found this review helpful
I think this book really sums up the importance of wastewater treatment especially for those not too familiar with the techniques and the field of study. This is a good investment.
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