It is difficult to imagine anything more important to the human population than safe drinking water. Lack of clean drinking water is still the major cause of illness and death in young children in developing countries. In more fortunate communities, where water treatment is practiced, the primary aim of water authorities is to provide water that is free from pathogens and toxins. Most countries now have water quality regulations, or guidelines, which are driving water authorities to produce purer water, with the minimum of contamination from natural or man-made origin. At the same time, consumers are demanding that chemicals added during the treatment of drinking water be kept to a minimum. As a consequence, conventional clarification methods are being challenged to comply with the new regulations and restrictions and our understanding of the mechanisms involved is being tested as never before. Interface Science in Drinking Water Treatment contains a rigorous review of water treatment practices from a fundamental viewpoint. The book includes material from leading experts in the field of water treatment, reviewing their specific fields of expertise against a background of colloid and surface chemistry, and examines each step of the journey from source to consumer tap. It therefore permits the reader to develop a deep understanding of the complex processes taking place and of the necessary treatments which are vital for the provision of safe and palatable drinking water. The book is aimed at researchers, educators and practitioners in science and engineering, particularly those involved in water treatment and colloidal chemistry. · Covers all existing water treatment processes, approached from a fundamental surface and colloid science viewpoint · Unique collection of R&D authors, all experts in water treatment processes · Comprehensive review of water treatment with a complete list of references
Author(s): Gayle Newcombe and David Dixon (Eds.)
Series: Interface Science and Technology 10
Publisher: Academic Press
Year: 2006
Language: English
Pages: 1-365
Content:
Preface
Pages v-vii
Gayle Newcombe, David Dixon
Chapter 1: Introduction Original Research Article
Pages 1-4
Gayle Newcombe, David Dixon
Chapter 2: Coagulant characteristics and reactions Original Research Article
Pages 5-24
Brian A. Dempsey
Chapter 3: Floc formation and floc structure Original Research Article
Pages 25-43
John Gregory
Chapter 4: Practical application of fractal dimension Original Research Article
Pages 45-61
Bruce Jefferson, Peter R Jarvis
Chapter 5: Coagulation and flocculation with organic polyelectrolytes Original Research Article
Pages 63-88
B.A. Bolto
Chapter 6: Dissolved air flotation in drinking water treatment Original Research Article
Pages 89-107
James K. Edzwald
Chapter 7: Membrane filtration processes and fouling Original Research Article
Pages 109-132
A.G. Fane, Wei Xi, Wang Rong
Chapter 8: Removal of natural organic material and algal metabolites using activated carbon Original Research Article
Pages 133-153
G. Newcombe
Chapter 9: Surface chemistry effects in activated carbon adsorption of industrial pollutants Original Research Article
Pages 155-177
D.R.U. Knappe
Chapter 10: Manganese removal Original Research Article
Pages 179-192
B. Chiswell, S.-H. D. Huang
Chapter 11: Arsenic removal during drinking water treatment Original Research Article
Pages 193-206
M. Jekel, G.L. Amy
Chapter 12: Cryptosporidium/sand interactions during filtration Original Research Article
Pages 207-224
Robert F. Considine, David R. Dixon, Calum J. Drummond
Chapter 13: Dewatering of water treatment plant sludges Original Research Article
Pages 225-243
Peter Scales
Chapter 14: Biocorrosion in drinking water distribution systems Original Research Article
Pages 245-255
I.B. Beech, J.A. Sunner
Chapter 15: Adhesion analysis of scaling systems Original Research Article
Pages 257-277
Simon A Parsons, Bruce Jefferson
Chapter 16: Fate of particles in the distribution system Original Research Article
Pages 279-298
Jan Vreeburg
Chapter 17: Natural organic matter Original Research Article
Pages 299-315
Ronald Beckett, James Ranville
Chapter 18: Fundamentals of particle stability Original Research Article
Pages 317-362
C.R. O'Melia
Index
Pages 363-365
