{"product_id":"wastewater-bacteria-paperback-softback-9780471206910","title":"Wastewater Bacteria (Paperback \/ softback) 9780471206910","description":"\u003cfont face=\"Georgia\"\u003e\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"6\"\u003eWastewater Bacteria\u003c\/font\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"4\"\u003eMichael H. Gerardi (Author)\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003e9780471206910, Wiley\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003ePaperback \/ softback, published 23 May 2006\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003e272 pages\u003cbr\u003e25.3 x 17.6 x 1.8 cm, 0.469 kg\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\u003cp align=\"justify\"\u003e\u003cem\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003e\"...a hand-on guide to understanding the biology and biological conditions that occur at each treatment unit.\"  (\u003ci\u003eJournal of the American Water Resources Association\u003c\/i\u003e, October 2006)\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp align=\"justify\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eA practical guide to wastewater bacteria and the roles they perform in wastewater treatment\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eCommunicating material in a practical manner for operators and technicians who regulate and troubleshoot their wastewater treatment processes, \u003ci\u003eWastewater Bacteria\u003c\/i\u003e discusses the effective control and proper operation of aerobic (activated sludge) and anaerobic (anaerobic digesters) biological treatment units to ensure that an adequate, active, and appropriate population of bacteria is present in each treatment unit. It is a hands-on guide to understanding the biology and biological conditions that occur at each treatment unit.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eAvoiding unnecessary technical jargon and chemical equations, Wastewater Bacteria, the fifth book in the Wastewater Microbiology Series, explores and explains:\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cul\u003e \u003cli\u003eBacteria and the wastewater environment\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eEnzymes and sludge production\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eNitrogen, phosphorus, and sulfur bacteria\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eFloc formation and filamentous organisms\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eNitrification and denitrification\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eSulfate reduction, fermentation, and methane production\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eToxicity\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eFoam and malodor production\u003c\/li\u003e \u003c\/ul\u003e \u003cp\u003eThe goal of \u003ci\u003eWastewater Bacteria\u003c\/i\u003e is to enable plant operators to achieve the twofold basic objectives of wastewater treatment—to degrade organic wastes to a level where a significant, dissolved oxygen demand is not exerted upon receiving waters and to remove nutrients to levels where photosynthetic organisms in receiving waters are limited in their growth. This straightforward manual equips plant technicians to meet these objectives with essential information to understand the biological processes and organisms involved in wastewater treatment.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003e\u003cp\u003ePreface ix\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003ePart I Bacteria and Their Environment 1\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e1 Wastewater Microorganisms 3\u003cbr\u003e2 Microbial Ecology 11\u003cbr\u003e3 Bacteria 19\u003cbr\u003e4 Bacterial Groups 33\u003cbr\u003e5 Bioaugmentation 41\u003cbr\u003e6 Pathogenic Bacteria 49\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003ePart II Enzymes and Bacterial Growth 53\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e7 Enzymes 55\u003cbr\u003e8 Hydrolytic Bacteria 59\u003cbr\u003e9 Bacterial Growth 65\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003ePart III Nitrogen, Phosphorus, and Sulfur Bacteria 75\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e10 Nitrifying Bacteria 77\u003cbr\u003e11 Denitrifying Bacteria 91\u003cbr\u003e12 Poly-P Bacteria 103\u003cbr\u003e13 Sulfur-Oxidizing and Sulfur-Reducing Bacteria 117\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003ePart IV Floc Formation 133\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e14 Floc-Forming Bacteria 135\u003cbr\u003e15 Filamentous Bacteria 143\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003ePart V Fermentation and Methane Production 153\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e16 Fermentative Bacteria 155\u003cbr\u003e17 Methane-Forming Bacteria 161\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003ePart VI Toxicity 165\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e18 Septage 167\u003cbr\u003e19 Toxicity 173\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003ePart VII Foam and Malodor Production 211\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e20 Microbial Foam 213\u003cbr\u003e21 Biological Malodors 223\u003cbr\u003e22 Atmospheric Inversions 231\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eReferences 235\u003cbr\u003eAbbreviations and Acronyms 239\u003cbr\u003eChemical Compounds and Elements 241\u003cbr\u003eGlossary 245\u003cbr\u003eIndex 251\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003eSubject Areas: Chemistry [\u003ca title=\"See our other books on Chemistry\" href=\"https:\/\/freshlyprintedbooks.co.uk\/search?q=%22Chemistry%20%5BPN%5D%22\"\u003ePN\u003c\/a\u003e]\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\r\n\u003c\/font\u003e","brand":"Wiley-Interscience","offers":[{"title":"Brand New","offer_id":52475008712984,"sku":"9780471206910","price":56.79,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0730\/2037\/5320\/files\/9780471206910.jpg?v=1785803453","url":"https:\/\/freshlyprintedbooks.co.uk\/products\/wastewater-bacteria-paperback-softback-9780471206910","provider":"Freshly Printed Books","version":"1.0","type":"link"}