Table of Contents

Preface. Acknowledgments. Foreword. 1. Introduction. 2. Physical and Chemical Quality. 3. Microbiological Quality. 4. Water Quality Management Strategies. 5. Fundamentals of Chemical Reactions. 6. Reactor Analysis. 7. Introduction to Separation Processes and Mass Transfer. 8. Chemical Oxidation and Reduction. 9. Coagulation, Mixing, and Flocculation. 10. Gravity Separation. 11. Granular Filtration. 12. Membrane Filtration. 13. Disinfection. 14. Air Stripping and Aeration. 15. Adsorption. 16. Ion Exchange. 17. Reverse Osmosis. 18. Oxidation Byproducts. 19. Removal of Selected Constituents. 20. Residuals Management. 21. Internal Corrosion of Water Conduits. 22. Synthesis of Treatment Trains: Case Studies From Bench to Full Scale. Appendix A: Conversion Factor. Appendix B: Physical Properties of Selected Gases and Composition of Air. Appendix C: Physical Properties of Water. Appendix D: Federal Regulations That Pertain to Drinking Water. Appendix E: Summary Information for Advanced Oxidation. Appendix F: U.S. Environmental Protection Agency Ct Values for Various Disinfectants. Appendix G: Adsorption Isotherm Parameters K and 1/n for Liquid Phase. Appendix H: Atomic Weights. Index. A

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