Sewer Processes: Microbial and Chemical Process Engineering of Sewer Networks
Features
Summary
Sewer Processes: Microbial and Chemical Process Engineering of Sewer Networks concentrates on process engineering of sewer networks from a chemical and microbiological point of view to be applied by sanitary and environmental engineers, and students. By considering the sewer as a chemical and biological reactor, the book extends beyond traditional hydraulics and pollutant transport to explain how in-sewer processes can be applied to managing, operating, and designing sewer networks. By understanding this concept and the data it generates, new modeling tools and design parameters can be developed that will assist engineers in reducing microbial and chemical pollution.
The book establishes sewer processes as an integral part of managing, designing, and operating an urban wastewater system. It presents in-sewer processes from a fundamental and conceptual point of view for easy understanding by students. Both engineers and students will find the book's models and practical examples useful. It demonstrates a range of sewer and treatment issues, such as odor control, corrosion, and integrated wastewater treatment. It also explains how environmental process engineering principles can be applied to sewer design, resulting in better wastewater treatment and cleaner water entering receiving areas.
Table of Contents
Sewer Systems and Processes
Introduction and Purpose
Sewer Developments in a Historical Perspective
Types and Performance of Sewer Networks
The Sewer as a Reactor for Microbial Processes
A New Approach
Chemical and Physicochemical Aspects of In-Sewer Processes
Redox Reactions
Chemical Kinetics in a Microbiological System References
Wastewater in Sewers - Substrates and Microbiology
Quality of Wastewater
Microbial Reactions and Quality of Substrate
References
Air-Water Equilibrium and Mass Transfer - Odors and Reaeration in Sewers
Air-Water Equilibrium Conditions
Air-Water Transport Processes
Odorous Compounds in Sewer Networks
Reaeration in Sewer Networks
References
Aerobic and Anoxic Processes - Process Concept and Model
Illustration of Aerobic Transformations in Sewers
A Concept for the Aerobic Microbial Transformations of Wastewater in Sewers
Process Descriptions
Sewer Process Model
Oxygen Mass Balance and Modelling in Sewers
Anoxic Transformation in Sewers
References
Anaerobic Processes - Sulfide Formation and Integrated Modeling
Hydrogen Sulfide in Sewers - A Historical Overview
Hydrogen Sulfide in Sewer Networks
Anaerobic Microbial Transformations of Organic Matter in Sewers
An Integrated Aerobic-Anaerobic Model Concept for Microbial Wastewater Transformations
References
Methods for Sewer Process Studies and Model Calibration
Methods for Field-, Pilot-, and Bench-Scale Studies
Methods for Determination of Components and Parameters for Sewer Process Modeling
Final Remarks
References
Applications-Integrated Process Design and Operation of Sewers
Wastewater Design - An Integrated Approach for Wastewater Treatment
Structural and Operational Impacts on Wastewater Quality Transformations in Sewers
Tools for Prediction of Sewer Processes
Model Simulations of Sewer and Treatment Plant Interactions
Sewer Processes in an Integrated and Sustainable Perspective
References
Appendix A: Nomenclature
Index
About the Author
Editorial Reviews
"This book can be used as a resource for environmental engineering courses; it will also be very useful to those who design, manage, and service sewer systems. The book differs from other books on sewer systems in that it includes a process dimension by considering the sewer as a chemical and biological reactor."
- L.E. Erickson, Kansas State University, in CHOICE, June 2002
