Nutrients, wastewater and leachate : testing, risks and hazards /

"The theoretical analysis and modeling of nutrients in water catchments and in irrigation water is a significant issue in the design of industrial processes and devices. Besides, the amount of antibiotic resistant fecal coliform bacteria in wastewater treatment plants is important to monitor an...

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Detalles Bibliográficos
Clasificación:Libro Electrónico
Otros Autores: Ahsan, Amimul (Editor )
Formato: Electrónico eBook
Idioma:Inglés
Publicado: Hauppauge, New York : Nova Science Publishers, Inc., [2018]
Colección:Environmental science, engineering and technology
Temas:
Water > Pollution.
Water Pollution
TECHNOLOGY & ENGINEERING / Environmental / General
Water > Pollution
Acceso en línea:Texto completo
Tabla de Contenidos:
  • Intro
  • Contents
  • Preface
  • Acknowledgments
  • Chapter 1
  • Nutrients and Sediment Loads in Water Catchments with Heterogeneous Land Uses
  • Abstract
  • 1. Introduction
  • 2. Methods and Techniques
  • 2.1. Selection of Water Quality Monitoring Stations and Catchment Subdivision
  • 2.2. Identification of Major Land Uses in Sub-Catchments
  • 2.3. Analysis of Specific Flow Regimes
  • 2.4. Estimation of Pollutant Loadings
  • 3. Case Study
  • 3.1. Study Site Description
  • 3.2. Data Collection and Preliminary Analysis
  • 3.3. Analysis of Specific Flow Regimes
  • 3.4. Estimations of Pollutant Loads and Yields
  • 4. Results and Discussion
  • 4.1. Pollutant Concentrations
  • 4.2. Estimated Mean Annual Loads and Yields
  • Conclusion
  • Acknowledgments
  • References
  • Biographical Sketches
  • Chapter 2
  • The Effect of Nitrogen Release from Bioplastic Fertilizer (BPF) Composites: A Slow Release Fertilizer Control Application
  • Abstract
  • 1. Introduction
  • 2. Materials and Methods
  • 2.1. Materials
  • 2.2. Methods
  • 2.2.1. Bioplastic Compounding Process
  • 2.2.2. Preparation of Soil for Column Method
  • 2.2.3. Plant Growth Performance Evaluation
  • 2.2.4. Statistical Analysis
  • 3. Results and Discussion
  • 3.1. Leachate of Nitrogen from Bioplastic Fertilizer Composites
  • 3.2. Growth Performance
  • Conclusion
  • References
  • Biographical Sketch
  • Chapter 3
  • The Prevalence of Antibiotic Resistant Fecal Coliform Bacteria in Wastewater Treatment Plants
  • Abstract
  • Introduction
  • Material and Methods
  • Location and Characterization of WWTPs
  • Sampling Methodology
  • Detection of ATB Resistance in Fecal Coliform Bacteria
  • Results and Discussion
  • Quantitative Representation of Coliform Bacteria Resistant to ATBs in Wastewater Samples from WWTPs in Slovakia and the Czech Republic.
  • The Prevalence of Resistant Coliform Bacteria in Stabilized Sludge from WWTPs in Slovakia and the Czech Republic
  • Conclusion
  • Acknowledgments
  • References
  • Biographical Sketches
  • Chapter 4
  • Antibiotic Resistant Coliforms: From Human Gut to Wastewater
  • Abstract
  • Introduction
  • Material and Methods
  • Characterization of Stool Samples
  • Location and Characterization of WWTPs
  • Sampling Methodology
  • Detection of Antibiotic Resistant Coliform Bacteria
  • Results and Discussion
  • Occurrence of Resistant Coliform Bacteria in Human Gut
  • Occurrence of Resistant Coliform Bacteria in Wastewater
  • Conclusion
  • Acknowledgments
  • References
  • Biographical Sketches
  • Chapter 5
  • Landfill Leachate Treatment by Electrolysis and Preparation of Low Cost Activated Carbon
  • Abstract
  • Nomenclature
  • 1. Introduction
  • 2. Methodology and Materials of Electrolysis Treatment
  • 2.1. Preparation of Electrolyzed Sample with Different Ph
  • 2.2. Effect of Electric Potential and HRT
  • 2.3. Effect of pH
  • 2.4. Effect of Electrode Material
  • 3. Activated Carbon Adsorption Treatment
  • 3.1. Preparation of AC
  • 3.2. Activated Carbon Characterization
  • 3.2.1. Moisture and Ash Contents
  • 3.2.2. Yield
  • 3.2.3. Ultimate Analysis
  • 3.2.4. Thermogravimetric Analysis (TGA)
  • 3.2.5. Porosity Characterization
  • 3.2.6. Internal Surface Area of AC
  • Conclusion
  • References
  • Biographical Sketch
  • About the Author
  • Chapter 6
  • Treatment of Scheduled Waste Landfill Leachate: Perspective in Malaysia
  • Abstract
  • 1. Introduction
  • 1.1. Scheduled Wastes Landfill in Malaysia
  • 2. Malaysian Legislation and Regulations on Scheduled Wastes Landfill Leachate Management
  • 3. Characteristics of Scheduled Wastes Landfill Leachate
  • 3.1. High Concentration and Complex Components of Organic Pollutants.
  • 3.2. Disproportion of Nutrient Elements (Carbon/Nitrogen/ Phosphorus)
  • 3.3. High Concentration of a Certain Amount of Metal Ions and Ammonia Ions
  • 3.4. Great Variation of Water Quality of Leachate, and Biodegradability of Leachate Decreases by the Burying Time
  • 4. Treatment of Landfill Leachate
  • 4.1. Biological Treatment
  • 4.2. Chemical and Physical Treatment
  • 5. Treatment of Scheduled Waste Landfill Leachate
  • 5.1. Chemical Precipitation
  • 5.2. Ammonia/Air Stripping
  • 6. Case Study: Treatment of Scheduled Waste Landfill Leachate by Lab-Scale Ammonia Stripping
  • 6.1. Sample Collection and Characterization
  • 6.2. Pre-Treatment by Chemical Precipitation
  • 6.3. Treatment by Air Stripping Column
  • Conclusion
  • References
  • About the Authors
  • About the Editor
  • Index
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