[Synopsis]
Increasing demand on industrial capacity has, as an unintended consequence, produced an accompanying increase in harmful and hazardous wastes. Derived from the second edition of the popular Handbook of Industrial and Hazardous Wastes Treatment, "Waste Treatment in the Process Industries" outlines the fundamentals and latest developments in waste treatment in various process industries, such as pharmaceuticals, textiles, petroleum, soap, detergent, phosphate, paper, pulp, pesticides, rubber, and power. Comprehensive in scope, it provides information that is directly applicable to daily waste management problems throughout the industry. The book contains in-depth discussions of environmental pollution sources, waste characteristics, control technologies, management strategies, facility innovations, process alternatives, costs, case histories, effluent standards, and future trends for the process industry. It includes extensive bibliographies for each type of industrial process waste treatment or practice, invaluable information to anyone who needs to trace, follow, duplicate, or improve on a specific process waste treatment practice. A quick scan of the chapters and contributors reveals the depth and breadth of the book's coverage. It provides technical and economical information on how to develop the most feasible total environmental control program that can benefit both process industry and local municipalities.
From the second edition of Handbook of Industrial and Hazardous Wastes Treatment, this book focuses on new methods in waste treatment for various industries, such as pharmaceuticals, textiles, petroleum, soap, detergent, phosphate, paper, pulp, pesticides, rubber, refineries, and power. An international group of contributors offer 13 chapters on pollution sources, waste characteristics, control technology, management, facility innovations, process alternatives, costs, case histories, standards, and trends. Some of the techniques apply industrial ecology and biotechnology. The book is intended for college students and professionals. Annotation ©2006 Book News, Inc., Portland, OR (booknews.com)