Water and Wastewater Calculations Manual, 2nd Ed. - Softcover

Lin, Shun; Lee, C.

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9780071476249: Water and Wastewater Calculations Manual, 2nd Ed.

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ISBN 10: 0071476245 ISBN 13: 9780071476249

Publisher: McGraw-Hill Professional, 2007

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Quick Access to the Latest Calculations and Examples for Solving All Types of Water and Wastewater Problems!

The Second Edition of Water and Wastewater Calculations Manual provides step-by-step calculations for solving a myriad of water and wastewater problems. Designed for quick-and-easy access to information, this revised and updated Second Edition contains over 110 detailed illustrations and new material throughout.

Written by the internationally renowned Shun Dar Lin, this expert resource offers techniques and examples in all sectors of water and wastewater treatment. Using both SI and US customary units, the Second Edition of Water and Wastewater Calculations Manual features:

Coverage of stream sanitation, lake and impoundment management, and groundwater
Conversion factors, water flow calculations, hydraulics in pipes, weirs, orifices, and open channels, distribution, outlets, and quality issues
In-depth emphasis on drinking water treatment and water pollution control technologies
Calculations specifically keyed to regulation requirements
New to this edition: regulation updates, pellet softening, membrane filtration, disinfection by-products, health risks, wetlands, new and revised examples using field data

Inside this Updated Environmental Reference Tool

� Streams and Rivers � Lakes and Reservoirs � Groundwater � Fundamental and Treatment Plant Hydraulics � Public Water Supply � Wastewater Engineering � Appendices: Macro invertebrate Tolerance List � Well Function for Confined Aquifers � Solubility Product Constants for Solution at or near Room Temperature � Freundlich Adsorption Isotherm Constants for Toxic Organic Compounds � Conversion Factors

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About the Author:

Shun Dar Lin, Ph.D., is one of the world's leading water and wastewater scientists with over 40 years of practical and academic experience in the field. Until his retirement, he was a Senior Professional Scientist at the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign. The author of more than 100 articles and reports on water and wastewater engineering, Dr. Lin is now a consultant to the governments of both Taiwan and the United States.

C. C. Lee is a research program manager at the National Risk Management Research Laboratory.

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