Advanced Water Technologies: Concepts and Applications

The book explores basic concepts and advanced topics in the field of water technologies. It deals extensively with advances in materials, material selection, preparation, characterization and application. The relevance of water technologies in industries is considered, and a section is dedicated to describing and analyzing the technologies required for water reuse and advanced purification, including desalination. Nuclear desalination, low-carbon desalination and water purification technologies to address the adverse impacts of climate change are examined from both the adaptation and mitigation points of view.

Aimed at senior undergraduate/graduate students in chemical, civil and environmental engineering, along with wastewater and desalination researchers, this book:

• Details advanced water treatments for varied processes.
• Describes membrane and desalination techniques for water reuse and advanced purification.
• Elaborates water technologies at both the front and back ends of the process.
• Discusses modern technologies for effluent treatment and water recycling.
• Explores the role of information technology in the water sector.

P.K. Tewari is one of the renowned distinguished scientists in the field of membrane technology as well as desalination and water purification. He has made outstanding contributions to many aspects of basic science and technology related to membrane and thermal processes. Dr. Tewari joined the Bhabha Atomic Research Centre (BARC) in 1977 and became its Associate Director of Chemical Engineering Group in 2014. Currently, he is Raja Ramanna Fellow in BARC and consultant to the Office of Principal Scientific Adviser to the Government of India on ‘Water Issues’. He is Professor in Homi Bhabha National Institute (HBNI) and guiding Ph.D. and post graduate students. Dr. Tewari received his Ph.D. degree in Chemical Engineering from the Indian Institute of Technology (IIT) Bombay in 1987.  He was Chairman of International Nuclear Desalination Advisory Group of International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) from 2005-2008 and Chairman of Technical Working Group on Nuclear Desalination of the IAEA (2009-2016). Dr. Tewari was Chairman of the Committee on ‘Water Quality for Industrial Purposes’ of Bureau of Indian Standard (BIS). He is member of several advisory committees on water issues in different Departments such as Office of Principal Scientific Advisor to Government of India, Department of Science & Technology, Oil & Natural Gas Commission, Chennai Metro Water etc. He is President of Indian Desalination Association (InDA) and Vice President of Asia pacific Desalination Association as well as Member of Board of Directors of International Desalination Association (IDA). Dr. Tewari has more than 200 research publications in peer reviewed journals, proceedings, books and encyclopaedia. He is Editor-in-Chief of ‘International Journal of Nuclear Hydrogen Production & Applications’ (IJNHPA). He is Associate Editor of ‘International Journal of Nuclear Desalination’ (IJND) and a Member of the editorial board of ‘Desalination and Water Treatment’ journal. He is recipient of several awards and felicitations as well as Group Achievement Awards.