Waste Water Treatment Plants: Planning, Design and Operation

Introduction Basic Design Considerations Wastewater Characteristics Wastewater Treatment Unit Operations and Processes, and Process Diagrams Predesign Studies Model Facility Plan Design of Intercepting Sewers Screening Pumping Station Flow Measurement Grit Removal Primary Sedimentation Biological Waste Treatment Disinfection Effluent Disposal Sources of Sludge and Thickener Design Sludge Stabilization Sludge Conditioning and Dewatering Sludge Disposal Plant Layout Yard Piping and Hydraulic Profile Instrumentation and Controls Design Summary Advanced Wastewater Treatment and Upgrading Secondary Treatment Facility Wastewater Treatment Systems for Small Flows Management of Stormwater and Combined Sewer Overflows Avoiding Design Errors Appendix - A: Physical and Chemical Properties of Water Appendix - B: Head Loss Constants in Open Channels and Pressure Pipes Appendix - C: Treatment Plant Cost Equations Appendix - D: Manufactures and Suppliers of Wastewater Treatment Plant Equipment Appendix - E: Selected Chemical Elements Appendix - F: Abbreviation and Symbols, Useful Constants, Unit Conversions, Design Parameters, and Units of Expression for Wastewater Treatment