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A comprehensive, practical guide to evaluating, selecting, and applying state-of-the-art techniques to the biological treatment of industrial and hazardous waste. Covering the scientific, engineering, and regulatory issues involved, it compares the use of biodegradation with other mechanisms of disposal in terms of time limitations, degradation limitations, and cost. A number of field studies are included to indicate the current usage of biodegradation (both within reactors and in situ) and real-world examples illustrate the ways in which biotreatment has been used successfully to supplement or replace more physical approaches to waste treatment. Annotation copyright Book News, Inc. Portland, Or.
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Clean Sites More EAsily and CHeaply with Microbiology Here's the first total guide to evaluating, selecting, and applying state-of-the-art microbial techniques to biologically treat industrial and hazardous waste. Written by top authorities Morris Levin and Michael Gealt, with contributions from World-renowned scientists and engineers, Biotreatment of Industrial and Hazardous Waste takes you systematically from the research lab to the pilot plant, and on to the successful scale up and remediation of a contaminated site. After a handy review of biological waste treatment principles, you'll find tested guidelines to help you. . .evaluate the full range of treatment methods; select the best treatment techniques for specific waste products; determine the cost-effectiveness of various treatment methods; comply with government regulations at all levels; conduct initial and follow-up site evaluations--and much more.
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