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Environment - An Interdisciplinary Anthology (Paperback): Glenn Adelson, James Engell, Brent Ranalli, Kevin P. Van Anglen Environment - An Interdisciplinary Anthology (Paperback)
Glenn Adelson, James Engell, Brent Ranalli, Kevin P. Van Anglen
R915 R760 Discovery Miles 7 600 Save R155 (17%) Ships in 5 - 10 working days

This major, definitive anthology of writings is a complete and up-to-date guide to environmental literacy. This major anthology is the first to apply a fully interdisciplinary approach to environmental studies. A comprehensive guide to environmental literacy, the book demonstrates how the sciences, social sciences, and humanities all contribute to understanding our interrelationships with the natural world. Though not specialized, Environment is a book that even specialists can learn from. Ten innovative case studies--climate shock, species endangerment, nuclear power, biotechnology, sustainable development, deforestation, environmental security, globalization, wilderness, and the urban environment-are followed by readings from specific disciplines. These can be integrated with the case studies to shape individual interests and teaching strategies. The volume presents an imaginative array of texts, from scientific papers to poetry, legal decisions to historical accounts, personal essays to economic analysis. Taken together, these selections provide a balanced, authoritative, and up-to-date treatment of key issues in environmental studies.

Project Management For Engineering Business And Technology (Paperback, 6th Edition): John M. Nicholas, Herman Steyn Project Management For Engineering Business And Technology (Paperback, 6th Edition)
John M. Nicholas, Herman Steyn
R581 Discovery Miles 5 810 In Stock

Project Management for Engineering, Business and Technology is a highly regarded textbook that addresses project management across all industries. First covering the essential background, from origins and philosophy to methodology, the bulk of the book is dedicated to concepts and techniques for practical application. Coverage includes project initiation and proposals, scope and task definition, scheduling, budgeting, risk analysis, control, project selection and portfolio management, program management, project organization, and all-important "people" aspects—project leadership, team building, conflict resolution, and stress management.

The systems development cycle is used as a framework to discuss project management in a variety of situations, making this the go-to book for managing virtually any kind of project, program, or task force. The authors focus on the ultimate purpose of project management—to unify and integrate the interests, resources and work efforts of many stakeholders, as well as the planning, scheduling, and budgeting needed to accomplish overall project goals.

This sixth edition features:

  • updates throughout to cover the latest developments in project management methodologies;
  • a new chapter on project procurement management and contracts;
  • an expansion of case study coverage throughout, including those on the topic of sustainability and climate change, as well as cases and examples from across the globe, including India, Africa, Asia, and Australia; and
  • extensive instructor support materials, including an instructor’s manual, PowerPoint slides, answers to chapter review questions and a test bank of questions.

Taking a technical yet accessible approach, this book is an ideal resource and reference for all advanced undergraduate and graduate students in project management courses, as well as for practicing project managers across all industry sectors.

Managing Business Projects - The Essentials (Paperback, 3rd Edition): Frank Einhorn Managing Business Projects - The Essentials (Paperback, 3rd Edition)
Frank Einhorn
R515 Discovery Miles 5 150 Ships in 5 - 10 working days

Managing Business Projects: The Essentials differs from many other project management textbooks. Foremost, it is about business projects as opposed to construction or engineering projects. Although many techniques, like schedule management, apply to both, they are usually applied differently. As its title conveys, the book explains the essential techniques and perspectives needed for business projects to be successful. The focus is on small- and medium-sized projects, up to $20 million, but often below $1 million. Some literature favors large and mega-projects, but for every mega-project, there are many thousands of smaller projects that are vital to the organization and could involve considerable complexity and risk. Nevertheless, the techniques outlined here also apply to mega-projects and their many subprojects; they even apply to some aspects of construction or engineering projects.

This book does not aim to cover all project management techniques. In real life there is simply no time for sophisticated ‘should-dos.' Rather, it covers the essentials that apply to almost all business projects; these are unlikely to change in the future even as technology and methodologies advance. The driving idea, which is stated repeatedly, is to do the essentials and to do them consistently and well.

Strong emphasis is placed on things that happen before, around, and after the project itself. So, while the basic disciplines like engaging with stakeholders, managing scope, schedules, costs, risks, issues, changes, and communication, are thoroughly explained, other important aspects are covered. These include: governance of a project and of a portfolio of projects, project selection with its financial and non-financial aspects, effective use of the business case through to benefits realization, procurement, outsourcing and partnership, and also the agile mindset that is valuable beyond Agile projects.

Besides project managers and sponsors, this book is intended for people who are working in business or government, at any level, or for MBA students. It offers perspectives that enable them to learn more from their everyday experience. It is not aimed at undergraduate students, although many would benefit from the contents.

Moving to Higher Ground - Rising Sea Level and the Path Forward (Hardcover): Englander Moving to Higher Ground - Rising Sea Level and the Path Forward (Hardcover)
Englander; Foreword by Angus King; Afterword by Sir David King
R679 Discovery Miles 6 790 Ships in 12 - 19 working days
Solid Waste Landfilling - Concepts, Processes, Technology (Paperback): Raffaello Cossu, Rainer Stegmann Solid Waste Landfilling - Concepts, Processes, Technology (Paperback)
Raffaello Cossu, Rainer Stegmann
R4,373 Discovery Miles 43 730 Ships in 12 - 19 working days

Solid Waste Landfilling: Concepts, Processes, Technology provides information on technologies that promote stabilization and minimize environmental impacts in landfills. As the main challenges in waste management are the reduction and proper treatment of waste and the appropriate use of waste streams, the book satisfies the needs of a modern landfill, covering waste pre-treatment, in situ treatment, long-term behavior, closure, aftercare, environmental impact and sustainability. It is written for practitioners who need specific information on landfill construction and operation, but is also ideal for those concerned about the possible return of these sites to landscapes and their subsequent uses for future generations.

Free-Surface Flow - Computational Methods (Paperback): Nikolaos D. Katopodes Free-Surface Flow - Computational Methods (Paperback)
Nikolaos D. Katopodes
R5,715 R5,291 Discovery Miles 52 910 Save R424 (7%) Ships in 12 - 19 working days

Free-Surface Flow: Computational Methods presents a detailed analysis of numerical schemes for shallow-water waves. It includes practical applications for the numerical simulation of flow and transport in rivers and estuaries, the dam-break problem and overland flow. Closure models for turbulence, such as Reynolds-Averaged Navier-Stokes and Large Eddy Simulation are presented, coupling the aforementioned surface tracking techniques with environmental fluid dynamics. While many computer programs can solve the partial differential equations describing the dynamics of fluids, many are not capable of including free surfaces in their simulations.

Persistent Organic Chemicals in the Environment - Status and Trends in the Pacific Basin Countries I Contamination Status... Persistent Organic Chemicals in the Environment - Status and Trends in the Pacific Basin Countries I Contamination Status (Hardcover)
Bommanna G. Loganathan, Jong Seong Khim, Prasada Rao S. Kodavanti, Shigeki Masunaga
R5,142 Discovery Miles 51 420 Ships in 12 - 19 working days

Environmental pollution by man-made Persistent Organic Chemicals (POCs) has been a serious global issue for over half a century. Exposure to POCs may result in health effects, including, endocrine disruption leading to birth defects, intellectual disability, low testosterone, childhood obesity, autism and attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD). Therefore, POCs have been the subject of intensive regional, national, and international efforts to limit the production, use, and disposal of these chemicals. Since POCs are ubiquitous and recalcitrant, and cause long-term effects on wildlife and humans, trend monitoring studies are valuable in making clear the behavior and fate of these compounds and to protect our environment and living resources. The Pacific Basin is a unique geographical region representing tropical, temperate and polar zones. This region is home to two-thirds of the world's population and consists of rapidly growing economies (countries) and highly developed countries. Due to this diversity of climatic and socio-economic conditions, environment and biota in different countries in this basin have varying degrees of environmental contamination and effects on wildlife and humans. The Pacific Rim countries play a pivotal role in governing global POC contamination and resulting harmful health effects. Because articles on POCs and their effect on environment and health are published in a large number of different journals, it is useful to have a book that includes original papers and reviews on the latest advances by well-known scientists in the field, especially focusing on the countries in the Pacific Rim. The two volumes of this book satisfy this need. Topics covered in Volume 1 include an overview of POCs contamination status and trends in the Pacific Basin Countries; human exposure to brominated flame retardants; POCs in sediments, soil and atmosphere of South Korea; and new research on sequestration and redistribution of emerging and classical persistent organic pollutants by polystyrene. The collection of chapters in these volumes may serve as a reasonable representation of current and future trends of POCs in the Pacific Basin countries. It is hoped that the book can inspire students and researchers, as well as professionals, to facilitate the understanding of the environmental and biological behavior of these persistent chemicals and to help in the development of strategies and practices for protecting the global environment for future generations.

Oil Spill Studies - Healing the Ocean, Biomarking and the Law (Hardcover): Frederic Muttin Oil Spill Studies - Healing the Ocean, Biomarking and the Law (Hardcover)
Frederic Muttin
R2,294 Discovery Miles 22 940 Ships in 12 - 19 working days

The containment of pollution by physical defenses is the first step in restoring the ocean to its natural state. The first two chapters of Oil Spill Studies: Healing the Ocean, Biomarking and the Law describes the feedback on seven experiments made on the East Atlantic Ocean. The first chapter concerns semi-open sites while the second focuses on open environment directly linked to the ocean. The third chapter examines pollution from a French harbor marina and its effects on the local biodiversity. The book provides a methodology to quantify biological contamination coming from heavy metal releases into the environment. Chapter four provides the state-of-the-art in the science of a mid-depth-living fish species affected by the treatment of oil pollution by chemical dispersion. In a similar way, the fifth chapter addresses new explored and exploited ocean with extreme environments such as the Arctic and deep sea. The sixth and final chapter provides a lawyer's analysis on the subject.

Emerging Technologies for Sustainable Desalination Handbook (Paperback): Gnaneswar Gnaneswar Gude Emerging Technologies for Sustainable Desalination Handbook (Paperback)
Gnaneswar Gnaneswar Gude
R5,675 R5,277 Discovery Miles 52 770 Save R398 (7%) Ships in 12 - 19 working days

Emerging Technologies for Sustainable Desalination Handbook provides professionals and researchers with the latest treatment activities in the advancement of desalination technology. The book enables municipalities and private companies to custom-design sustainable desalination plants that will minimize discharge, energy costs and environmental footprint. Individual case studies are included to illustrate the benefits and drawback of each technique. Sections discuss a multitude of recently developed, advanced processes, along with notable advances made in existing technologies. These processes include adsorption, forward osmosis, humidification and dehumidification, membrane distillation, pervaporation and spray type thermal processes. In addition, theoretical membrane materials, such as nanocomposite and carbon nanotube membranes are also explored. Other chapters cover the desalination of shale gas, produced water, forward osmosis for agriculture, desalination for crop irrigation, and seawater for sustainable agriculture. International in its coverage, the chapters of this handbook are contributed by leading authors and researchers in all relevant fields.

Assessing Transformation Products of Chemicals by Non-Target and Suspect Screening - Strategies and Workflows Volume 1... Assessing Transformation Products of Chemicals by Non-Target and Suspect Screening - Strategies and Workflows Volume 1 (Hardcover)
Joerg E. Drewes, Thomas Letzel
R5,138 Discovery Miles 51 380 Ships in 12 - 19 working days

The identification and quantification of the widespread occurrence of trace organic chemicals at minute concentrations in the aqueous environment impacted by human activities is a result of rapid advances in environmental analytical chemistry. The body of knowledge regarding the characterization, fate and transport of these chemicals of emerging concern (CECs) in the natural water environment and engineered water treatment processes, as well as their toxicity, has grown substantially over the last two decades. Recently, the focus in the environmental chemistry community has shifted from these CEC parent compounds to the fate, transport, and toxicity of transformation products, which are generated through abiotic and biotic mechanisms in natural systems and during engineered advanced water treatment processes. This two-part book focuses on the studies and recent advancements towards the development of more harmonized strategies and workflows using non-target and suspects screening methods, including suitable bioassay approaches to assess the overall relevance of transformation products. Volume I covers the relevance of transformation products and international strategies to manage CECs, new methods for a comprehensive assessment of transformation products, and the fate and transport of transformation products in natural systems. This book is ideal for environmental scientists and engineers, particularly chemists, environmental engineers, public health officials, regulators, other chemistry-related professionals, and students.

Sustainable Desalination Handbook - Plant Selection, Design and Implementation (Paperback): Gnaneswar Gnaneswar Gude Sustainable Desalination Handbook - Plant Selection, Design and Implementation (Paperback)
Gnaneswar Gnaneswar Gude
R3,843 Discovery Miles 38 430 Ships in 12 - 19 working days

Sustainable Desalination Handbook: Plant Selection, Design and Implementation provides the comprehensive knowledge base required for efficient and sustainable process design for existing and new desalination plants around the world. This valuable resource for understanding and utilizing the most recent developments in desalination technologies and methods addresses the necessary components, including process design and implementation, operational strategies, and novel discoveries that minimize environmental impacts. In addition, the book features essential illustrations, operational details, issues and potential solutions and sustainable management strategies for present and future desalination plants.

Advances in the Environmental Biogeochemistry of Manganese Oxides (Hardcover): Xionghan Feng, Wei Li, Mengqiang Zhu, Donald L.... Advances in the Environmental Biogeochemistry of Manganese Oxides (Hardcover)
Xionghan Feng, Wei Li, Mengqiang Zhu, Donald L. Sparks
R5,528 Discovery Miles 55 280 Ships in 12 - 19 working days

Manganese (Mn) oxides are among the most reactive minerals in the earth's surface environment, and play a significant role in adsorption, co-precipitation and redox reactions, affecting biogeochemical cycles of numerous nutrients and contaminants. In addition, manganese oxides are widely applied as absorbents, ion sieves, chemical oxidants and catalysts for environmental remediation and pollution control. There are, however, still many aspects poorly understood in terms of the environmental geochemistry of manganese oxides, such as biogenic formation mechanisms, detailed crystal structure of nanocrystalline phases, electron transfer paths in redox reactions, adsorption mechanisms of contaminants on surfaces, physiochemical factors controlling the contents of structural Mn(III) and vacant sites that largely determine Mn oxide reactivity, and the role of Mn(III) in the above processes. This book aims to bring together advances on manganese oxide environmental biogeochemistry from leading scientists in multiple disciplines, e.g., mineralogy, geochemistry, soil science and environmental engineering. A number of frontier research topics are included in the book, such as in-situ characterization of Mn oxide reactivity with As and Cr, kinetics and molecular-scale mechanisms of metal oxidation by mangnese oxides, mechanistic understanding of metal sorption through density function theory, the role of surface edge sites of birnessites in metal(loid) sorption, reactivity of natural crytomelane, pathways of phyllomanganate transformation to todorokite, water-oxidation catalysis by manganese oxides, in situ As immobilization using stabilized Fe-Mn binary oxides, and synthesis of Li ion-sieves from biogenic oxides and stability of colloidal Mn oxides. The book should be of interest to scientists and engineers in a broad range of disciplines, such as geochemistry, soil science, mineralogy, microbiology, materials science, and environment engineering, as well as graduate students who are engaged in research on manganese oxide biogeochemistry and the engineering application of Mn-bearing materials.

Novel Materials for Carbon Dioxide Mitigation Technology (Hardcover): Bryan Morreale, Fan Shi Novel Materials for Carbon Dioxide Mitigation Technology (Hardcover)
Bryan Morreale, Fan Shi
R3,605 Discovery Miles 36 050 Ships in 12 - 19 working days

Materials for Carbon Dioxide Mitigation Technology offers expert insight and experience from recognized authorities in advanced material development in carbon mitigation technology and constitutes a comprehensive guide to the selection and design of a wide range of solvent/sorbent/catalyst used by scientists globally. It appeals to chemical scientists, material scientists and engineers, energy researchers, and environmental scientists from academia, industry, and government in their research directed toward greener, more efficient carbon mitigation processes.

Membrane Technology and Engineering for Water Purification - Application, Systems Design and Operation (Hardcover, 2nd... Membrane Technology and Engineering for Water Purification - Application, Systems Design and Operation (Hardcover, 2nd edition)
Rajindar Singh
R4,134 Discovery Miles 41 340 Ships in 12 - 19 working days

"Membrane Technology and Engineering for Water Purification, Second Edition" is written in a practical style, covering process description; key unit operations; system design and costs; plant equipment description; equipment installation; safety and maintenance; process control; plant start-up; operation and troubleshooting. It is supplemented by case studies and engineering rules-of-thumb. The author is a chemical engineer with more than 30 years' experience in the field; his technical knowledge and practical know-how in the water purification industry are summarized succinctly in this new edition.

This book will guide you in selecting membranes to use in water purification, explaining why, where, and when to use them; help you to trouble-shoot and improve performance; and provide case studies to assist understanding through real-life situations.
Membrane Technology section updated to include forward osmosis, electrodialysis, and diffusion dialysisHybrid Membrane Systems expanded remit now covers zero liquid discharge, salt recovery, and removal of trace contaminantsIncludes a new section on plant design, energy, and economics

Scientific Basis for Nuclear Waste Management XXXVI: Volume 1518 (Hardcover): Neil Hyatt, Kevin M. Fox, Kazuya Idemitsu,... Scientific Basis for Nuclear Waste Management XXXVI: Volume 1518 (Hardcover)
Neil Hyatt, Kevin M. Fox, Kazuya Idemitsu, Christophe Poinssot, Karl R. Whittle
R2,115 Discovery Miles 21 150 Ships in 12 - 19 working days

Symposium LL, 'Scientific Basis for Nuclear Waste Management XXXVI', was held November 25-30 at the 2012 MRS Fall Meeting in Boston, Massachusetts. This Symposium continues to set the research agenda in the field of radioactive waste management, charting the development of waste processing, conditioning, packaging and disposal. Symposium XXXVI featured 77 presentations, delivered over four days during the 2012 MRS Fall Meeting, from participants in Australia, Austria, Finland, France, Japan, Russia, Spain, Sweden, Switzerland, the United Kingdom, and the United States of America. Sessions reported on advances in glass and ceramic wasteforms, conditioning of technetium, management of spent nuclear fuel, and geological disposal, plus a special joint session with Symposium HH, on radiation effects in nuclear materials. Each paper provides a snapshot of the exciting recent developments in each of these areas and the international progress toward achieving the safe, timely and cost-effective management and disposal of radioactive wastes.

Geological Storage of Carbon Dioxide (CO2) - Geoscience, Technologies, Environmental Aspects and Legal Frameworks (Hardcover,... Geological Storage of Carbon Dioxide (CO2) - Geoscience, Technologies, Environmental Aspects and Legal Frameworks (Hardcover, New)
J. Gluyas, S. Mathias
R4,296 Discovery Miles 42 960 Ships in 12 - 19 working days

Geological storage and sequestration of carbon dioxide, in saline aquifers, depleted oil and gas fields or unminable coal seams, represents one of the most important processes for reducing humankind s emissions of greenhouse gases. Geological storage of carbon dioxide (CO2) reviews the techniques and wider implications of carbon dioxide capture and storage (CCS).
Part one provides an overview of the fundamentals of the geological storage of CO2. Chapters discuss anthropogenic climate change and the role of CCS, the modelling of storage capacity, injectivity, migration and trapping of CO2, the monitoring of geological storage of CO2, and the role of pressure in CCS. Chapters in part two move on to explore the environmental, social and regulatory aspects of CCS including CO2 leakage from geological storage facilities, risk assessment of CO2 storage complexes and public engagement in projects, and the legal framework for CCS. Finally, part three focuses on a variety of different projects and includes case studies of offshore CO2 storage at Sleipner natural gas field beneath the North Sea, the CO2CRC Otway Project in Australia, on-shore CO2 storage at the Ketzin pilot site in Germany, and the K12-B CO2 injection project in the Netherlands.
Geological storage of carbon dioxide (CO2) is a comprehensive resource for geoscientists and geotechnical engineers and academics and researches interested in the field.
Reviews the techniques and wider implications of carbon dioxide capture and storage (CCS)An overview of the fundamentals of the geological storage of CO2 discussing the modelling of storage capacity, injectivity, migration and trapping of CO2 among other subjectsExplores the environmental, social and regulatory aspects of CCS including CO2 leakage from geological storage facilities, risk assessment of CO2 storage complexes and the legal framework for CCS"

Social and Ethical Aspects of Radiation Risk Management, Volume 19 (Hardcover, New): Deborah Oughton, Sven Ove Hansson Social and Ethical Aspects of Radiation Risk Management, Volume 19 (Hardcover, New)
Deborah Oughton, Sven Ove Hansson; Series edited by M. Baxter
R3,930 Discovery Miles 39 300 Ships in 12 - 19 working days

This book is the first comprehensive treatment of the major ethical and social issues resulting from the use of ionizing radiation. It covers topics such as nuclear fuel cycles, radioactive waste treatment, nuclear bomb testing, nuclear safety management, stakeholder engagement, cleanup after nuclear accidents, ecological risks from radiation, environmental justice, health and safety for radiation workers, radiation dose standards, the ethics of clinical radiology, and the principles of radiation protection and their ethical underpinnings. With authors ranging from philosophers to radiation protection officials and practitioners, the book spans from theoretical to practical implications of this important area of radiation risk assessment and management.
Covers all the major social and ethical issues in relation to radiation protectionInformation is easily accessible and non-technicalAuthors include leading radiation protection officials as well as specialists who are more independent of the radiation protection system, thus presenting both authoritative and more critical viewsIncludes theoretical perspectives as well as practical experience

Sustainability in the Chemistry Curriculum (Hardcover, New): Catherine Middlecamp, Andrew Jorgensen Sustainability in the Chemistry Curriculum (Hardcover, New)
Catherine Middlecamp, Andrew Jorgensen
R5,814 Discovery Miles 58 140 Ships in 12 - 19 working days

Now more than ever we are facing pressing world challenges of energy (identifying alternate energy), food (ensuring the food supply), water (providing clean water), and human health (enabling individualized medicine); and to solve these challenges will require chemistry and the related chemical sciences. Integrating sustainability into everything we do from instituting responsible operations, to selecting partners for change and innovating sustainable solutions. Industry needs academe to prepare their graduates to ascend the ladder with skill and agility. This can only be done by integrating sustainability expeditiously into chemistry curricula.

Recent Advances in Disinfection By-Products (Hardcover): Tanju Karanfil, Bill Mitch, Paul Westerhoff, Yuefeng Xie Recent Advances in Disinfection By-Products (Hardcover)
Tanju Karanfil, Bill Mitch, Paul Westerhoff, Yuefeng Xie
R6,317 Discovery Miles 63 170 Ships in 12 - 19 working days

The formation, control, and health effects of DBPs in drinking water are issues of international concern because of the health effects (e.g., bladder cancer and potential adverse reproductive-development impacts) associated with exposure to certain DBPs. As a result, many countries, as well as the World Health Organization, have regulations and/or guidelines on acceptable concentrations of DBPs in water. In recent years, DBP research worldwide has focused on determining the possible adverse health effects of emerging, yet unregulated, DBPs, specifically halogenated (e.g., iodinated) and non-halogenated nitrogenous (e.g., nitrosamines) DBPs. The breadth of DBP research is very broad from source waters (e.g., wastewater, wildfire, seawater intrusion influences) to treatment strategies and technologies, followed by distribution system and point of entry issues (e.g., biofilms, heating, swimming pools), as well as health effects and analytical method developments. Recent research is helping to understand factors controlling formation and to develop a cost-effective control of a wide range of regulated and emerging DBPs. Furthermore, the pace of research on emerging DBP toxicity has increased and generated diverse findings, with comparative toxicity and the molecular mechanisms leading to improved understanding of their toxicity pathways and potential adverse biological effects. This book represents the latest research efforts to understanding these important DBP-related issues. The authors of the chapters in this book are a multidisciplinary group of scientists and engineers, who are conducting studies in many parts of the world. The chapters in this book address both regulated and emerging DBPs and are organized under the sections on DBP toxicology and health effects, modeling of DBP formation, precursors and reactions involving nitrosamines, and formation of halogenated DBPs. This book will be of interest to researchers, drinking water utility scientists and engineers, toxicologists, epidemiologists, and regulators interested in the formation and control of and exposure to DBPs.

Handbook of Advanced Radioactive Waste Conditioning Technologies (Hardcover, New): Michael I. Ojovan Handbook of Advanced Radioactive Waste Conditioning Technologies (Hardcover, New)
Michael I. Ojovan
R5,251 Discovery Miles 52 510 Ships in 12 - 19 working days

Radioactive wastes are generated from a wide range of sources, including the power industry, and medical and scientific research institutions, presenting a range of challenges in dealing with a diverse set of radionuclides of varying concentrations. Conditioning technologies are essential for the encapsulation and immobilisation of these radioactive wastes, forming the initial engineered barrier required for their transportation, storage and disposal. The need to ensure the long term performance of radioactive waste forms is a key driver of the development of advanced conditioning technologies.
The Handbook of advanced radioactive waste conditioning technologies provides a comprehensive and systematic reference on the various options available and under development for the treatment and immobilisation of radioactive wastes. The book opens with an introductory chapter on radioactive waste characterisation and selection of conditioning technologies. Part one reviews the main radioactive waste treatment processes and conditioning technologies, including volume reduction techniques such as compaction, incineration and plasma treatment, as well as encapsulation methods such as cementation, calcination and vitrification. This coverage is extended in part two, with in-depth reviews of the development of advanced materials for radioactive waste conditioning, including geopolymers, glass and ceramic matrices for nuclear waste immobilisation, and waste packages and containers for disposal. Finally, part three reviews the long-term performance assessment and knowledge management techniques applicable to both spent nuclear fuels and solid radioactive waste forms.
With its distinguished international team of contributors, the Handbook of advanced radioactive waste conditioning technologies is a standard reference for all radioactive waste management professionals, radiochemists, academics and researchers involved in the development of the nuclear fuel cycle.
Provides a comprehensive and systematic reference on the various options available and under development for the treatment and immobilisation of radioactive wastesExplores radioactive waste characterisation and selection of conditioning technologies including the development of advanced materials for radioactive waste conditioningAssesses the main radioactive waste treatment processes and conditioning technologies, including volume reduction techniques such as compaction

The MBR Book - Principles and Applications of Membrane Bioreactors for Water and Wastewater Treatment (Hardcover, 2nd edition):... The MBR Book - Principles and Applications of Membrane Bioreactors for Water and Wastewater Treatment (Hardcover, 2nd edition)
Simon Judd
R3,943 Discovery Miles 39 430 Ships in 12 - 19 working days

A Membrane BioReactor (MBR) is the combination of a membrane process (e.g. microfiltration/ ultrafiltration) with a suspended growth bioreactor. When used with domestic wastewater, MBR processes can produce effluent of high enough quality to be discharged to waterways, or to be reclaimed for urban irrigation. Other advantages of MBRs over conventional processes include small footprint, easy retrofit and upgrade of old wastewater treatment plants.

The MBR Book covers all important aspects of Membrane BioReactors in water and waste water treatment, from the fundamentals of the processes via design principles to MBR technologies. Industrial case studies help interpret actual results and give pointers for best practice. Useful appendices provide data on commercial membranes and international membrane organizations.

The MBR book enables readers to:

Understand the fundamental processes involved in membrane and biotreatment technologiesCompare and contrast design options and work through sample calculationsReview commercial MBR systems in terms of specific applicationsLearn from case studies involving domestic and industrial effluent treatment and recyclingAnalyze process design, operation, performance and maintenance to draw conclusions appropriate to their requirements

New to the second edition:

45% more content than the first edition.

Over 120 contributors from the academic research and municipal/industrial practitioner communities.

Review of MBR status in ten countries.

Expanded section on anaerobic MBRs, micropollutant fate and hybrid systems.

Simplified design methodology, with biokinetics for dynamic modelling and cost benefit analysis.

Expanded operation and maintenance section, informed by expert panel of practitioners offering more than 40 years combined experience.

Over 40 MBR membrane products described, with most of the technical specifications provided.

Over 50 case studies provided, including key design, performance, and operation and maintenance data in almost all cases.
Membrane Bioreactors are a major growth area in the water and waste water treatment industriesInternationally-known author, one of the leading senior experts in MBR researchPrinciples and practice, backed by industrial case studies"

Non-Dietary Human Exposure and Risk Assessment (Hardcover): Michael Krolski, Curt Lunchick Non-Dietary Human Exposure and Risk Assessment (Hardcover)
Michael Krolski, Curt Lunchick
R5,800 Discovery Miles 58 000 Ships in 12 - 19 working days

The Protection of Subjects in Human Research rule by the USEPA, including the establishment of the Human Studies Review Board (HSRB), has resulted in changes to both study design and study evaluation processes, particularly with respect to ethical considerations. Non-Dietary Human Exposure andRisk Assessment is a compilation of the presentations given in a symposium of the same name at the 238th ACS National Meeting in Washington D.C. The purpose of the symposium was to provide a forum for scientists from industry, academia, and government to share investigative methods used to generate data for use in non-dietary human risk assessments and to share methodology for performing and evaluating those assessments.
This compilation is intended to provide the reader with a concise overview of the current status of both the scientific and regulatory aspects of non-dietary human exposure and risk assessment as applied to pesticides. It is the hope of the editors that it will also be the starting point for discussions leading to the further refinement of study and risk assessment design, data evaluation, and regulatory harmonization.
Three major areas are covered in this symposium edition. The first area is regulatory issues including the development of the Protection of Subjects in Human Research rule and the HSRB, statistical procedures involved in designing human exposure studies, handling of the data generated in those studies, and quality assurance processes related to worker exposure studies. The second area, study design, includes processes for the identification and recruitment of volunteers for human exposure studies, overviews of several studies that have been recently performed, the development of procedures for evaluating the resulting data by Regulatory Agencies, and efforts towards international cooperation in the generation and use of exposure data. The final area, methodology, includes examples of the development of methods for the analysis of samples generated in non-dietary human exposure studies with particular emphasis on the use of hyphenated techniques and the development of a model for determining greenhouse exposures that is currently being used in Europe.

Mycotoxin Prevention and Control in Agriculture ACS (Hardcover): Michael Appell, David Kendra, Mary Trucksess Mycotoxin Prevention and Control in Agriculture ACS (Hardcover)
Michael Appell, David Kendra, Mary Trucksess
R3,497 R2,907 Discovery Miles 29 070 Save R590 (17%) Ships in 12 - 19 working days

Levels of mycotoxin contamination in agricultural commodities are regulated in more than 100 countries, and exposure to these naturally occurring toxins presents serious risks to the health of humans and animals with negative impacts to commodity values. This symposium series book presents significant scientific developments in the multifaceted approach to reducing exposure to these naturally occurring toxins. A broad-spectrum of subject matter of the multidisciplinary field of mycotoxin research is conveniently compiled in this single volume, and general themes include prevention, control, exposure, molecular biology, biosynthesis, analytical methodology, and emerging techniques. The book opens with an overview of prevention of mycotoxin production by means of biological control and human exposure to contaminated foods, including tofu, apples, figs, and a broad range of fruits.
The second section focuses on molecular biological approaches to control mycotoxin exposure. Topics covered include genomic approaches, detoxification, structure-activity studies of biosynthetic precursors, and mycotoxin biosynthesis. The success of these strategies is supported by the reduction of mycotoxin occurrence and incidence in foods. Accurate estimates of mycotoxin concentration in foods are important for food safety and wholesomeness.
The final section covers analytical approaches, including sampling plans for foods and dietary supplements, extraction efficiency of mycotoxins from naturally contaminated grains, traditional detection methods such as chromatography/mass spectrometry, and emerging techniques such as the use of molecularly imprinted polymers for purification and isolation and cyclodextrins for fluorescent enhancement of several mycotoxins.

Persistent Organic Pollutants in Asia, Volume 7 - Sources, Distributions, Transport and Fate (Hardcover, 7th edition): An Li,... Persistent Organic Pollutants in Asia, Volume 7 - Sources, Distributions, Transport and Fate (Hardcover, 7th edition)
An Li, Shinsuke Tanabe, Guibin Jiang, John P. Giesy, Paul S K Lam
R4,511 Discovery Miles 45 110 Ships in 12 - 19 working days

Large amounts of data obtained through environmental monitoring of persistent organic pollutants (POPs) in 10 Asian countries and Australia have been compiled and explored using principles of environmental chemistry, toxicology, and risk assessment. This book also includes descriptions and discussions of current governmental policies, monitoring and surveillance programs, history of manufacturing and applications, emission sources, impacts on human health, and cross-boundary transport of POPs in these countries.
* Compiles up-to-date sources, distributions, transport, and fates of highly concerned persistent organic pollutants (POPs)
* Presents exploratory examinations of the data guided by the principles of environmental chemistry, toxicology, and risk assessment
* Includes important context and insight regarding government policies, monitoring and surveillance programs, history of manufacturing and applications, emission sources, impacts on human health, and cross-boundary transport of POPs

A Practical Approach to Water Conservation for Commercial and Industrial Facilities (Hardcover): Mohan Seneviratne A Practical Approach to Water Conservation for Commercial and Industrial Facilities (Hardcover)
Mohan Seneviratne
R2,230 Discovery Miles 22 300 Ships in 12 - 19 working days

Industry and commerce use vast amounts of water and in some parts of the world water is becoming a scarce commodity. We need to take more care in our future use of water, and this book is a 'best practice' manual for industrial and commercial users world-wide. It offers a practical account of the measures which can be taken to re-educate industrial and commercial users in the techniques of water saving and re-use anywhere in the world. The principles are covered in detail and supported by examples from specific industries and commercial operations. Author Mohan Seneviratne is Manager of Sydney Water's 'Every Drop Counts Business Program', which won the prestigious 2006 Stockholm Industry Water Award in recognition of how the utility is working in partnership with business, industry and government to help ensure the long-term sustainability of Sydney s water supply.
* The first book to cover water conservation for industrial users from processing plants to pubs and clubs
* Provides practical advice on implementing water conservation for users in various industry sectors
* Written by a practicing water conservation consultant"

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