Deemed the "godfather" of industrial wastewater treatment by many of his colleagues, former students and peers, W. Wesley Eckenfelder has played a significant role in the development of wastewater treatment. Through research, numerous educational and technical publications plus multiple courses and seminars, his name became well -known to those who are in his field. Wes' sense of humor has enlightened many a presentation. It has been noted that he has a way of presenting highly technical information that can easily be understood. He encouraged his students to expand their research capacity by "thinking outside the box," and never hesitated to share his knowledge with others in his field. This book covers Wes' experiences in his professional career, starting with his college education and continuing until the present day. A true story that will keep you laughing.

Contents: Process Theory Kinetics and Sludge Quality Control: Activated Sludge Process - Process Theory - Activated Sludge Separation Problems - References Activated Sludge Treatment of Municipal Wastewater U.S.A. Practice: General Approach - Clarifier Design - Aeration Tank (Reactor) Design - Appurtenance Design - Configurations - References European Practices: Introduction - Historical Perspective - Process Design - Models - Dynamic Models - Aeration Systems - Alternatives to the Main Types of Aeration Units - Secondary Settlement - Process Sequences - Instrumentation, Control, and Automation (ICA) - Some Other Process Variants - Future Trends - References Activated Sludge Treatment of Industrial Waters: Introduction - Pretreatment of Industrial Wastewater - Characterization of Industrial Wastewater - Principles of Biological Oxidation - Acclimation of Biological Sludges - Kinetics of Organic Removal - Activated Sludge Effluent Variability - Bioinhibition of the Activated Sludge Process - Effect of Temperature - Sludge Quality Control - Stripping of Volatile Organics - Nitrification and Denitrification - Activated Sludge Processes - Treatment of Industrial Wastewaters in Municipal Activated Sludge Plants - Application of Powdered Activated Carbon (PACT) - Final Clarification - Effluent Suspended Solids Control - Laboratory and Pilot Plant Procedures for the Development of Process Design Criteria - Activated Sludge Design Procedure for Soluble Wastewater Using Complete Mix Activated Sludge - Design Procedure for a Wastewater Containing Degradable Influent Volatile Suspended Solids - Design for Priority Pollutant Removal - References.

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Deemed the "godfather" of industrial wastewater treatment by many of his colleagues, former students and peers, W. Wesley Eckenfelder has played a significant role in the development of wastewater treatment. Through research, numerous educational and technical publications plus multiple courses and seminars, his name became well -known to those who are in his field. Wes' sense of humor has enlightened many a presentation. It has been noted that he has a way of presenting highly technical information that can easily be understood. He encouraged his students to expand their research capacity by "thinking outside the box," and never hesitated to share his knowledge with others in his field. This book covers Wes' experiences in his professional career, starting with his college education and continuing until the present day. A true story that will keep you laughing.