Activated carbon for water and wastewater treatment : integration of adsorption and biological treatment

This monograph provides comprehensive coverage of technologies which integrate adsorption and biological processes in water and wastewater treatment. The authors provide both an introduction to the topic as well as a detailed discussion of theoretical and practical considerations. After a review of the basics involved in the chemistry, biology and technology of integrated adsorption and biological removal, they discuss the setup of pilot- and full-scale treatment facilities, covering powdered as well as granular activated carbon. They elucidate the factors that influence the successful operation of integrated systems. Their discussion on integrated systems expands from the effects of environmental to the removal of various pollutants, to regeneration of activated carbon, and to the analysis of such systems in mathematical terms. The authors conclude with a look at future needs for research and develoment. A truly valuable resource for environmental engineers, environmental and water chemists, as well as professionals working in water and wastewater treatment. Water and Wastewater Treatment: Historical Perspective of Activated Carbon Adsorption and its Integration with Biological Processes Fundamentals of Adsorption onto Activated Carbon in Water and Wastewater Treatment Integration of Activated Carbon Adsorption and Biological Processes in Wastewater Treatment Effect of Activated Carbon on Biological Treatment of Specific Pollutants and Wastewaters: Laboratory- and Pilot-Scale Studies Combination of Activated Carbon with Biological Wastewater Treatment at Full-Scale Modeling the Integration of Adsorption with Biological Processes in Wastewater Treatment Bioregeneration of Activated Carbon in Biological Treatment Combination of Activated Carbon Adsorption and Biological Processes in Drinking Water Treatment Removal of NOM, Nutrients, and Micropollutants in BAC Filtration BAC Filtration Examples in Full-Scale Drinking Water Treatment Plants Review of BAC Filtration Modeling in Drinking Water Treatment Concluding Remarks and Future Outlook. * Recent research has now been transformed into novel technology for more efficient water treatment. Large and small-scale water treatment operations everywhere will benefit from these advances. * Using biological rather than chemical cleaning steps helps to make treatment plants more sustainable.