Barlow and Clarke - Blue Gold

The Nalco Water Handbook - 1988

Frank Kemmer

The comprehensive sourcebook on water supply and water treatment, prepared by a staff of experts in the field and sponsored by the largest water treatment chemicals company in the world.
It deals with topics, such as water chemistry, water disposal, water sources, water treatment, water chemicals, and industrial and municipal water use.

Part 1: The Nature of Water
> Water chemistry, sources and contaminants

Part 2: Unit Operations of Water Treatment
> Physical, chemical and biological aspects of water treatment

Part 3: Uses of Water
> Water applications in various industries and the use and treatment of municipal water

Part 4: Specialized Water Treatment technologies
> Specialized technologies, such as cooling water, boiler water and effluent treatment

Review:

This is a book about water supply and water treatment, which offers practical advice on how to improve water quality and how to optimise water use and treatment processes.
The book gives excellent advices on everything you need to know about the best use and conditioning of water in any given situation. It deals with all aspects of the field, from analyses to unit operations. The book even treats new techniques, such as membrane technology.

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