The NALCO Water Handbook (Second Edition)

Excellent condition hardcover. With the nation looking toward a goal of “zero discharge” in water pollutants by the early 1980s, this timely handbook is an ideal source of information for specialists and nonspecialists alike. It provides completely practical data and techniques in the four major water conservation and use areas: (1) water chemistry, sources, and contaminants; (2) unit operations and treatment; (3) industrial and municipal use of water and its disposal; and (4) special technology in water treatment. Prepared by a staff of experts in the field and sponsored by the largest company in the world specializing in chemicals for water treatment, this is the comprehensive sourcebook on water supply and treatment. It offers practical advice on how to improve water quality, optimize water usage and treatment processes, and avoid mistakes when dealing with vendors. Here, in one convenient reference, is everything you need to know about the best use of water in any situation and the best way to condition it. This new Second Edition has been revised and updated to reflect major advances in technology, in all aspects of the field, from analysis to unit operations. There is new coverage of coal and coke gasification…electric furnace steel and direct reduction steel production…ultrapure water as used in pharmaceutical plants, the electronics industry, and utility plants…acid rain…treating contaminated groundwater and toxic leachates…and chemical feed systems. New material is presented in the rapidly expanding areas of membrane separation and ion exchange. There’s also a new chapter on energy which will be of particular interest to water chemists, especially those in utility plants.