Wastewater Sludge Processing

Chapter 1. Introduction.
 
1.1 Introduction.
 
1.2 40 CFR Part 503 Regulation.
 
Chapter 2. Sludge Quantities and Characteristics.
 
2.1 Types of Sludge.
 
2.2 Sludge Quantity.
 
2.3 Sludge Characteristics.
 
2.4 Mass Balance.
 
Chapter 3. Thickening and Dewatering.
 
3.1 Introduction.
 
3.2 Conditioning.
 
3.3 Thickening.
 
3.4 Dewatering.
 
Chapter 4. Aerobic Digestion.
 
4.1 Introduction.
 
4.2 Conventional Aerobic Digestion.
 
4.3 Process Variations.
 
Chapter 5. Anaerobic Digestion.
 
5.1 Introduction.
 
5.2 Environmental Factors.
 
5.3 Process Variations.
 
5.4 Process Design.
 
5.5 System Component Design.
 
5.6 Operational Considerations.
 
Chapter 6. Alkaline Stabilization.
 
6.1 Introduction.
 
6.2 Process Application.
 
6.3 Process Design.
 
6.4 Process Performance.
 
Chapter 7. Composting.
 
7.1 Introduction.
 
7.2 Process Description.
 
7.3 Theoretical Aspects of Composting.
 
7.4 New Technology in Composting.
 
7.5 Examples of Composting in Europe.
 
7.6 Examples of Composting in the United States.
 
Chapter 8. Thermal Drying and Incineration.
 
8.1 Introduction.
 
8.2 Thermal Drying.
 
8.3 Incineration.
 
Chapter 9. Comparison of Energy Consumption.
 
9.1 Introduction.
 
Chapter 10. Beneficial Use of Biosolids.
 
10.1 Introduction.
 
10.2 Requirements for Beneficial Use.
 
10.3 Land Application.
 
10.4 Beneficial Use of Biosolids in Russia.
 
A-1 Abbreviations for SI Units.
 
A-2 Abbreviations for U.S. Customary Units.
 
A-3 Conversion from SI Units to U.S. Customary Units.
 
A-4 Conversion from U.S. Customary Units to SI Units.

IZRAIL S. TUROVSKIY is a wastewater and biosolids consultant in Jacksonville, Florida. He received a BS degree in civil engineering from Civil Engineering Institute, St. Petersburg, Russia; an MS degree in sanitary engineeringfrom Civil Engineering Institute, Moscow, Russia; and a DSc degree in environmental engineering from Municipal Academy,Moscow. He has more than fifty years of experience in environmental engineering, including time as head of the All-UnionResearch Institute of Water Supply, Sewage Systems, and Hydrotechnical Structures in Moscow. Dr. Turovskiy has patentsin Russia, France, Germany, Italy, Finland, and the United States. He has also authored or coauthored more than 200technical publications including eight books.
 

P. K. MATHAI is a senior project manager and Associate Fellow in environmental engineering with Jacobs Civil, Inc. in St. Louis, Missouri. He received a BS degree in civil engineering from University of Kerala, India, and an MS degree in environmental engineering from University of Dayton, Ohio. He has over thirty years of wide-ranging experience in environmental engineering and has been involved in the planning, design, and technical review of over sixty wastewater treatment plants and sludge processing facilities. He is a registered professional engineer in Missouri, Illinois, Ohio, Kentucky, and Maryland.

"...the best-written, most comprehensive and well-illustrated text I have recently reviewed." ( Journal of Hazardous Materials , January 2007)
"An important addition to the literature in this specialized field." ( CHOICE , December 2006)

"...brings together a wide body of knowledge...useful as both a reference for practicing environmental engineers and a textbook for graduate students..." ( Journal of the American Water Resources Association , August 2006)