Sustainable Water Purification / M. R. Islam, M. Safiur Rahman
- Author
- Islam, Rafiqul, 1959-
- Published
- Hoboken : John Wiley & Sons, Inc., 2020.
- Physical Description
- 1 online resource
- Additional Creators
- Rahman, M. Safiur
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- Contents
- Cover -- Title Page -- Copyright Page -- Contents -- Preface -- Chapter 1 Introduction -- 1.1 Opening Remarks -- 1.2 Climate-Water-Food Nexus -- 1.3 Background -- 1.4 Insufficiency in Water Purification Processes -- 1.5 Introduction to Zero Waste Engineering -- 1.6 Scope of the Book -- 1.7 Organization and Introduction of the Chapters -- Chapter 2 Water Science -- 2.1 Introduction -- 2.2 Unique Features of Water -- 2.3 Natural State of Matter -- 2.4 Source of Water and Its Role in Sustaining Life -- 2.4.1 Inorganic Minerals -- 2.4.2 Organic Contaminants -- 2.4.3 Radioactive Minerals, 2.4.4 Biological -- Chapter 3 Sustainability of Current Water Purification Technologies -- 3.1 Introduction -- 3.2 Sustainability Criteria -- 3.3 Sustainability in the Information Age and Environmental Insult -- 3.3.1 Agriculture and Development -- 3.3.2 Desertification -- 3.3.3 Ecosystem Change -- 3.3.4 Fisheries -- 3.3.5 Deforestation -- 3.3.6 Marine Litter -- 3.3.7 Water Resources -- 3.4 Biological Processes -- 3.4.1 Sulfate Reducing Bacteria -- 3.5 Chemical Precipitation -- 3.6 Membrane Separation -- 3.6.1 Microfiltration -- 3.6.2 Ultrafiltration -- 3.6.3 Nanofiltration, 3.6.4 Reverse Osmosis -- 3.7 Ion Exchange -- 3.8 Ozonation -- 3.9 UV Radiation -- 3.10 Adsorption -- 3.10.1 Existing Sorbents -- 3.10.2 Agricultural Waste -- 3.10.3 Industrial By-Products -- 3.10.4 Natural Materials -- Chapter 4 Sustainable Drinking Water Purification Techniques -- 4.1 Introduction -- 4.2 Natural Lifestyle -- 4.2.1 Environmental Awareness -- 4.2.2 Corporatization and Healthcare -- 4.2.3 Death and Lifestyle -- 4.2.4 Role of Water in Bodily Functions -- 4.2.5 A Relevant Anecdote -- 4.3 Natural Minerals -- 4.3.1 Filters -- 4.3.2 Ground Water Recharge -- 4.3.3 Aeration, 4.3.4 Brick, Clay and Others -- 4.4 Solar UV Treatment -- 4.5 Natural Ozonation -- Chapter 5 Sustainable Purification Techniques for Agricultural Waters -- 5.1 Introduction -- 5.2 Organic vs. Chemical Agricultural Practices -- 5.2.1 Denaturing for a Profit -- 5.2.2 The Consequences -- 5.2.3 The Sugar Culture and Beyond -- 5.3 Removal of Heavy Metals -- 5.3.1 Application of Wood Sawdust for Removal of Heavy Metals -- 5.3.1.1 Composition, Structure and Morphology of Wood -- 5.3.1.2 Structure and Morphology of Wood -- 5.3.1.3 Removal of Heavy Metals Using Wood Saw Dust -- 5.3.1.4 Conclusion, and 5.4 Removal of Heavy Metals Using Fish Scale -- 5.4.1 Fish Scale Collection and Treatment -- 5.4.2 Experimental Setup and Procedure -- 5.4.2.1 Static Method -- 5.4.2.2 Dynamic Method -- 5.4.3 Conclusions -- 5.5 Solar UV Treatment -- 5.5.1 Effects of UV-Radiation -- 5.5.2 Effects of Temperature (Infrared Radiation) -- 5.5.3 Advantages of Solar Water Disinfection (SoDis) -- 5.5.4 Limitations of Solar Water Disinfection -- 5.6 Bioremediation for Sustainable Purification of Water -- Chapter 6 Sustainable Purification Techniques for Industrial Wastes -- 6.1 Removal of Radionuclides
- Subject(s)
- ISBN
- 9781119651147 (e-book)
111965114X
9781119650997
1119650992
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