Environmental Biotechnology: Concepts and Applications

Hardcover  488 pp  ISBN 3527305858      £105.00

The book devotes a detailed chapter to each of the four main areas of environmental biotechnology -- wastewater treatment, soil treatment, solid waste treatment, and waste gas treatment -- dealing with both the microbiological and process engineering aspects.

Contents

Preface.
List of Contributors.

1 Bacterial Metabolism in Wastewater Treatment Systems (Claudia Gallert and Josef Winter).

• Introduction.
• Decomposition of Organic Carbon Compounds in Natural and Manmade Ecosystems.
• Nitrogen Removal During Wastewater Treatment.
• Enhanced Biological Phosphate Removal.
• Biological Removal, Biotransformation, and Biosorption of Metal Ions from Contaminated Wastewater.
• Aerobic and Anaerobic Degradation of Xenobiotics.
• Bioaugmentation in Wastewater Treatment Plants for Degradation of Xenobiotics. References.

2 Industrial Wastewater Sources and Treatment Strategies (Karl-Heinz Rosenwinkel, Ute Austermann-Haun, and Hartmut Meyer).

• Introduction and Targets.
• Wastewater Flow Fractions from Industrial Plants.
• Kinds and Impacts of Wastewater Components.
• General Processes in Industrial Wastewater Treatment Concepts.
• Wastewater Composition and Treatment Strategies in the Food Processing Industry.
• References.

3 Activated Sludge Process (Rolf Kayser).

• Process description and historical development.
• Technological and microbiological aspects.
• Plant Configurations.
• Design procedure.
• References.

4 Modeling of Aerobic Wastewater Treatment Processes (Mogens Henze).

• Introduction.
• Purpose of Modeling.
• Elements of Activated Sludge Models.
• Presentation of Models.
• The Activated Sludge Models Nos. 1, 2 and 3 (ASM1, ASM2, ASM3).
• Wastewater Characterization.
• Model Calibration.
• Computer Programs.
• Use of Models.
• References.

5 High-rate Anaerobic Wastewater Treatment (Hans-Joachim Jördening and Klaus Buchholz).

• Introduction.
• Basic Principles.
• Reactor Design Parameters.
• Reactor Operation.
• Conclusions.
• References.

6 Modeling of Biogas Reactors (Herbert Märkl).

• Introduction.
• Measuring Techniques.
• Kinetics.
• Hydrodynamic and Liquid Mixing Behavior of the Biogas Tower Reactor.
• Mass Transport from the Liquid Phase to the Gas Phase.
• Influence of Hydrostatic Pressure on Biogas Production.
• Outlook. References.

7 Aerobic Degradation of Recalcitrant Organic Compounds by Microorganisms (Wolfgang Fritsche and Martin Hofrichter).

• Introduction: Characteristics of Aerobic Microorganisms Capable of Degrading Organic Pollutants.
• Principles of Bacterial Degradation.
• Degradative Capacities of Fungi.
• Conclusions. References.

8 Principles of Anaerobic Degradation of Organic Compounds (Bernhard Schink).

• General Aspects of Anaerobic Degradation Processes.
• Key Reactions in Anaerobic Degradation of Certain Organic Compounds.
• Concluding Remarks.
• References.

9 Soil Remediation and Disposal (Michael Koning, Karsten Hupe, and Rainer Stegmann).

• Introduction.
• Thermal Processes.
• Chemical/Physical Processes.
• Biological Processes.
• Disposal.
• Utilization of Decontaminated Soil.
• Conclusions.
• References.

10 Bioremediation by the Heap Technique (Volker Schulz-Berendt).

• Introduction.
• Principles of the Heap Technique.
• Different Heap Techniques.
• Efficiency and Economy.
• References.

11 Bioreactors (René H. Kleijntjens and Karel Ch. A. M. Luyben).

• Introduction.
• Bioreactors.
• Slurry Bioreactors.
• Solid-State Bioreactors.
• Comparison of Bioreactors.
• Conclusions and Outlook.
• References.

12 In-situ Remediation (T. Held and H. Dörr).

• Introduction.
• Investigations.
• Remediation Technologies.
• Monitoring.
• Outlook.
• References.

13 Composting of Organic Waste (Frank Schuchardt).

• Introduction.
• Waste Materials for Composting.
• Fundamentals of Composting Process.
• Composting Technologies.
• Composting Systems.
• Compost Quality.
• References.

14 Anaerobic Fermentation of Wet and Semidry Garbage Waste Fractions (Norbert Rilling).

• Introduction.
• Basic Aspects of Biological Waste Treatment.
• Processes of Anaerobic Waste Treatment.
• Conclusions.
• References.

15 Landfill Systems, Sanitary Landfilling of Solid Wastes, and Long-term Problems with Leachate (Kai-Uwe Heyer and Rainer Stegmann).

• Introduction.
• Biochemical Processes in Sanitary Landfills.
• Sanitary Landfilling and Leachate Control Strategies.
• Long-term Problems with Leachate.
• Controlled Reduction of Leachate Emissions.
• References.

16 Sanitary Landfills: Long-term Stability and Environmental Implications (Michael S. Switzenbaum).

• Introduction.
• Integrated Waste Management.
• Land Disposal.
• Leachate and Gas Management.
• Summary and Conclusions. References.

17 Process Engineering of Biological Waste Gas Purification (Muthumbi Waweru, Veerle Herrygers, Herman Van Langenhove, and Willy Verstraete).

• Introduction.
• Biological Waste Gas Purification Technology.
• Performance Parameters.
• Characteristics of the Waste Gas Stream.
• Process Principles.
• Reactor Performance.
• Reactor Control.
• Perspectives.
• Acknowledgments.
• References.

18 Commercial Applications of Biological Waste Gas Purification (Derek E. Chitwood and Joseph S. Devinny).

• Background.
• Applications.
• References.

19 Perspectives of Wastewater, Waste, Off-gas and Soil Treatment (Claudia Gallert and Josef Winter).

• Introduction.
• Wastewater Handling.
• Solid Waste Handling.
• Off-gas Purification.
• Soil Remediation.
• Drinking Water Preparation.
• Future Strategies to Reduce Pollution and Conserve a Natural, Healthy Environment.

Subject Index.