Wastewater Microbiology

<b>The practical guide on what to do right when biological influences cause a sequencing batch reactor to go wrong</b> <p> This richly illustrated, straightforward guide carries forth the legacy established by previous editions in the <i>Wiley Wastewater Microbiology</i> series by focusing attention on the mixed gathering of organisms cohabitating within a sequencing batching reactor (SBR), and the key roles their biology plays in this wastewater processing tank's function. With a clear, user-friendly presentation of complex subject matter, <i>Troubleshooting the Sequence Batch Reactor</i> first teaches plant operators how to differentiate the positive and expected organismal dynamics present in optimal SBR performance from the negative and damaging ones that create unhealthy sludge, and a stoppage in SBR operations. Next, Troubleshooting the Sequence Batch Reactor delivers all the tools necessary to get an SBR back on track and running safely. In this book you'll get: <ul> <li> <p> Short-course situations tested by the author for the past fifteen years <li> <p> Accessible material aimed at operators instead of design and consulting engineers <li> <p> Essential information for understanding biological conditions such as aerobic, anoxic, and anaerobic/fermentative at the treatment process <li> <p> Examination of the properties of protozoa (single-celled) and metazoa (multi-celled) organisms, and their significance in wastewater treatment </ul> <p> Devoid of overwhelming scientific jargon, chemical equations, and kinetics, this book simplifies details to provide quick instruction for plant operators on how to make more informed day-to-day process control decisions, how to troubleshoot confidently when SBR conditions become compromised, and how to act decisively when the problem is ultimately identified.