This text/reference is written at the tutorial level for undergraduate and graduate students, and will also be useful to scientists, researchers, and designers of water and wastewater treatment systems. It introduces the mechanisms of environmental biotechnology processes, explains different microbiological classifications useful for environmental engineers, and overviews the microbiology, metabolism, and microbial ecology of natural and environmental engineering systems. Other areas covered are microbial ecology and bioengineering of isolated life support systems, classification and design of solid-state processes and reactors, value-added biotechnological products from organic wastes, design of anaerobic suspended bioprocesses and reactors, and environmental control of the biotechnology industry. B&w photos and detailed illustrations of equipment are included. Wang is affiliated with the Lenox Institute of Water Technology. Annotation ©2010 Book News, Inc., Portland, OR (booknews.com)
Volume 10: Environmental Biotechnology in the Handbook of Environmental Engineering series presents the theories and principles of various environmental biotechnologies. Written by a panel of experts, this is an outstanding collection of science information.
The past 30 years have seen the emergence of a growing desire worldwide that positive actions be taken to restore and protect the environment from the degrading effects of all forms of pollution air, water, soil, and noise. Since pollution is a direct or indirect consequence of waste production, the seemingly idealistic demand for zero discharge can be construed as an unrealistic demand for zero waste. However, as long as waste continues to exist, we can only attempt to abate the subsequent pollution by converting it to a less noxious form. Three major questions usually arise when a particular type of pollution has been identi ed: (1) How serious is the pollution? (2) Is the technology to abate it available? and (3) Do the costs of abatement justify the degree of abatement achieved? This book is one of the volumes of the Handbook of Environmental Engineering series. The principal intention of this series is to help readers formulate answers to the last two questions above. The traditional approach of applying tried-and-true solutions to speci c pollution problems has been a major contributing factor to the success of environmental engineering, and has accounted in large measure for the establishment of a methodology of pollution control. However, the realization of the ever-increasing complexity and interrelated nature of current environmental problems renders it imperative that intelligent planning of pollution abatement systems be undertaken.
