Waste treatment and disposal Books
IAEA Communication and Stakeholder Involvement in
Book SynopsisCommunication and stakeholder involvement are essential components for a successful disposal programme. Experience around the world suggests that the scientific and technological bases for the safe disposal of radioactive waste are available — disposal solutions exist or can be developed based on established knowledge. However, concerns and opposition among the public and other stakeholders could slow or even prevent the implementation of needed disposal solutions. This publication provides practical guidance on communication and stakeholder involvement for countries embarking on, relaunching or revising a disposal programme. It draws upon past experiences and emphasizes that practical implementation requires adjusting to the evolving context as given by the national, social and political circumstances. The primary intended users of this publication include those working in the field of radioactive waste management in government, regulatory bodies and industry, an especially in organizations responsible to implement solutions for radioactive waste disposal.
£25.60
IAEA A Taxonomy for the Decommissioning of Nuclear
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£18.95
IAEA Assessment of Postirradiation Examination
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£18.95
IAEA Considerations for the Back End of the Fuel Cycle
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£999.99
IAEA Safety of Research Reactors: Specific Safety
Book SynopsisThis Safety Requirements publication establishes requirements for all main areas of safety for research reactors, with particular emphasis on requirements for design and operation. It explains the safety objectives and concepts that form the basis for safety and safety assessment for all stages in the lifetime of a research reactor. Technical and administrative requirements for the safety of new research reactors are established in accordance with these objectives and concepts, and they are to be applied to the extent practicable for existing research reactors. The safety requirements established in this publication for the management of safety and regulatory supervision apply to site evaluation, design, manufacturing, construction, commissioning, operation (including utilization and modification), and planning for decommissioning of research reactors (including critical assemblies and subcritical assemblies). The publication is intended for use by regulatory bodies and other organizations with responsibilities in these areas and in safety analysis, verification and review, and the provision of technical support.
£48.45
IAEA Nuclear Security Culture: Implementing Guide
Book SynopsisThis publication defines the basic concepts and elements of nuclear security culture, with the aim of providing Member States with international consensus guidance on planning and implementing a programme to improve nuclear security culture. Particular emphasis is placed on areas such as regulation, government institutions and general public awareness. The report provides an overview of the necessary attributes of an effective nuclear security culture and emphasizes that its success is ultimately dependent on individuals: policy makers, regulators, managers, individual employees and, to a certain extent, members of the general public. Practical methods to assess and improve the effectiveness of security culture are also included.
£25.60
IAEA Nuclear Security Culture: Implementing Guide
Book SynopsisThis publication defines the basic concepts and elements of nuclear security culture, with the aim of providing Member States with international consensus guidance on planning and implementing a programme to improve nuclear security culture. Particular emphasis is placed on areas such as regulation, government institutions and general public awareness. The report provides an overview of the necessary attributes of an effective nuclear security culture and emphasizes that its success is ultimately dependent on individuals: policy makers, regulators, managers, individual employees and, to a certain extent, members of the general public. Practical methods to assess and improve the effectiveness of security culture are also included.
£25.60
IAEA Mobile Processing Systems for Radioactive Waste
Book SynopsisIn recent years, mobile systems have increasingly been deployed for the processing of different types of radioactive waste. Such systems offer flexibility in selection and application of the optimum technology for a specific waste stream by bringing the process to the point where the waste is generated, with the additional benefit that there can be equipment sharing among multiple generating sites. This publication provides the basic information on utilization of mobile systems for waste processing and introduces a methodology for the assessment required to determine the viability of mobile systems for specific applications. In addition, it informs the reader on the accurate assessment of mobile systems that employ one or more technologies. The target audience is professionals involved in the planning, selection, design, deployment and regulation of radioactive waste processing facilities.
£32.25
IAEA Arrangements for the Termination of a Nuclear or
Book SynopsisThis publication provides guidance and recommendations on arrangements to be made at the preparedness stage, as part of overall emergency preparedness, for the termination of a nuclear or radiological emergency and the subsequent transition from the emergency exposure situation to either a planned exposure situation or an existing exposure situation. It elaborates the prerequisites that need to be fulfilled so that responsible authorities can declare the nuclear or radiological emergency ended, and it gives detailed guidance on adapting and lifting protective actions. This publication, jointly sponsored by international organizations (FAO, IAEA, ICAO, ILO, IMO, INTERPOL, OECD/NEA, UN OCHA, WHO and WMO) is intended to assist Member States in the application of IAEA Safety Standards Series Nos GSR Part 3 and GSR Part 7.
£44.60
IAEA Chinese EditionPredisposal Management of
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£35.10
New India Publishing Agency Utilization of Agricultural Waste for The
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£181.29
New India Publishing Agency Solid and Hazardous Waste Management
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£186.16
New India Publishing Agency Environmental Studies and Disaster Management
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£128.48
Springer Verlag, Singapore Biochar and its Application in Bioremediation
Book SynopsisBiochar prepared from agricultural biomass has received considerable attention because of the huge availability of ago-waste at zero cost, flexibility, high efficiency, renewability, faster contaminant removal rate, ability to treat concentrated effluent and reduction of sludge production after the treatment. This book on biochar is a comprehensive account of preparation of biochar from agricultural waste. It provides a roadmap in development of future strategy for pollution abatement and sustainable waste management. This book contains up-to-date information on biochar and its role in environment protection. The book covers useful information and applications of biochar to research scholars, academicians, agronomists, scientists and environmentalist working in the field of environment protection, bioremediation, waste management and climate change mitigation.Table of ContentsChapter 1. Application of biochar for wastewater treatment.- Chapter 2. Utility of Surface modified biochar for sequestration of heavy metals in water.- Chapter 3. Biochar and microbes- Collaborative approach for bioremediation of industrial effluents.- Chapter 4. Application of biochar for wastewater treatment.- Chapter 5. Synergistic approaches in the bioremediation of industrial effluents.- Chapter 6. Role of biochar in the removal of organic and inorganic contaminants from wastewater.- Chapter 7. Recent advances in biochar-based dye remediation.- Chapter 8. Application of biochar for the treatment of textile dyes and wastewater.- Chapter 9. Conversion of agricultural wastes into biochar and its characteristics.- Chapter 10. Antiepileptic drugs: from public to environmental health problem.- Chapter 11. Biochar :A futurastic tools to remove heavy metals from contaminated soils.- Chapter 12. Conversion of agricultural wastes into biochar and its characteristics.- Chapter 13. Biochar as a tool for the remediation of agricultural soils.- Chapter 14. Removal of contaminants by modified biochar-based material.- Chapter 15. Application of biochar for wastewater treatment.- Chapter 16. A unique collaborative perspective on the utilisation of biochar in accelerated biodegradation of discharge from factories.- Chapter 17. Application of biochar for wastewater treatment.- Chapter 18. Restoration of contaminated agricultural soils.- Chapter 19. Application of biochar for soil remediation.- Chapter 20. Active control of environmental enteric viruses and bacteria using biochar.- Chapter 21. Application of biochar for soil remediation.
£132.99
Springer Verlag, Singapore Inorganic-Organic Composites for Water and Wastewater Treatment: Volume 1
Book SynopsisWater is regarded as an important element for sustainable development and many countries are attempting to provide clean water for municipal and industrial sectors. Owning to population explosion, industrial activities, agricultural practices and urbanisation, water bodies are polluted with various pollutants such as dyes, heavy metals, etc.. This first volume focuses on utilization of different promising nanocomposites for water and wastewater remediation. It provides an overview of wastewater treatment technologies, and explores the performace of materials such as organic-inorganic polymer hybrids, hydroxyapatite, magnetic composites (with polymers and biomaterials), zeolites, and so on in water and wastewater decontamination. The present edition takes into account various types of pristine and modified materials in different water treatment methods such as adsorption, catalysis and photocatalysis. Recent advances and developments are discussed in this book, and it provides a valuable resource for researchers and professionals in different fields such as environmental and chemical engineering.Table of ContentsWastewater Treatment Technologies Organic-Inorganic Polymer Hybrids for Water and Wastewater Treatment Hydroxyapatite-based materials for environmental remediation Sequestration of Heavy Metal Pollutants by Fe3O4-based Composites Zeolite for Treatment of Distillery Wastewater in Fluidized Bed systems Photodegradation of emerging pollutants using catalysts supported in organic and 3 inorganic composite materials Agricultural wastes utilization in water purification Mesoporous Materials for adsorption of Heavy Metals from Wastewater Role of Water/Wastewater/Industrial treatment plants sludge in Pollutant Removal
£98.99
Springer Verlag, Singapore Production of Biofuels and Chemicals from
Book SynopsisThis book covers sustainable recycling processes (e.g. physical, biological, chemical, and thermo-chemical) of multiple organic solid wastes, provides methods for material recycle of wastes into value-added products including fuels and commodity chemicals that are able to be directly applied to promote manufacturing processes. Aimed at improving the awareness of effective conversion protocols and for developing innovative biomass conversion processes, this text was conceived as a collection of studies on state-of-art techniques and know-how for production of biofuels and chemicals from sustainable recycling of organic solid wastes. Topics in the text are discussed in terms of addressing recent advances, assessing and highlighting promising new methods or new technological strategies and direct conversion of organic solid wastes to process feeds. Highly-recognized authorities, experts and professionals have contributed individual chapters in selected areas to cover the overall topic in a comprehensive manner. Table of ContentsPart I: Introduction.- Chapter 1. Sustainable technologies for recycling organic solid wastes.- Part II: Production of Biofuels and Chemicals by Thermo-chemical Conversion Processes.- Chapter 2. Recent advances in the catalytic co-pyrolysis of lignocellulosic biomass and different polymer wastes: from laboratory scale to pilot plant.- Chapter 3. Roadmap to Low-Cost Catalytic Pyrolysis of Plastic Wastes for Production of Liquid Fuels.- Chapter 4. Production of Valuable Compounds from Leaves by Supercritical CO2 Extraction.- Part III: Production of Biofuels and Chemicals by Biodegradation.- Chapter 5. Recovery of biohydrogen and biomethane by anaerobic fermentation of organic solid waste.- Chapter 6 Recycling of multiple organic solid wastes into biogas via anaerobic digestion.- Chapter 7. Recycling of multiple organic solid wastes into chemicals via biodegradation.- Part IV Production of Liquid Biofuels with New Technologies.- Chapter 8. Producing value-added products from organic bioresources via Photo-BioCatalytic processes.- Chapter 9. Depolymerisation of fossil fuel and biomass-derived polyesters.- Chapter 10 Producing Value-added Products from Organic Solid Wastes with Mechanochemical Processes.- Chapter 11. Fundamentals of Hydrothermal Processing of Biomass-Related Molecules for Converting Organic Solid Wastes into Chemical Products.- Chapter 12 Third Generation Biorefineries Using Micro- and Macro-Algae.- Part V. Techno-Economic Analysis.- Chapter 13. Prospects and perspectives for producing biodiesel, bioethanol and bio-chemicals from fruit waste: Case study in Brazil and Serbia.- Chapter 14. Sustainable Recycling and Valorization of Organic Solid Wastes for Fuels and Fertilizers.
£116.99
Springer Verlag, Singapore Bio-Clean Energy Technologies: Volume 1
Book SynopsisThis book discusses the latest advancements in the area of biofuel development. It covers extensive information regarding different aspects and types of biofuels. The book provides a road map of the various different kinds of biofuels available for consideration, including both conventional and advanced algal based biofuels, replete with the economic analysis of their production and implementation. The contributors are experienced professors, academicians and scientists associated with renowned laboratories and institutes in India and abroad. This book is of interest to teachers, researchers, biofuel scientists, capacity builders and policymakers. Also the book serves as additional reading material for undergraduate and graduate students. National and international scientists, policy makers will also find this to be a useful read.Table of Contents1 Brief introduction to first, second and third generation of biofuels.- 2 Renewable biofuel sources as bioclean energy potential and challenges.- 3 Metabolic rewiring and cultivation optimization for photosynthetic biofule production in cynobacteria.- 4 Role of enzymes in biofuel production: recent developments and challenges.- 5 Engineered strains in the development of the biofuel industry.- 6 Genetic Engineering: an optimism for sustainable biofuel production.- 7 Algal-based biofuel production; opportunities, challenges, and prospects.- 8 SAPO-34 zeolite and membranes for biogas purification.- 9 Nanotechnology based biofuel production.- 10 Advancement of Nanoparticles in Gaseous Biofuel Production.- 11 Nano catalyzed transesterification of thumba oil for biodiesel production using hydrodynamic cavitation.- 12 Nanotechnology: Use of conventional methods in biofuel production.- 13 An insight into nanomaterials and its used in biofuel production.- 14 An overview of nanostructures and its application in biofuel production.- 15 Production of biodiesel from the bacterial lipid of sewage sludge: Versatile future of bioenergy in developing countries.- 16 Environmental Impact and Economic Benefits of Biofuel Production.- 17 Advanced anaerobic processing of bioresources for production of clean and sustainable gaseous biofuels.- 18 Techno economic analysis of lignocellulosic based biofuels: an approach towards a practical biorefinery.
£999.99
Springer Verlag, Singapore Environmental Footprints of Recycled Products
Book SynopsisRecycling is the need of the hour and it is an inevitable destination at the end of the life of any product. Today, recycling can happen at postindustrial and post-consumer states and the importance of recycled products in the market has gained significant importance. Recycled products dominate the array of sustainable products in today’s context. Even though there are commercial implications for recycling, one of the very important and obvious reasons to go for recycling and to have recycled products is to have the benefits on environmental sustainability. It is highly important to assess the environmental footprints of recycled products and further improve the environmental benefits of such recycled products. This book presents five interesting chapters pertaining to the environmental footprints of various recycled products. Table of ContentsEcological Footprint Assessment of Recycled Asphalt Pavement ConstructionCARBON FOOTPRINTS AND RECYCLED PACKAGING BY GENDER IN SPANISH HOUSEHOLDS Ecological Footprint of Multi-Silicon Photovoltaic Module Recycling THE POTENTIAL OF REFUSE DERIVED FUEL PRODUCTION IN REDUCING THE ENVIRONMENTAL FOOTPRINT OF THE CEMENT INDUSTRY IN BRAZIL An environmental Construction and Demolition Waste management model to trigger post-pandemic economic recovery towards a circular economy: the Mexican and Spanish cases
£62.99
Springer Verlag, Singapore Agroindustrial Waste for Green Fuel Application
Book SynopsisThe book revisit in depth scope of agroindustrial waste for enhancement in biofuels production on practical ground. It explores and discusses various cellulose rich agro-wastes along with low cost, advance technology based options for sustainable biofuels production. Lignocellulosic biomasses are potential producer of biofuels due to renewable nature and huge occurrence. Cellulose is the main polymeric component of these biomasses apart from lignin and hemicellulose. It can be converted into fermentable sugars using cellulase enzyme which can be further converted into the renewable energy sources such as biohydrogen, bioethanol, biogas and butanol. Chapters in this title provide exclusive and critical analysis of specific biofuels production process only from lignocellulosic biomass, based on their type, property, availability, cost and most important sugar or cellulose content along with the simplest process search for converting these biomasses into biofuels to make overall process more simple and economical.It is a useful guide for academician and environmentalist who are working to explore feasible advantages associated with these kinds of waste management and their effective valorization. It is also a great resource for senior undergraduate and graduate students, researchers, professionals, and other interested individuals/groups working in the field of biofuel/bioenergy.Table of Contentsattached
£151.99
Springer Verlag, Singapore Advances in Waste Management: Proceedings of the
Book SynopsisThis book comprises papers from the International Conference on Advances and Innovations in Recycling Engineering (AIR-2021). It highlights indispensable issues, challenges, and recommended solutions related to solid waste management and sustainability. The contents deal with recommended solutions and the gap between environmental laws related to recycling of waste and environment threat. Weighing the global economy loss via compromises on industrial growth versus environment provides another dimension to the study and press on the need for alternative practices. The impact on biodiversity conservation and natural resources pollutants is also highlighted. This book will be a useful guide for academics, researchers, and policymakers working in the fields of waste management.Table of ContentsApplication of nanotechnology in waste management.- Clean Development Mechanism.- Sustainability and Environment.- Municipal & Agriculture Waste Management.- Paper & Plastic waste management.
£142.49
Springer Verlag, Singapore Advanced Application of Nanotechnology to
Book SynopsisThis book discusses new and innovative trends and techniques in the application of nanotechnology to industrial wastewater treatment both at a laboratory scale and an industry scale, including treatment, remediation, sensing and pollution prevention. The book also explores unique physicochemical and surface properties of nanoparticles; it highlights advantages they provide for engineering applications. Each chapter covers a different nanotechnology-based approach and examines basic principles, practical applications, recent breakthroughs and associated limitations. Nanotechnology applications to wastewater research have significant impact in maintaining the long-term quality, availability and viability of water. Regardless of the origin—for example, municipal or industrial wastewater—the remediation nanotechnology allows water to be recycled and desalinized in addition to simultaneously detecting biological and chemical contamination. The book describes a broad area of nanotechnology and water research where membrane processes (nanofiltration, ultrafiltration, reverse osmosis and nanoreactive membranes) are considered key components of advanced water purification and desalination technologies that remove, reduce or neutralize water contaminants. Various nanoparticles and nanomaterials that could be used in water remediation (zeolites, carbon nanotubes, self-assembled monolayers on mesoporous supports, biopolymers, single-enzyme nanoparticles, zero-valent iron nanoparticles, bimetallic iron nanoparticles and nanoscale semiconductor photocatalysts) are also discussed. This book is beneficial for students and academicians to understand the recent research advancements in the field.Table of Contents1. Nano-biotechnology Based Solution to the Age Old Problem of Spentwash Causing Water Pollution in the Vicinity of Distilleries2. Application of Nanomaterials in Heavy Metals Remediation from Wastewater 3. Application of Metallic Nanoparticles for Industrial Wastewater Treatment 4. Zero-valent Nanomaterials for Wastewater Treatment 5. Photocatalytic Treatment Soft Drink Industry Wastewater Using Supported/immobilized Nano Photocatalysts 6. Chemical Nanosensors for Monitoring Environmental Pollution 7. Nanotechnology for Bioremediation of Industrial Wastewater treatment 8. Nano-Adsorbents for Treatment of Wastewater 9. Nanofiltration Technique for the Treatment of Industrial Wastewater 10. Technological Advancement in the Synthesis and Application of Nano Catalysts 11. Metallic Nanoparticles and Bioremediation for Wastewater Treatment 12. Phytoremediation of Metals and Organic Waste in Wastewater Treatment 13. Production and Application of Porous Ceramic Membrane for Water and Wastewater Treatment – A Case Study in Vietnam 14. Nanomaterials in Waste Water Management 15. Cyclodextrin Based Material for Industrial Wastewater Treatments 16. Application of Nanomaterials for the Removal of Heavy Metal from Wastewater 17. Technological Interventions for Wastewater Treatment: Monitoring and Management
£123.49
Springer Verlag, Singapore Integrated Treatment Technology of Rural Domestic
Book SynopsisThis open access book provides integrated treatment technology of rural domestic sewage, and highlights ten typical cases in China. The integrated sewage treatment system (ISTE) combine sewage pretreatment, biological treatment, sedimentation, and disinfection, which particularly suitable for decentralized domestic wastewater treatment in rural areas without pipe networks. The main advantages of ISTE include the compact structure, small footprint, short construction period, high treatment efficiency, and economical rationality. First applied in Japan, ISTE has recently achieved rapid growth in China in the last decade. The relevant technological R&D, practice, and promotion experience accumulated by Chinese enterprises can offer significant reference to other developing countries and regions.The book consists of five chapters. The first chapter introduces characteristics, environmental risks and management styles of rural domestic sewage. The second chapter illustrates the collection and treatment approaches for rural domestic sewage.The third chapter presents the integrated sewage treatment process of high efficiency. The fourth chapter involves the design concept, manufacturing requirements, automatic control, and the cloud management system for ISTE. Chapter five covers ten typical application cases of ISTE in multiple regions of China. This book is suitable for graduate students, engineers, university teachers and government administrators engaged in decentralized sewage treatment.Table of ContentsCharacteristic and Management of Domestic sewage in Rural Areas.- Overview of Rural Domestic sewage Treatment Technology.- Integrated Treatment Technology for Domestic sewage in Rural Areas.- Integrated Rural Domestic sewage Treatment Equipment.
£33.24
Taylor & Francis Opportunities for Biomass and Organic Waste Valorisation
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£128.25
Taylor & Francis Ltd Waste Treatment in the Food Processing Industry Advances in Industrial and Hazardous Wastes Treatment
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£58.89
Taylor & Francis Opportunities for Biomass and Organic Waste Valorisation
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£43.69
Taylor & Francis Siting Noxious Facilities
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£39.99
Taylor & Francis Ltd Handbook of Pollution Prevention Practices
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£45.99
Taylor & Francis Ltd PhycologyBased Approaches for Wastewater Treatment and Resource Recovery
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Taylor & Francis From Waste to Value
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Taylor & Francis Ltd Membrane and MembraneBased Processes for Wastewater Treatment
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Taylor & Francis Ltd Solar Powered Wastewater Recycling
Book SynopsisThe United Nations predicts that by the year 2025, two-thirds of the world's population will face water scarcity. Further, the planet would have well over eight billion people, the majority of whom would live in developing countries, where more than 80% of those are already experiencing water scarcity. Therefore, there is an urgent need for wastewater recycling to help solve issues of scarcity and to facilitate better management of generated wastewater. Water recycling includes reuse and treatment of municipal wastewater, which could be a sustainable approach for environmental sustainability and could also help to offset the increasing water demands for irrigation and industrial and other needs. Currently, water and wastewater treatment facilities consume large amounts of energy that are mainly generated through the use of fossil fuels. Solar Powered Wastewater Recycling examines how solar power can be implemented as an integrated approach whereby all the energy needs of the Table of Contents1. Introduction. 2. Wastewater Treatment: on-site systems. 3. Wastewater treatment: Decentralized systems. 4. Energy problems in wastewater recycling. 5. Solar powered wastewater recycling (SPWR). 6. SPWR for municipal wastewater. 7. SPWR for blackwater. 8. SPWR for industrial wastewater. 9. Policies and regulations. 10. Opportunities.
£79.99
Elsevier Science Publishing Co Inc Handbook of Nanomaterials for Wastewater
Book SynopsisTable of ContentsSection I: Introduction to Nanomaterials for Wastewater Treatment: Fundamentals 1. Introduction to nanomaterials for wastewater treatment 2. Preparation, characterization and physicochemical properties of 0D, 1D, 2D nanomaterials and their role in wastewater treatment 3. Potential risk and application of nanomaterials in environmental management 4. Advanced Technologies for wastewater treatment: New Trends Section II: Photocatalytic Nanocomposite Materials: Preparation and Applications 5. Introduction, basic principles, mechanism and challenges of photocatalysis 6. Doped TiO2 and doped mixed metal oxide-based nanocomposite for photocatalysis 7. New graphene-based nanocomposite for photocatalysis 8. Luminescent nanomaterials for photocatalysis 9. Magnetic nanomaterials based photocatalyst for photocatalysis 10. Nanomaterials for water splitting and hydrogen generation under visible light Section III: Adsorbent Nanomaterials: Preparation and Applications 11. Nanomaterials for adsorption of pollutants and heavy metals: Introduction, mechanism and challenges 12. New graphene nanocomposites-based adsorbents 13. Role of zeolite adsorbent in water treatment 14. Metal organic frameworks nanocomposite-based adsorbents 15. Advanced nanocomposite ion-exchange materials for water purification Section IV: Nanomaterials for Membrane Synthesis: Preparation and Applications 16. Nanomaterials for membrane synthesis: Introduction, mechanism and challenges for wastewater treatment 17. Carbon based nanocomposite membranes for water purification 18. Nanocomposite membranes for heavy metal removal 19. Responsive membranes for wastewater treatment. 20. Nanomaterial-based photocatalytic membrane for organic pollutants removal Section V: Water Remediation Processes: Current Trends and Scale Up Issues 21. Introduction of water remediation processes 22. Nanocomposite photocatalyst based wastewater treatment processes 23. Nanomaterials based advanced oxidation processes for degradation of waste pollutants 24. Electro-oxidation processes for dye/coloured wastewater treatment 25. Fenton processes: Role of nanomaterials 26. Nanocomposite adsorbent based wastewater treatment processes 27. Nanocomposite/nanoparticle in membranes-based separation for water remediation 28. Process for removal of micropollutants using nanomaterials 29. Antimicrobial activities of nanomaterials in wastewater treatment Nanomaterials for Wastewater Treatment: Concluding
£999.99
The University of Chicago Press Stormwater A Resource for Scientists Engineers
Book SynopsisAs cities grow and climates change, precipitation increases, and with every great stormfrom record-breaking Boston blizzards to floods in Houstoncome buckets of stormwater and a deluge of problems. In Stormwater, William G. Wilson brings us the first expansive guide to stormwater science and management in urban environments, where rising runoff threatens both human and environmental health. As Wilson shows, rivers of runoff flowing from manmade surfacessuch as roads, sidewalks, and industrial sitescarry a glut of sediments and pollutants. Unlike soil, pavement does not filter or biodegrade these contaminants. Oil, pesticides, road salts, metals, automobile chemicals, and bacteria all pour into stormwater systems. Often this runoff discharges directly into waterways, uncontrolled and untreated, damaging valuable ecosystems. Detailing the harm that can be caused by this urban runoff, Wilson also outlines methods of control, from restored watersheds to green roofs and rain gardens, and
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Hachette Books Wasteland
Book SynopsisNAMED A BEST BOOK OF THE YEAR 2023 BY THE NEW YORKER, THE GUARDIAN, and KIRKUS REVIEWS An award-winning investigative journalist takes a deep dive into the global waste crisis, exposing the hidden world that enables our modern economy—and finds out the dirty truth behind a simple question: what really happens to what we throw away? In Wasteland, journalist Oliver Franklin-Wallis takes us on a shocking journey inside the waste industry—the secretive multi-billion dollar world that underpins the modern economy, quietly profiting from what we leave behind. In India, he meets the waste-pickers on the front line of the plastic crisis. In the UK, he journeys down sewers to confront our oldest—and newest—waste crisis, and comes face-to-face with nuclear waste. In Ghana, he follows the after-life of our technology and explores the global export network that results in goodwill donations clogging African landfill
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DK Dkfindout Garbage
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£15.29
Chelsea Green Publishing Co Burn: Igniting a New Carbon Drawdown Economy to
Book SynopsisAn 800-CEO-READ "Editor's Choice" March 2019 How We Can Harness Carbon to Help Solve the Climate Crisis In order to rescue ourselves from climate catastrophe, we need to radically alter how humans live on Earth. We have to go from spending carbon to banking it. We have to put back the trees, wetlands, and corals. We have to regrow the soil and turn back the desert. We have to save whales, wombats, and wolves. We have to reverse the flow of greenhouse gases and send them in exactly the opposite direction: down, not up. We have to flip the carbon cycle and run it backwards. For such a revolutionary transformation we’ll need civilization 2.0. A secret unlocked by the ancients of the Amazon for its ability to transform impoverished tropical soils into terra preta—fertile black earths—points the way. The indigenous custom of converting organic materials into long lasting carbon has enjoyed a reawakening in recent decades as the quest for more sustainable farming methods has grown. Yet the benefits of this carbonized material, now called biochar, extend far beyond the soil. Pyrolyzing carbon has the power to restore a natural balance by unmining the coal and undrilling the oil and gas. Employed to its full potential, it can run the carbon cycle in reverse and remake Earth as a garden planet. Burn looks beyond renewable biomass or carbon capture energy systems to offer a bigger and bolder vision for the next phase of human progress, moving carbon from wasted sources: into soils and agricultural systems to rebalance the carbon, nitrogen, and related cycles; enhance nutrient density in food; rebuild topsoil; and condition urban and agricultural lands to withstand flooding and drought to cleanse water by carbon filtration and trophic cascades within the world’s rivers, oceans, and wetlands to shift urban infrastructures such as buildings, roads, bridges, and ports, incorporating drawdown materials and components, replacing steel, concrete, polymers, and composites with biological carbon to drive economic reorganization by incentivizing carbon drawdown Fully developed, this approach costs nothing—to the contrary, it can save companies money or provide new revenue streams. It contains the seeds of a new, circular economy in which energy, natural resources, and human ingenuity enter a virtuous cycle of improvement. Burn offers bold new solutions to climate change that can begin right now. Trade Review“A brilliant, climatic coup that uplifts biochar to an entirely new level of substance and urgency!”—Paul Hawken“We’re in a climate emergency, and we need to be using an awful lot of different approaches—here’s one that definitely deserves to be explored in full.”—Bill McKibben, author of Falter“Burn advances the discussion from fantasies of biochar-based agriculture to normative proposals for many ways the material could theoretically be used as an environmentally attractive, economically competitive resource in many sectors of society. The book opens new avenues of thought, and it will be a valuable reference in the coming decade in helping us to assess the inevitable cascade of ever bigger, riskier, costlier, and zanier proposals for carbon withdrawal.”—Dennis Meadows, 2018 laureate, The Earth Hall of Fame Kyoto“For anyone interested in solutions to climate change, this book is absolutely essential reading. It represents the latest, most innovative thinking and experimentation on removing carbon from the atmosphere. What’s delightfully startling is the authors’ detailed, example-laden argument that we can use carbon to regenerate landscapes while also producing an astounding array of products—from concrete to plastics to batteries to paper—that function better by incorporating the universe’s most versatile element. Written in a clear, entertaining style, Burn is an incendiary contribution.”—Richard Heinberg, senior fellow, Post Carbon Institute“I cannot recommend this book highly enough for going deep into the science of a potentially revolutionary technology that could be capable of stopping dangerous climate change in its tracks. For anyone who wants to know how societies can transform the very fabric of how we run our industries so that we protect and enhance our environment, not destroy it—while contributing to thriving economies—this is literally the manual. It is, in short, a window into the future we could build together. So read it, and start building.”—Dr. Nafeez Ahmed, system shift columnist, Motherboard; editor-in-chief, INSURGE Intelligence; research fellow, The Schumacher Institute“What if we could make carbon our ally, instead of our enemy, in preserving this planet? This deeply detailed book is about far more than the ancient, carbon-fixing Amazonian soil technology called terra preta. Practically everything humans do, Burn shows, could reimburse the Earth for the carbon we’ve exhumed, leaving civilization far cleaner and healthier—and with a chance for a future.”—Alan Weisman, author of Countdown, The World Without Us, and Gaviotas“Carbon, the most promiscuous of elements, can be our ruination or by better management, our salvation. Burn is a clear, accessible, and luminescent blueprint for the latter. It really is a must-read.”—David Orr, author of Dangerous Years“Carbon is the element that likes to hold hands and collaborate. We can learn a lot from carbon if we stop demonizing it. Burn does an exceptional job telling the vital story of how carbon can address the interconnected crises in waste, energy, food, soil, water, and, most pressingly, climate. This book plays a critical role in educating us to reorient with carbon math, reimagine the role of carbon cascades, and redesign the carbon cycle.”—Amanda Joy Ravenhill, executive director, Buckminster Fuller Institute“Reading Albert Bates is always a delight. He challenges us in his humorous, outside-the-box style with deep, practical, and original carbon insights based on years of experience as one of the world’s leading permaculture experts. His solutions are low-cost, scalable, and doable—right on.”—Ross Jackson, chair of Gaia Trust, Denmark; author of Occupy World Street“This book is a big deal. It argues persuasively that carbon has been vilified for far too long. Biochar, a hard, crystal-like form of carbon, can reanimate tired soils and help to mop up vast amounts of CO2 from the atmosphere. The authors speak as seasoned scientists as well as practitioners, and their arsenal of arguments offers more than a glimpse of hope in a world threatened with climate doom. If there is a way out, here is a bunch of keys to the door at the end of the tunnel.”—Herbert Girardet, cofounder, World Future Council; executive council member, Club of Rome“Brilliant in its range and depth, Burn offers an integrated approach to addressing climate change and biodiversity loss and provides potential solutions for tackling the full range of activities that negatively impact our climate. It is a groundbreaking sequel to The Paris Agreement and gives hope to a world currently facing a multiplicity of interlinked crises.”—Feargal Duff, environmental activist
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Berrett-Koehler Outsmart Waste; The Modern Idea of Garbage and
Book SynopsisEver-expanding landfills, ocean gyres filled with floating plastic mush, endangered wildlife. Our garbage has become a massive and exponentially growing problem in modern society. Eco-entrepreneur Tom Szaky explores why this crisis exists and explains how we can solve it by eliminating the very idea of garbage. To outsmart waste, he says, we first have to understand it, then change how we create it, and finally rethink what we do with it. By mimicking nature and focusing on the value inherent in our by-products, we can transform the waste we canât avoid creating from useless trash to a useful resource. Szaky demonstrates that there is value in every kind of garbage, from used chewing gum to juice pouches to cigarette butts. After reading this mind-expanding book, you will never think about garbage the same way again.
£13.49
Peter E. Randall Publisher Everyones Trash
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