An invaluable troubleshooting tool,Microscopic Examination of the Activated Sludge Process addresses how to use the microscope and provides proper techniques for sample preparation. It explains how to relate and interpret observations and whether observing conditions are desirable or undesirable. Written primarily for operators and technicians, it is user-friendly and practical, withoutthe typical excess jargon, equations, and kinetics. This is a hands-on reference for professionals in wastewater treatment, including sanitary engineers, chemists, microbiologists, regulators, and others. It's also an excellent text for graduate students in environmental engineering. INDICE: Preface. PART I: OVERVIEW. 1. Introduction. 2. Mixed Liquor Biota Food Chain. 3. Samples. 4. Safety. PART II: MICROSCOPY. 5. Rationale for Microscopy. 6. The Microscope. 7. Microscopic Measurements. 8. The Stereoscopic Binocular Microscope. 9. Equipment and Supplies. 10. Wet Mounts and Smears. 11. Staining Techniques. PART III: THE BULK SOLUTION. 12. Dispersed Growth. 13. Particulate Material. 14. Spirochetes. PART IV: FLOC PARTICLES AND FOAM. 15. FlocParticles. 16. Tetrads. 17. Zoogloeal Growth. 18. Foam. PART V: PROTOZOA. 19.Protozoa. 20. Relative Predominance of Bacteria and Protozoa. PART VI: ROTIFERS. 21. Rotifers. PART VII: WORMS AND WORM-LIKE ORGANISMS. 22. Free-living Nematodes. 23. Gastrotriches. 24. Water Bears. 25. Bristleworms. 26. Bloodworms. 27. Sludge worms. PART VIII: CRUSTACEANS. 28. Copepods and Cyclops. 29. Water Fleas. 30. Ostracoda. PART IX: FILAMENTOUS ORGANISMS. 31. Filamentous Organisms. PART X: ALGAE AND FUNGI. 32. Algae. 33. Fungi. PART XI: COLLECTION, EVALUATION AND PRESENTATION OF OBSERVATIONS. 34. Microscopic Set-up and Rating Tables. 35. Worksheets. 36. Report of Microscopic Examination. References. Abbreviations and Acronyms. Chemical Compounds. Glossary. Index.
- ISBN: 978-0-470-05071-2
- Editorial: John Wiley & Sons
- Encuadernacion: Rústica
- Páginas: 264
- Fecha Publicación: 01/07/2008
- Nº Volúmenes: 1
- Idioma: Inglés