ABSTRACT

This work offers an accessible discussion of current and emerging separation processes used for waste minimization, showing how the processes work on a day-to-day basis and providing troubleshooting tips for equipment that doesn't function according to design specifications. It describes the fundamentals of over 30 processes, types of equipment available, vendors, and common problems encountered in operations with hazardous waste.

chapter 1|8 pages

Waste Minimization

chapter 2|47 pages

Basic Principles of Separation Science

chapter 4|40 pages

Separation of Solids

chapter 5|21 pages

Settling and Flotation

chapter 6|40 pages

Filtration and Drying

chapter 7|24 pages

Centrifuging and Cycloning

chapter 8|35 pages

Chemical Precipitation and Sedimentation

chapter 9|43 pages

Membrane Processes

chapter 11|22 pages

Evaporation and Crystallization

chapter 12|19 pages

Distillation

chapter 13|32 pages

Absorption, Stripping, and Scrubbing