Preface |
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1 Moving Toward Sustainability |
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1.1 Water Uses and Resources |
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1.2 Wastewater's Resources |
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1.5 The Role of Environmental Biotechnology |
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1.6 Organization of the Book |
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2 Basics of Microbiology |
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2.2 Microbial Classification |
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2.3.1 Bacterial and Archaeal Cell Structure and Function |
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2.3.2 Phylogenic Lineages of Bacteria |
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2.3.3 Phylogenic Lineages of Archaea |
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29 | (14) |
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33 | (5) |
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38 | (3) |
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2.4.4 Other Multicellular Microorganisms |
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3 Biochemistry, Metabolism, Genetics, and Information Flow |
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51 | (58) |
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51 | (8) |
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52 | (3) |
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55 | (4) |
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3.1.3 Regulating Enzyme Activity |
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59 | (1) |
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3.2.1 Electron and Energy Carriers |
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3.2.2 Energy and Electron Investments |
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66 | (17) |
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3.3.3 Metabolism and Trophic Groups |
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3.4 Genetics and Information Flow |
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3.4.1 Deoxyribonucleic Acid (DNA) |
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93 | (1) |
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3.4.5 Ribonucleic Acid (RNA) |
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3.4.7 Messenger RNA (mRNA) |
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3.4.8 Transfer RNA (tRNA) |
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3.4.9 Translation and the Ribosomal RNA (rRNA) |
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3.4.13 The Basics of Phylogenetic Classification |
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4 Microbial Ecology |
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109 | (34) |
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110 | (2) |
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4.2 Exchange of Materials |
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112 | (5) |
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4.2.1 Exchange of Substrates |
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112 | (4) |
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4.2.2 Exchange of Genetic Information |
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116 | (1) |
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117 | (1) |
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4.2.4 Exchange of Chemical Signals |
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117 | (1) |
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117 | (3) |
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4.4 Tools to Study Microbial Ecology |
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4.4.1 Traditional Enrichment Tools |
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122 | (1) |
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4.4.3 Genomics Methods Based on the Ribosomal RNA |
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123 | (3) |
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4.4.4 Genomics Methods Based on the Ribosomal DNA |
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4.4.5 Diversity Analysis of Genomics Results |
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135 | (1) |
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4.4.6 Functional Genomics Analysis |
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4.4.9 Functional Prediction |
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138 | (1) |
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5 Stoichiometry and Energetics |
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5.1 An Example Stoichiometric Equation |
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143 | (1) |
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5.2 An Empirical Formula for Microbial Cells |
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144 | (4) |
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5.3 Formulations for Cells Containing Storage Products |
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148 | (1) |
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5.4 Substrate Partitioning and Cellular Yield |
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148 | (2) |
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5.5 Overall Reactions for Biological Growth |
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150 | (8) |
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5.6 Fermentation Reactions |
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158 | (5) |
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5.6.1 Simple Fermentation |
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159 | (1) |
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159 | (4) |
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5.7 Energetics of Bacterial Growth |
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5.7.1 Free Energy of the Energy Reaction |
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164 | (3) |
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5.7.2 Microbial Yield Coefficient and Reaction Energetics |
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5.7.3 Oxidized Nitrogen Sources |
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6 Microbial Kinetics |
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181 | (42) |
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6.1 Basic Rate Expressions |
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181 | (4) |
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6.2 Estimating Parameter Values |
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185 | (6) |
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6.4 Mass Balances on Inert Biomass and Volatile Suspended Solids |
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6.6 Input of Active Biomass |
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6.7 Nutrients and Electron Acceptors |
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6.8 CSTR Summary Equations |
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6.9 Hydrolysis of Particulate and Polymeric Substrates |
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207 | (3) |
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210 | (5) |
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6.11 Additional Rate Expressions |
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215 | (1) |
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7 Biofilm Kinetics |
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7.1 Microbial Aggregation |
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7.2 Why Do Biofilms Form? |
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223 | (1) |
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7.3 The Idealized Biofilm |
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224 | (6) |
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7.3.1 Substrate Phenomena |
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226 | (1) |
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7.3.2 Illustration for First-Order Kinetics |
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7.3.3 General Solution When S., Is Known |
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7.3.4 The Biofilm Mass Balance |
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7.4 The Steady-State Biofilm |
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7.5 The Steady-State-Biofilm Solution |
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7.6 Estimating Parameter Values |
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239 | (1) |
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7.8 Completely Mixed Biofilm Reactor |
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7.9 Inert Biomass, Nutrients, and Electron Acceptor |
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7.10 Trends in CMBR Performance |
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244 | (3) |
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7.11 Normalized Surface Loading |
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247 | (6) |
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7.12 Nonsteady-State Biofilms |
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253 | (6) |
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7.13 Special-Case Biofilm Solutions |
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7.13.2 Zero-Order Kinetics |
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260 | (1) |
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7.14 Numerical Modeling of Biofilms |
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264 | (1) |
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8 Microbial Products |
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273 | (18) |
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8.1 Extracellular Polymeric Substances |
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273 | (2) |
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8.2 Soluble Microbial Products |
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275 | (1) |
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8.3 Steady-State Model Including EPS and SMP |
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8.4 Relating EPS and SMP to Aggregate Parameters |
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278 | (1) |
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8.5 Nutrient-Uptake and Acceptor-Utilization Rates |
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278 | (1) |
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279 | (4) |
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8.7 Modeling EPS, SMP, and Xi. for a Biofilm Process |
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8.8 Intracellular Storage Products (ISP) |
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287 | (1) |
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9 Reactor Characteristics and Kinetics |
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9.1.1 Suspended-Growth Reactors |
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292 | (3) |
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295 | (1) |
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9.1.3 Membrane Bioreactors (MBRs) |
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296 | (6) |
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9.1.4 Biofilm Reactors with Active Substrata |
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302 | (1) |
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9.1.5 Reactor Arrangements |
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302 | (1) |
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9.2 Important Factors in the Engineering Design of Reactors |
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9.2.1 Selecting an Appropriate SF for Design |
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304 | (2) |
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9.2.2 Effect of SF on System Efficiency for Simple Substrates |
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306 | (1) |
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9.2.3 Design When Biosolids Settling or Other Factors Are Critical |
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307 | (1) |
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308 | (10) |
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308 | (3) |
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9.3.2 Continuous-Flow Stirred-Tank Reactor with Effluent Recycle |
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311 | (1) |
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312 | (2) |
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9.3.4 Plug-Flow Reactor with Effluent Recycle |
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314 | (2) |
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9.3.5 Plug-Flow Reactor with Settling and Cell Recycle |
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9.4 Alternative Rate Models |
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9.5 Linking Stoichiometric and Mass Balance Equations |
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322 | (3) |
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10 Methanogenesis |
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333 | (68) |
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10.1 Uses of Methanogenic Treatment |
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335 | (4) |
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10.2 Treating Dilute Wastewaters |
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339 | (5) |
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10.2.2 Anaerobic Membrane Bioreactors |
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341 | (3) |
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10.3 Reactor Configurations |
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344 | (2) |
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10.4 Process Chemistry and Microbiology |
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10.4.1 Process Microbiology |
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347 | (3) |
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350 | (18) |
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368 | (18) |
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10.5.1 Temperature Effects |
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369 | (2) |
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10.5.2 Reaction Kinetics for a CSTR |
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371 | (3) |
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10.5.3 Complex Substrates |
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374 | (4) |
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10.5.4 Process Optimization |
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378 | (2) |
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10.5.5 Reaction Kinetics for Biofilm Processes |
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380 | (1) |
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10.5.6 Kinetics with Hydrolysis as Limiting Factor |
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381 | (5) |
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10.6 Special Factors in the Design of Anaerobic Biosolids Digesters |
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10.7 Example Designs for Anaerobic Treatment of Dilute Wastewater |
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389 | (3) |
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392 | (2) |
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11 Aerobic Suspended-Growth Processes |
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11.1 Characteristics of Classical Activated Sludge |
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402 | (5) |
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11.1.1 The Basic Activated Sludge Configuration |
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402 | (1) |
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403 | (2) |
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11.1.3 Oxygen and Nutrient Requirements |
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406 | (1) |
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11.2 Process Configurations |
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407 | (10) |
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11.2.1 Physical Configurations |
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408 | (5) |
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11.2.2 Oxygen-Supply Modifications |
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413 | (2) |
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11.2.3 Loading Modifications |
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415 | (2) |
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11.3 Design and Operating Criteria |
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417 | (8) |
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11.3.1 Historical Background |
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417 | (1) |
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11.3.2 Food-to-Microorganism Ratio |
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418 | (1) |
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11.3.3 Solids Retention Time |
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419 | (2) |
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11.3.4 Comparison of Loading Factors |
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421 | (1) |
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11.3.5 Mixed-Liquor Suspended Solids, the SVI, and the Recycle Ratio |
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422 | (3) |
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425 | (5) |
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11.4.1 Oxygen-Transfer and Mixing Rates |
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425 | (3) |
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11.4.2 Diffused Aeration Systems |
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428 | (1) |
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11.4.3 Mechanical Aeration Systems |
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429 | (1) |
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11.5 Bulking and Other Sludge-Settling Problems |
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430 | (6) |
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430 | (4) |
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11.5.2 Foaming and Scum Control |
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434 | (1) |
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11.5.4 Dispersed Growth and Pinpoint Floc |
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435 | (1) |
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435 | (1) |
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11.5.6 Addition of Polymers |
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435 | (1) |
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11.6 Activated Sludge Design and Analysis |
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436 | (7) |
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11.7 Analysis and Design of Settlers |
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443 | (20) |
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11.7.1 Activated Sludge Properties |
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444 | (1) |
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11.7.2 Settler Components |
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445 | (4) |
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449 | (2) |
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11.7.4 Basics of Flux Theory |
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451 | (6) |
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11.7.5 State-Point Analysis |
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457 | (5) |
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11.7.6 Connecting the Settler and Aeration Tank |
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462 | (1) |
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11.7.7 Limitations of State-Point Analysis |
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463 | (1) |
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11.8 Membrane Bioreactors (MBRs) |
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463 | (1) |
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11.9 Integrated Fixed-Film Activated Sludge |
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464 | (1) |
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465 | (2) |
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467 | (1) |
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467 | (8) |
12 Aerobic Biofilm Processes |
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475 | (26) |
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12.1 Biofilm Process Considerations |
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476 | (2) |
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12.2 Trickling Filters and Biological Towers |
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478 | (9) |
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12.3 Rotating Biological Contactors |
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487 | (3) |
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12.4 Granular-Media Filters |
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490 | (1) |
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12.5 Fluidized-Bed and Circulating-Bed Biofilm Reactors |
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491 | (6) |
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12.6 Hybrid Biofilm/Suspended-Growth Processes |
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497 | (1) |
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12.7 Aerobic Granular-Sludge Processes |
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497 | (1) |
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498 | (1) |
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499 | (2) |
13 Nitrogen Transformation and Recovery |
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501 | (60) |
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13.1 Nitrogen Forms, Effects, and Transformations |
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502 | (1) |
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13.2 Nitrogen's Transformation Reactions |
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503 | (6) |
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509 | (18) |
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13.3.1 Biochemistry, Physiology, and Kinetics of Nitrifying Bacteria |
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510 | (4) |
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13.3.2 Common Process Considerations |
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514 | (1) |
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13.3.3 Activated Sludge Nitrification: Single-Stage versus Separate-Stage |
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514 | (8) |
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13.3.4 Biofilm Nitrification |
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522 | (3) |
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525 | (2) |
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13.3.6 The Role of the Input BODL/TKN Ratio |
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527 | (1) |
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527 | (10) |
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13.4.1 Physiology of Denitrifying Bacteria |
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528 | (2) |
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13.4.2 Denitrification Systems |
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530 | (3) |
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13.4.3 Comparing the Nitrogen-Removal Systems |
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533 | (4) |
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13.5 Range of Nitrification and Denitrification Systems |
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537 | (6) |
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538 | (2) |
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13.5.2 The Barnard Process for Nitrogen Removal |
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540 | (1) |
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13.5.3 Sequencing Batch Reactor |
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541 | (1) |
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13.5.4 Side-Stream Anammox Treatment |
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542 | (1) |
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13.6 Nitrous Oxide Formation |
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543 | (2) |
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545 | (3) |
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548 | (13) |
14 Phosphorus Removal and Recovery |
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561 | (16) |
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14.1 Normal Phosphorus Uptake into Biomass |
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562 | (1) |
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14.2 Precipitation by Metal-Salts Addition to a Biological Process |
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563 | (2) |
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14.3 Enhanced Biological Phosphorus Removal |
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565 | (5) |
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570 | (2) |
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14.4.1 Lack of P Removal Opens Up P Recovery |
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570 | (1) |
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14.4.2 Wastewater as a Direct Source of Fertilizer P |
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571 | (1) |
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14.4.3 Biomass as a Source of Slow-Release P |
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571 | (1) |
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14.4.4 Selective Adsorption |
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571 | (1) |
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14.4.5 Struvite Precipitation |
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572 | (1) |
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572 | (2) |
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574 | (3) |
15 Biological Treatment of Drinking Water |
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577 | (26) |
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15.1 Why Biological Treatment of Drinking Water? |
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577 | (1) |
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15.2 Aerobic Biofilm Processes to Eliminate Biological Instability |
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578 | (11) |
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15.2.1 General Characteristics of Aerobic Biofilm Processes |
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578 | (1) |
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15.2.2 Biodegradable Organic Matter (BOM) |
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579 | (2) |
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15.2.3 Inorganic Instability |
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581 | (1) |
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15.2.4 Hybrid Biofiltration |
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582 | (2) |
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15.2.5 Biofilm Pretreatment |
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584 | (3) |
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15.2.6 Slow Biofiltration |
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587 | (1) |
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15.2.7 Release of Microorganisms |
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587 | (1) |
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15.2.8 Biodegradation of Specific Organic Compounds |
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588 | (1) |
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15.3 Anaerobic Biofilm Processes to Reduce Oxidized Contaminants |
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589 | (8) |
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15.3.1 Oxidized Contaminants |
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589 | (1) |
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15.3.2 General Characteristics of Biofilm Processes to Reduce Oxidized Contaminants |
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589 | (3) |
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15.3.3 Autotrophic Processes |
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592 | (3) |
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15.3.4 Heterotrophic Processes |
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595 | (2) |
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597 | (3) |
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600 | (3) |
A Free Energies of Formation for Various Chemical Species, 25°C |
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603 | (8) |
Index |
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