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Lawrence K. Wang
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Zorex Corporation, Newtonville
Lenox Institute of Water Technology, Lenox
Krofta Engineering Corporation, Lenox
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Yung-Tse Hung
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Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering, Cleveland State University, Cleveland
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Nazih K. Shammas
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Lenox Institute of Water Technology, Lenox
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The past 30 years have seen the emergence of a growing desire worldwide to take positive actions to restore and protect the environment from the degrading effects of all forms of pollution: air, noise, solid waste, and water. Because pollution is a direct or indirect consequence of waste, the seemingly idealistic demand for “zero discharge” can be construed as an unrealistic demand for zero waste. However, as long as waste exists, 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 identified: (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? The principal intention of the Handbook of Environmental Engineering series is to help readers formulate answers to the last two questions. The traditional approach of applying tried-and-true solutions to specific pollution pr- lems 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 c- trol. ” However, realization of the ever-increasing complexity and interrelated nature of current environmental problems makes it imperative that intelligent planning of pollution abatement systems be undertaken.
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Table of contents (17 chapters)
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- Frank Deluise, Lawrence K. Wang, Shoou-Yuh Chang, Yung-Tse Hung
Pages 1-19
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- Ramesh K. Goel, Joseph R. V. Flora, J. Paul Chen
Pages 21-45
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- J. Paul Chen, Frederick B. Higgins, Shoou-Yuh Chang, Yung-Tse Hung
Pages 47-101
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- Lawrence K. Wang, David A. Vaccari, Yan Li, Nazih K. Shammas
Pages 141-197
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- Lawrence K. Wang, Jy S. Wu, Nazih K. Shammas, David A. Vaccari
Pages 199-228
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- Nazih K. Shammas, John Y. Yang, Pao-Chiang Yuan, Yung-Tse Hung
Pages 229-270
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- Lawrence K. Wang, Pao-Chiang Yuan, Yung-Tse Hung
Pages 271-314
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- Nazih K. Shammas, Lawrence K. Wang
Pages 315-357
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- J. Paul Chen, Shoou-Yuh Chang, Yung-Tse Hung
Pages 359-378
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- Nazih K. Shammas, Inder Jit Kumar, Shoou-Yuh Chang, Yung-Tse Hung
Pages 379-429
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- Lawrence K. Wang, Edward M. Fahey, Zucheng Wu
Pages 431-500
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- J. Paul Chen, Shoou-Yuh Chang, Jerry Y. C. Huang, E. Robert Bauman, Yung-Tse Hung
Pages 501-543
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- Lawrence K. Wang, Chein-Chi Chang, Nazih K. Shammas
Pages 545-571
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- Yung-Tse Hung, Howard H. Lo, Lawrence K. Wang, Jerry R. Taricska, Kathleen Hung Li
Pages 573-633
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- Saravanamuthu Vigneswaran, Huu Hao Ngo, Durgananda Singh Chaudhary, Yung-Tse Hung
Pages 635-676
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- Duu-Jong Lee, Joo-Hwa Tay, Yung-Tse Hung, Pin Jing He
Pages 677-703
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Back Matter
Pages 705-723
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"...the book is very well written with clear explanations of the processes, explanations enhanced by the use of charts, tables, and equipment and process diagrams...another excellent book by Wang and his collaborators." - Journal of Hazardous Materials