“Solids Management” (12 problems and solutions); Chapter 28, “Sludges and
Residuals” (12 problems and solutions); Chapter 29, “Thickening” (13 problems
and solutions); Chapter 30, “Anaerobic Digestion” (10 problems and solutions);
Chapter 31, “Aerobic Digestion” (22 problems and solutions); Chapter 32, “Stabilization Methods” (12 problems and solutions); and Chapter 33, “Dewatering”
(14 problems and solutions).
Both the international standard units and the US customary units are adopted in
this study guide for international distribution. The study guide’s listing cost of $85 is
reasonable. Many subjects, such as permit compliance, industrial wastewater
pretreatment, physical-chemical treatment, UV disinfection, DAF thickening, nutrient removal, energy recovery, instrumentation, safety, etc., are either first time
included or further emphasized. The WEF video, training material MOP 11, and
this study guide are all excellent self-study references for facility managers, superintendents, wastewater operators, college students, and consulting engineers.
The already excellent WEF training materials set (video, MOP 11, and this study
guide) may still be further improved by adding important resource recovery processes and technologies, such as membrane filtration (microfiltration, ultrafiltration,
nanofiltration, reverse osmosis), membrane bioreactor, sequencing bioreactor, primary DAF clarification, secondary DAF clarification, powdered activated carbon
adsorption, oil-water separation, wet land treatment, living machines, nutrient recovery, heavy metal recovery, carbon dioxide recovery, VOC reduction, activated
carbon regeneration, chemical sludge treatment/recovery, etc.
References
1. Wastewater Biology: The Microlife, Third Edition (2017). Water Environment Federation
(WEF), WEF Press 601 Wythe Street, Alexandria, VA 22314, USA; 445 pages. ISBN
978–1–57278-337-9
2. Guidelines for Grit Sampling and Characterization (2016). Water Environment Federation
(WEF) Task Force. WEF Press, 601 Wythe Street, Alexandria, VA 22314–1994, USA. www.
wef.org, 105 pp. ISBN: 978–1–57278-330-0
3. Activated Sludge and Nutrient Removal, Manual of Practice No. OM-9, Third Edition (2018).
Water Environment Federation (WEF), 601 Wythe Street, Alexandria, VA 22314–1994, USA;
450 pp., softcover, ISBN: 978–1–57278-340-9
4. The Nutrient Roadmap (2015). Water Environment Federation WEF Press, 601 Wythe Street,
Alexandria, VA 22314–1994, USA, 184 pp., softcover, ISBN 978–1–57278-314-0
5. Wet Weather Design and Operation in Water Resource Recovery Facilities (2014). Water
Environment Federation, 601 Wythe Street, Alexandria, VA 22314, USA, 306 pp., softcover,
ISBN: 978–1–57278-304-1
6. Operation of Water Resource Recovery Facilities Study Guide (2018). Water Environment
Federation (WEF), 601 Wythe Street, Alexandria, VA 22314–1994, USA; www.wef.org;
300 pp., softcover, ISBN :978–1–57278-338-6
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Residuals” (12 problems and solutions); Chapter 29, “Thickening” (13 problems
and solutions); Chapter 30, “Anaerobic Digestion” (10 problems and solutions);
Chapter 31, “Aerobic Digestion” (22 problems and solutions); Chapter 32, “Stabilization Methods” (12 problems and solutions); and Chapter 33, “Dewatering”
(14 problems and solutions).
Both the international standard units and the US customary units are adopted in
this study guide for international distribution. The study guide’s listing cost of $85 is
reasonable. Many subjects, such as permit compliance, industrial wastewater
pretreatment, physical-chemical treatment, UV disinfection, DAF thickening, nutrient removal, energy recovery, instrumentation, safety, etc., are either first time
included or further emphasized. The WEF video, training material MOP 11, and
this study guide are all excellent self-study references for facility managers, superintendents, wastewater operators, college students, and consulting engineers.
The already excellent WEF training materials set (video, MOP 11, and this study
guide) may still be further improved by adding important resource recovery processes and technologies, such as membrane filtration (microfiltration, ultrafiltration,
nanofiltration, reverse osmosis), membrane bioreactor, sequencing bioreactor, primary DAF clarification, secondary DAF clarification, powdered activated carbon
adsorption, oil-water separation, wet land treatment, living machines, nutrient recovery, heavy metal recovery, carbon dioxide recovery, VOC reduction, activated
carbon regeneration, chemical sludge treatment/recovery, etc.
References
1. Wastewater Biology: The Microlife, Third Edition (2017). Water Environment Federation
(WEF), WEF Press 601 Wythe Street, Alexandria, VA 22314, USA; 445 pages. ISBN
978–1–57278-337-9
2. Guidelines for Grit Sampling and Characterization (2016). Water Environment Federation
(WEF) Task Force. WEF Press, 601 Wythe Street, Alexandria, VA 22314–1994, USA. www.
wef.org, 105 pp. ISBN: 978–1–57278-330-0
3. Activated Sludge and Nutrient Removal, Manual of Practice No. OM-9, Third Edition (2018).
Water Environment Federation (WEF), 601 Wythe Street, Alexandria, VA 22314–1994, USA;
450 pp., softcover, ISBN: 978–1–57278-340-9
4. The Nutrient Roadmap (2015). Water Environment Federation WEF Press, 601 Wythe Street,
Alexandria, VA 22314–1994, USA, 184 pp., softcover, ISBN 978–1–57278-314-0
5. Wet Weather Design and Operation in Water Resource Recovery Facilities (2014). Water
Environment Federation, 601 Wythe Street, Alexandria, VA 22314, USA, 306 pp., softcover,
ISBN: 978–1–57278-304-1
6. Operation of Water Resource Recovery Facilities Study Guide (2018). Water Environment
Federation (WEF), 601 Wythe Street, Alexandria, VA 22314–1994, USA; www.wef.org;
300 pp., softcover, ISBN :978–1–57278-338-6
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