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Water and Wastewater Treatment N1
N. Taylor · e-book
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Printed copy: R334.95 incl. VAT.
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About this book
The NATED N1 textbook for Water and Wastewater Treatment. By N. Taylor, published by Hybrid Learning Solutions.
- Level: N1
- ISBN (e-book): 978-1-928392-23-1
- ISBN (print): 978-1-928203-63-6
- Pages: 167
What the book covers
The topics in this book include:
- Module 1: Properties of water; Three forms of water; The water cycle; Shows the scientific composition of a water molecule (H2O).
- Module 2: Water essential for supporting life; Drinking: Man and Animal; Domestic usages; Agricultural usage of water; Industrial and power stations; Recreational use of water.
- Module 3: Water supplies; Natural water sources; Extraction methods; Ecological considerations and disturbances; Enrichment of water supplies (eutrophication); Concepts of maintenance principles and procedures of dams; Temperature stratification; Uninterrupted water supply.
- Module 4: Basic concepts of pollution; Water quality; National regulations and guidelines; General and special standards for effluents; Legislation; Provincial ordinances and local by-laws; Diseases transmitted by water.
- Module 5: Types of water; Why treat water?; Water treatment process.
- Module 6: Different types of wastewater; Solids in wastewater; Strength of wastewater; Oxygen Absorption (OA); Chemical Oxygen Demand (COD); Self-purification of waters in stream and rivers.
- Module 7: Non-water-borne systems; Water-borne systems.
- Module 8: Self-purification of rivers; Sewage treatment procedures; Water Process plants for sludge treatment and disposal.
- Module 9: The importance of good record keeping; Meter reading; Operational matters; Maintenance and repairs; Control tests; Staff and costs; Treatment unit costs.
- Module 10: The importance of safety measures; Confined-space entry; Personal Protective Equipment (PPE); Control measures.