Membrane Technology and Engineering for Water Purification: Application, Systems Design and Operation 2nd Edition

Membrane Technology and Engineering for Water Purification: Application, Systems Design and Operation 2nd Edition book cover

Membrane Technology and Engineering for Water Purification: Application, Systems Design and Operation 2nd Edition

Author(s): Rajindar Singh (Author)

  • Publisher: Butterworth-Heinemann
  • Publication Date: 10 Oct. 2014
  • Edition: 2nd
  • Language: English
  • Print length: 452 pages
  • ISBN-10: 9780444633620
  • ISBN-13: 0444633626

Book Description

Membrane Technology and Engineering for Water Purification, Second Edition is written in a practical style with emphasis on: process description; key unit operations; systems design and costs; plant equipment description; equipment installation; safety and maintenance; process control; plant start-up; and operation and troubleshooting. It is supplemented by case studies and engineering rules-of-thumb. The author is a chemical engineer with extensive experience in the field, and his technical knowledge and practical know-how in the water purification industry are summarized succinctly in this new edition.

This book will inform you which membranes to use in water purification and why, where and when to use them. It will help you to troubleshoot and improve performance and provides case studies to assist understanding through real-life examples.

  • Membrane Technology section updated to include forward osmosis, electrodialysis, and diffusion dialysis
  • Hybrid Membrane Systems expanded to cover zero liquid discharge, salt recovery and removal of trace contaminants
  • Includes a new section on plant design, energy, and economics

Editorial Reviews

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“…Detailed text supported by clear diagrams covering all aspects of current membrane technology…Rating: 3 out of 5 Stars” —tce

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Troubleshoot and improve performance of your membrane systems for water purification

From the Back Cover

Troubleshoot and improve performance of your membrane systems for water purification

    Inform you which membranes to use in water purification; why, where and when
    Help you to trouble-shoot and improve performance
    Provide case studies assist understanding through real-life situations

      Chemical and allied industry professionals require solutions to the worldwide concern of water purification to reduce the impact of wastewaters on the environment and society. This edition details practical examples, arming students and professionals with a wealth of knowledge from the entire spectrum of membrane technology. This book will assist current and future engineers in applying membrane technology to Water Purification systems and design.
      Membrane Technology and Engineering for Water Purification is written from a practical standpoint with emphasis on process description, key unit operations, plant equipment description, equipment installation, safety and maintenance, process control, plant start-up, operation and troubleshooting. It is supplemented by case studies and engineering rules-of-thumb. The author is a chemical engineer with more than 30 years’ experience in the field, and his technical knowledge and practical know-how in the water purification industry are summarized succinctly in this new edition.

      About the Author

      Rajindar Singh is President of Membrane Ventures, LLC. He is a Senior Member of the American Institute of Chemical Engineers, with more than 35 years of experience focusing on desalination, bioseparations, ion exchange, high purity water production, produced water treatment, membrane plants technical support, electrochemical fuel cells and polymers. Rajindar received post-graduate degrees in chemical engineering and bioengineering from the Univeristy of Massachusetts, Amherst, USA. He is the co-inventor of six patents, and has published 40 journal papers and three books.

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