AWT Technical Reference & Training Manual, Chapter 6: Wastewater

AWT Technical Reference & Training Manual, Chapter 6: Wastewater

Developed by the AWT Technical Committee, in conjunction with several consultant members, to assist AWT members in training their employees in the latest water treatment methods. This comprehensive aid provides proper procedures in basic cooling and boiler treatment, as well as a brief introduction to waste water treatment and air washers. Included are specific chapters dealing with boiler water treatment chemical guidelines, basic boiler calculations, phosphate programs, steam and condensate line treatment, field determination of deposits, biocides, open and closed loop systems and much more. <br /><br />Since around the 1970’s, more and more industrial water users have found it necessary to provide treatment for the wastewater streams, rather than simply passing their effluent water to a nearby municipal sewage plant. In-house treatment of these wastewaters has required development of specific technologies depending principally on the nature of the waste. It is the purpose of this chapter to discuss the processes and operations utilized in treating effluents from these industrial sites.