Ecological Technologies for Industrial Wastewater Management ... - 9781771881470

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Ecological Technologies for Industrial Wastewater ManagementPetrochemicals, Metals, Semi-Conductors, and Paper Industries\nAuthor(s): Victor M. Monsalvo\nFormat: Hardback\nPublisher: Apple Academic Press Inc., Canada\nImprint: Apple Academic Press Inc.\nISBN-13: 9781771881470, 978-1771881470\nSynopsis\nWater is essential to our planets life, and protecting our water resources is a prerequisite for building a sustainable future. Since water use is inextricably linked to energy use, however, we face significant challenges. Water plays an essential role in many, if not most, manufacturing facilities. In a world facing a water-scarcity crisis, much research and development currently focuses on decreasing industries water-use footprint. \n\nThis compendium volume looks briefly at several select industries and investigates various water treatment processes for each, including microbial biotechnologies, ozone-related processes, adsorption, and photochemical reactions, among others. The vari.