Front Cover -- Industrial Waste Treatment -- Copyright Page -- Contents -- Prologue -- List of Tables -- List of Figures -- Industrial Environmental History -- Introduction to Industrial Waste Treatment -- Part A: Twentieth Century -- Chapter 1: Theories and Practices -- Volume Reduction -- Classification of Wastes -- Conservation of Wastewater -- Changing Production to Decrease Wastes -- Reusing Both Industrial and Municipal Effluents for Raw Water Supplies -- Examination of Batch or Slug Discharges of Process Wastes -- Example of Twentieth-Century Practice of Volume Reduction -- Review Questions -- References -- Chapter 2: Contaminant Concentration Reduction -- Process Changes -- Equipment Modifications -- Segregation of Wastes -- Equalization of Wastes -- By-Product Recovery -- Proportioning Wastes -- Monitoring Waste Streams -- Accidental Spills -- Example of Twentieth-Century Practice of Contaminant Concentration Reduction -- Review Questions -- References -- Chapter 3: Neutralization -- Mixing Wastes -- Limestone Treatment for Acid Wastes -- Lime-Slurry Treatment for Acid Wastes -- Caustic-Soda Treatment for Acid Wastes -- Using Waste Boiler-Flue Gas -- Carbon Dioxide Treatment for Alkaline Wastes -- Sulfuric Acid Treatment for Alkaline Wastes -- Acid-Waste Utilization in Industrial Processes -- Example of Twentieth-Century Practice of Neutralization -- Review Questions -- References -- Chapter 4: Equalization and Proportioning -- Equalization -- Proportioning -- Example of Twentieth-Century Practice of Equalization and Proportioning -- Review Questions -- References -- Chapter 5: Removal of Suspended Solids -- Sedimentation Theory -- Design of Sedimentation Process Units -- Flotation -- Screening -- Example of Twentieth-Century Practice of Suspended Solids Reduction -- Review Questions -- References -- Suggested Reading.

Chapter 6: Removal of Colloidal Solids -- Characteristics of Colloids -- Chemical Coagulation -- Coagulation by Neutralization of Electrical Charges -- Removal of Colloids by Adsorption -- Example of Twentieth-Century Practice of Colloidal Solid Removal -- Review Questions -- References -- Chapter 7: Removal of Inorganic Dissolved Solids -- Evaporation -- Dialysis -- Ion Exchange -- Algae -- Reverse Osmosis -- Miscellaneous Methods -- Refractories -- Example of Twentieth-Century Practice of Removal of Inorganic Dissolved Solids -- Review Questions -- References -- Chapter 8: Removal of Organic Dissolved Solids -- Lagooning -- Activated-Sludge Treatment -- Modified Aeration -- Dispersed-Growth Aeration -- Contact Stabilization -- High-Rate Aerobic Treatment -- Trickling Filtration -- Spray Irrigation -- Wet Combustion -- Anaerobic Digestion -- Mechanical Aeration System -- Well Injection -- Foam Phase Separation -- Brush Aeration -- Subsurface Disposal -- The Bio-Disc System -- Collection and Reclamation (Scavenging) -- Chemical Oxidation of Organic Matter -- Miscellaneous -- Example of Twentieth-Century Practice of Organic Dissolved Solid Removal -- Review Questions -- References -- Chapter 9:Treatment and Disposal of Sludge Solids -- Anaerobic and Aerobic Digestion -- Vacuum Filtration -- Elutriation -- Drying Beds -- Sludge Lagooning -- Wet Combustion Process -- Atomized Suspension -- Drying and Incineration -- Centrifuging -- Sludge Barging -- Sanitary Landfill -- Transporting to Approved Landfills -- Miscellaneous Methods -- Example of Twentieth-Century Practice of Sludge Removal -- Review Questions -- References -- Chapter 10: Joint Treatment of Raw Industrial Waste with Domestic Sewage -- Introduction -- Case History of Project for Joint Disposal of Untreated Industrial Wastes and Domestic Sewage -- Review Questions -- References.

Introduction -- Case History -- Chapter 11: Hazardous Wastes -- Definitions -- Dangers -- Scope of Problems and Costs of Solutions -- Effects on Environment -- Philosophies of Solutions -- Varied Types of Industrial Hazardous Wastes -- Special Treatments for Hazardous Wastes -- Recovery and Reuse -- Legal Aspects of Industrial Hazardous Wastes -- Industrial Insurance -- Illegal Dumping -- Storage of Hazardous Industrial Wastes -- Transportation and Spill Prevention of Industrial Hazardous Wastes -- Example of Twentieth-Century Hazardous Waste Treatment -- References -- Chapter 12: Removal of Industrial Air Contaminants -- Theories and Practices of Suspended Particle Removal -- Example of Twentieth-Century Air Contaminant Removal -- Major Industrial Wastes -- Industrial Wastes Detailed in Nemerow and Agardy (1998) -- References -- Part B: Twenty-First Century -- Foreword to the Twenty-First Century -- Preface to the Twenty-First Century -- Chapter 13: Prologue to the Twenty-First Century -- Technical -- Economical -- Legal -- Managerial -- Conditions for Rejection -- Methods of Industrial Waste Reuse -- The Ultimate for Industrial Waste Reuse: EBIC -- References -- Chapter 14: Rationale of Environmentally Balanced Industrial Complexes -- References -- Chapter 15: Procedure for Industry in Attaining Zero Pollution -- Planning for an EBIC -- Realistic Implementation of the EBIC System -- Chapter 16: Economic Justification for Industrial Complexes -- Section One -- Rationale for EBics -- Case Study of Economic Proof of Industrial Complexes -- Section Two -- Fertilizer and Cement Plants: EBIC -- Marketing Unused Waste Resources -- Alternative Energy Sources to Reduce Resource Depletion, Costs, and Environmental Impacts -- References -- Chapter 17: Realistic Industrial Complexes -- Fertilizer-Cement Complex -- Two-Tannery Complex -- Sugarcane Complexes.

Acknowledgments -- Textile Mill Complex -- Pulp and Paper Mill Complex -- References -- Chapter 18: Potential Industrial Complexes -- Introduction -- A. Wood-Paper Mill Complex -- B. Steel Mill-Coke and Gas-Fertilizer Plants Complex -- C. Finished Metals-Plastic Plant Complex -- D. Organic Chemical-Wood Processing Plant Complex -- E. Biomass Power Plant-Municipal-Forestry-Agriculture Complex -- F. Steel Mill-Fertilizer-Cement Complex -- G. Fossil-Fueled Power Plant Complexes -- H. Plastic Industry Complexes -- I. Cement-Lime-Power Plant Complexes -- J. Wood (Lumber) Mill Complexes -- K. Power Plant-Agriculture Complexes -- L. Cannery-Agriculture Complexes -- M. Nuclear Power Plant-Glass Block Complexes -- N. Animal Feedlot-Plant Food Complexes -- O. Coke (Steel Mill)-Tar-Benzol Plants Complex -- P. Wood-Ethanol Complex -- Q. Water, Electricity, Chlorine, and Lye Plant Complex -- R. Aluminum, Electricity, Red Brick Plant Complex -- S. Corn Growing and Processing-Alcohol Producing Complex -- T. Restaurant-Paint Manufacturing Complex -- U. Offshore Oil Drilling -Seashore Recreation Industrial Complex -- V. Metals Plants-Dry-Cleaning Coffee-Decaffeination-Plants Complex -- W. Electrical Storing and/or Converting Voltage-Wax Manufacturing Complex -- X. Nuclear Power Plant Waste Processing-Cannery Complex -- Y. Electric Power-Drinking Water Plant Complex -- Z. Vegetable Pickling Cannery-Inorganic Chemical and Chlorine Plant Complex -- AA. Sugar-Ethanol-Gasoline Plants Complex -- BB. Reclaimed Cell Phones-Cement Plant-Concrete Products Complex -- CC. Sugarcane-Fuel Briquet Industrial Complex -- DD. Hog Production-Animal Feed-Energy Production Environmental Complex -- EE. Seawater Desalination Plant-Boric Acid (Borax) Plant Complex -- FF. Cow Feedlot-Power Plant-Fertilizer Complex -- GG. Reused Plastic Waste-Consumer Products Complex.

HH. Lumber-Textile-Corn Growing-Alcohol Producing Industrial Complex -- References -- Chapter 19: Potential Municipal-Industrial Complexes -- Introduction -- Municipal Solid Wastes-Industrial Complexes -- Municipal Wastewater-Industrial Complex -- The Ultimate Natural Resource Conservation and Resource Preservation Plant -- Byproduct Synergy -- The Industrial Ecosystem Development Project (International Institute for Sustainable Development, 2002) -- References -- Chapter 20: Naturally Evolving Industrial Complexes -- References -- Chapter 21: Benefit-Related Expenditures for Industrial Waste Treatment -- Primary Benefits -- Secondary Benefits -- Intangible Benefits -- Quantification of Benefits -- Relationship of Treatment Costs to Benefits to Arrive at Unit Charge for Resources -- Purpose of Quantified Benefits -- How to Determine Whether an Industrial Plant Can Afford Waste Treatment -- Compromise on Practical and Feasible Method of Determining Industrial Firms Capability to Provide Waste Treatment -- References -- Chapter 22: Summary -- Critique of the Subject of Environmentally Balanced Industrial Complexes -- Critique -- Index.