Solids Process Design and Management, 2nd Edition

Learn the latest in design, technology, incineration, dewatering, and regulatory management.

The second edition of this publication is intended for use by professionals engaged in the design, approval, and operation of municipal solids treatment and disposal systems in utilities of all sizes. It includes updated information to account for the recent changes and improvements in technology and regulatory environment policies.

Chapters include updated solids incineration, dewatering information improvements, updates to solar drying information, regulatory environmental policies, utility management, technological advancements, planning, public outreach and involvement, solids production and characterization, design approach, conveyance, conditioning, thickening, waste minimization, anaerobic and aerobic digestion, composting, alkaline treatment, disinfection and stabilization, thermal drying, thermal oxidation, pyrolysis and gasification, transport and storage, odor management, side streams, instrumentation and monitoring, land application and product distribution, landfill management, emerging technologies, and treatment and utilization of green gases.

Solids Process Design and Management, 2nd Edition includes

updates in water resource recovery aspects due to major technological advancements.

updated information to account for changes and improvements in technology and regulatory environment policies

new rules surrounding incineration

updated dewatering information

updated solar drying information and is relatable to small and large utilities

updates of regulatory management and design programs

Table of Content

Chapter 1 Introduction
Chapter 2 Considerations for Planning of Biosolids Management Projects
Chapter 3 Public Outreach and Involvement
Chapter 4 Solids Production and Characterization
Chapter 5 Design Approach
Chapter 6 Conveyance of Wastewater Residuals
Chapter 7 Chemical Conditioning
Chapter 8 Thickening
Chapter 9 Anaerobic Digestion
Chapter 10 Aerobic Digestion
Chapter 11 Dewatering
Chapter 12 Composting
Chapter 13 Alkaline Treatment
Chapter 14 Disinfection and Stabilization Processes
Chapter 15 Thermal Drying of Biosolids
Chapter 16 Thermal Oxidation
Chapter 17 Gasification, Pyrolysis, and Other Thermal Processes
Chapter 18 Transport and Storage
Chapter 19 Odor Control Technologies
Chapter 20 Side streams From Solids Treatment Processes
Chapter 21 Instrumentation and Monitoring
Chapter 22 Land Application and Product Distribution
Chapter 23 Landfill Management Systems
Chapter 24 Treatment and Use of Biogas

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