Environmental Technology Handbook: 2nd Edition

by James G Speight

Overview

Historically, the development of civilization has upset much of the earth’s ecosystem leading to air, land, and water pollution. The author defines pollution as the introduction of a foreign substance into an ecosystem via air, land or water. This book delves into issues that effect the everyday lives of people who come in contact with these hazards. By examining these issues, this body of work aims to stimulate debate and offer solutions to the ever-growing threat to the environment and humanity. Includes problems with each chapter, Explores issues such as control of gaseous emissions, waste recycling and waste disposal, Explains physical and thermal methods of waste management, Provides definitions and resources for future reference, Discusses the history of environmental technology.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9781000723830
Publisher:	CRC Press
Publication date:	02/06/2020
Sold by:	Barnes & Noble
Format:	eBook
Pages:	352
File size:	6 MB

About the Author

James G. Speight, Ph.D. is the CEO of Western Research Institute with 25 years experience in environmental technology. He has authored several books and numerous articles on the subject. Sunggyu Lee, Ph.D. is currently Chairman and C.W. LaPierre Professor of Chemical Engineering at the University of Missouri-Columbia. His research in the areas of Energy, Environment, Polymers and Process Engineering has been published in several textbooks, research monographs and articles.

Table of Contents

Part I 1. History, Definitions and Terminology 2. Resources and Resouce Utilization
Part II Ecosystems 3. Land Systems 4. Water Systems 5. The Atmosphere Part III Chemical Waste and Waste Management 6. Chemical Waste 7. Chemical Waste Management and Biodegredation of Waste 8. Physical and Thermal Methods of Waste Management 9. Waste Recycling and Disposal 10. Sources and Effects of Gaseous Emissions 11. Control of Gaseous Emissions
Part IV Regulation and the Future 12. Environmental Regulations

Editorial Reviews

This second edition adds end-of-chapter summaries and problems to make it more useful for a university course (probably an upper-division seminar for science and non-science majors). The first two chapters introduce and describe natural resources that can pose pollution problems. Chapters 3,4, and 5 discuss land and water ecosystems and the atmosphere. Chapters 6-11 deal with various aspects of waste management, including chemical waste and waste management, physical and thermal methods of management, waste recycling, and control of gaseous emissions. The final chapter covers environmental regulations. Annotation c. Book News, Inc., Portland, OR (booknews.com)

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