The NALCO Water Handbook, 4th Edition

The Landmark Water Use and Treatment Resource—Fully Updated  for Optimizing Water Processes

This industry-standard resource from the world’s leading water management company offers practical guidance on the use and treatment of water and wastewater in industrial and institutional facilities. Revised to align with the latest regulations and technologies, The Nalco Water Handbook, Fourth Edition, explains water management fundamentals and clearly shows how to improve water quality, minimize usage, and optimize treatment processes. Throughout, new emphasis is placed on today’s prevailing issues, including water scarcity, stressors, and business risk.

Covers all essential water treatment topics, including:

• Water management fundamentals
• The business case for managing water
• Water sources, stressors, and quality
• Basic water chemistry
• Impurity removal
• Steam generation
• Cooling water systems
• Safety for building water systems
• Post-treatment
• Energy in water systems
• Water applications across various industries

Foreword
Preface
Acknowledgments

Section 1 : Introduction
Chapter 1 : The Business Case for Managing Water
Chapter 2 : Water Sources and Stressors
Chapter 3 : Water Quality

Section 2 : Basic Water Chemistry
Chapter 4 : Water Chemistry
Chapter 5 : Impurities in Water

Section 3.1 : Applications - Impurity Removal
Chapter 6 : Raw Water Clarification and Filtration
Chapter 7 : Ion Exchange
Chapter 8 : Membrane Separation

Section 3.2 : Applications - Steam Generation
Chapter 9 : Boiler Systems
Chapter 10 : Oxygen Removal
Chapter 11 : Boiler Feedwater Treatment
Chapter 12 : Turbines
Chapter 13 : Condensate Systems

Section 3.3 : Applications - Cooling Water Systems
Chapter 14 : Cooling System Dynamics
Chapter 15 : Cooling Water Deposition
Chapter 16 : Cooling System Corrosion
Chapter 17 : Cooling Water Biology
Chapter 18 : Cooling Water Monitoring
Chapter 19 : Cooling Water Treatment and Control

Section 3.4 : Applications - Water Safety for Building Water Systems
Chapter 20 : Legionella and Legionellosis
Chapter 21 : Water Management Programs for Engineered Water Systems

Section 3.5 : Applications - Post-Treatment
Chapter 22 : Primary Effluent Treatment
Chapter 23 : Secondary Effluent Treatment
Chapter 24 : Tertiary Effluent Treatment
Chapter 25 : Heavy Metal Removal
Chapter 26 : Sludge Manipulation
Chapter 27 : Emulsion Treatment
Chapter 28 : Wet Gas Scrubbers

Section 4 : Energy in Water Systems
Chapter 29 : Energy Use in Effluent Systems
Chapter 30 : Energy in Cooling Systems
Chapter 31 : Energy in Steam Systems

Section 5 : Industries
Chapter 32 : The Paper Industry
Chapter 33 : The Power Industry
Chapter 34 : The Oil Field Industry
Chapter 35 : The Refining Industry
Chapter 36 : The Chemical Industry
Chapter 37 : The Aluminum Industry
Chapter 38 : The Steel Industry
Chapter 39 : The Institutional and Commercial Sectors
Chapter 40 : The Food and Beverage Industry
Chapter 41 : The Microelectronics Industry
Chapter 42 : The Building Materials Industry
Chapter 43 : The Automotive Industry
Chapter 44 : The Municipal Sector

Bibliography
Index