Introduction to Environmental Engineering |
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acid activated sludge adsorption aeration air pollution alkalinity anaerobic aquifer atmosphere average bacteria barrier basin biological calculated carbon cell chemical chlorine coagulation collection combustion compounds concentration containing cost density determine discharge disinfection disposal distance effect effluent emissions engineering Environmental epilimnion Equation eutrophication Example factors filter floc flocculation frequency groundwater hazardous waste HCO3 hypolimnion incineration kg/m³ lakes landfill leachate liquid m³/s material method mg/L as CaCO3 microorganisms nitrogen noise nomograph operating organic oxidation oxygen particles percent phosphorus Pollution Control precipitation problem production pumping rapid sand filter reaction reduce removed river runoff sample sand sedimentation settling sewage soil solid waste sound pressure sound pressure level speed storage surface Table tank temperature tion treatment plant truck U.S. Government Printing ultimate BOD units velocity volume wastewater treatment Water Pollution water quality zone