Control of Heavy Metals in the Environment, Volume 1

Offering broad coverage of both basic and advanced principles and applications, Control of Heavy Metals in the Environment: Innovative Techniques and Solutions for Industrial Waste Treatment and Environmental Protection provides environmental and chemical engineers with the most complete resources available on the remediation of heavy metal contaminants with an emphasis on innovative approaches. It investigates a variety of environmental pollution sources and waste characteristics that require a multitude of remediation methods. It also details the latest in clean tech advances including flotation and filtration technologies and discusses the treatment of wastewater, surface water, groundwater, and more. It includes several case histories to illustrate the regional and global effects of key pollution control practices. Provides technical information for industrial and hazardous waste treatment. Explores the newest methods of clean production and waste minimization. Includes numerous figures, tables, examples, and case histories.