Water Resources and Control Processes -

. .

Sommaire:
1 Surface Water Quality Analysis.- I. Introduction.- II. Mathematical Simulation of the Surface Water System.- III. Oxygen Consumption and Replenishment in Receiving Waters.- IV. Coliform Bacteria Die-Off.- V. Modeling Application in Surface Water Quality.- 2 Water Quality Control of Tidal Rivers and Estuaries.- I. Introduction.- II. Water Quality Parameters.- III. Basic Mathematical Models.- IV. Working Models.- V. Practical Examples.- 3 Cooling of Thermal Discharges.- I. Introduction.- II. Cooling Ponds.- III. Cooling Towers.- 4 Control of Reservoirs and Lakes.- I. Introduction.- II. Special Features of Water.- III. Hydrology.- IV. Evaporation.- V. Transpiration.- VI. Evapotranspiration.- VII. Infiltration and Percolation.- VIII. Runoff.- IX. Groundwater.- X. Impact of Pollution on Lakes.- XI. Thermal Impacts on the Aquatic Environment.- XII. Toxics in Water Resources.- XIII. Goals of Water Pollution Control.- 5 Deep-Well Disposal.- I. Introduction.- II. Basic Well Designs.- III. Evaluation of a Proposed Injection Well Site.- IV. Potential Hazards-Ways to Prevent, Detect, and Correct Them.- V. Economic Evaluation of a Proposed Injection Well System.- VI. Use of Injection Wells in Wastewater Management.- VII. Protection of Usable Aquifers.- VIII. Nomenclature.- IX. Practical Examples.- 6 Chemical Control of Pests and Vectors.- I. Introduction.- II. Pests and Poisons.- III. Control of Organisms Pathogenic to Humans.- IV. Chemical Control of Vector Organisms.- V. Chemical Control of Organisms Destructive or Pathogenic to Plants.- VI. Chemical Control of Nuisance Organisms.- VII. Pollution from Chemical Poisons.- VIII. Alternatives to Chemical Poisoning.- 7 Management of Radioactive Wastes.- I. Introduction.- II. Sources of Radioactive Wastes.- III. TransportMechanisms.- IV. Waste Management.- V. Surveillance.- VI. Protection.- VII. Costs.- VIII. Anticipated Future Problems.- IX. Summary.- 8 Drying and Evaporation Processes.- I. Introduction.- II. Natural Dewatering.- III. Thermal Drying.- IV. Evaporation.- V. Theory of Drying.- VI. Theory of Evaporation.- 9 Dredging Operations and Waste Disposal.- I. Introduction.- II. Type of Dredges.- III. Sources of Pollution from Dredging Operations.- IV. Dredge Disposal and Environmental Enhancement Alternatives.- V. Dredge Transport Alternatives.- VI. Dredge Containment Alternatives.- VII. Dredge Treatment Alternatives.- VIII. Quality Criteria of Treated Sediment and Water.- IX. Economic Aspects of Dredging Treatment.- X. Conclusions and Summary.- XI. Practical Examples.- References.