Analysis of 23 Elements in Wastewater by U.S. EPA Method 6020B Using ICPMS-2050

For the analysis of heavy metals in wastewater, the methods of the US Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) are considered reference for analysis worldwide. The US EPA published Method 6020B to control 23 metals in environmental water using ICP-MS. ICP-MS can analyze many elements at the ppt levels and allows for simultaneous analysis by directly introducing wastewater samples. 

 In this Application News, 23 elements in wastewater were analyzed using the ICPMS-2050. Analytical samples’ spike recovery tests and long-term stability tests were performed in accordance with the quality control (QC) requirements of the EPA Method 6020B.

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Baseline Guide Vol 4: Water & Steam Systems 3rd Edition

 

The ISPE Baseline Guide® Water and Steam Systems (Third Edition) aims to assist with the design, construction, operation, and lifecycle management of new and existing water and steam systems. It is intended to help meet Good Manufacturing Practices (GMPs) and comply with regulations and related guidance.

This latest version describes new variations in the European Pharmacopoeia for the manufacture of Water for Injection by methods other than distillation. Additional changes include discussions on the global harmonization of water quality attributes, comprehensive pretreatment design, rapid microbial monitoring, ozone for ambient sanitization, and membrane technologies. This version is aligned with the ISPE Baseline® Guide: Commissioning and Qualification (Second Edition).

The Guide was written by a global team of critical utilities experts with a combined experience of more than 500 years. Much of the team responsible for the earlier versions of the Water and Steam Systems Baseline Guide returned to contribute to the revised Guide, providing continuity and Gevity of vision to the Guide’s contents.

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Ultraviolet Light in Water and Wastewater Sanitation

Several general books are available on ultraviolet light and its applications. However, this is the first comprehensive monograph that deals with its application to water and wastewater treatment. There is a rapidly growing interest in using UV light in water sanitation due to the increased knowledge of the potential health and environmental impacts of disinfection byproducts. Ultraviolet Light in Water and Wastewater Sanitation integrates the fundamental physics applicable to water and wastewater sanitation, the engineering aspects, and the practical experience in the field. The text analyzes the concerns associated with this application of UV light and brings together comprehensive information on the presently available UV technologies applicable to water and wastewater treatment including: lamp technologies, criteria of evaluation and choice of technology; fundamental principles; performance criteria for disinfection; design criteria and methods; synergistic use of UV and oxidants (advanced oxidation); and functional requirements and potential advantages and drawbacks of the technique. Ultraviolet Light in Water and Wastewater Sanitation is the only treatise currently available combining fundamental knowledge, recommendations for design, evaluations of performance, and future prospects for this application. Water and wastewater treatment professionals, water utility employees, governmental regulators, and chemists will find this book an essential and unique reference for a technology which has received growing regulatory acceptance.

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Handbook of Water Treatment, 2nd English Edition

In the area of water treatment and process treatment chemicals, we have made technological improvements to ensure efficient operation and contribute to water and energy conservation in various water systems. We have also addressed critical issues surrounding water system treatment, such as the reduction of environmental impact through the development of non-phosphorus boiler compounds, non-hydrazine oxygen scavengers, and low- or non-phosphorus cooling water treatment chemicals. In addition, we have focused on the important task of ensuring work safety and chemical-handling safety. Our efforts have been rewarded with ISO 9001 and ISO 14001 certifications. We believe that these certifications are proof of our commitment to quality assurance for our products, and to environmental preservation and improvement. In order to introduce some of our company's innovative technology and accomplishments in the field of water treatment chemicals to a global readership, we published the first English edition of our handbook in 1985. Since then, we have continued working to develop more advanced technology and improved products. In this second edition, we have described our technologies and products in as much detail as possible, to ensure that we provide our readers with useful data.

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Ion Exchange and Solvent Extraction: A Series of Advances, Volume 16

Presenting key advancements in the areas of ion exchange and solvent extraction on par with the high-level research consistently related by this series, Volume 16 discusses the ion-exchange isothermal supersaturation technique, metal separation via pH-induced parametric pumping, modeling of ion-exchange kinetics for ultrapure water, ion-exchange properties of engineered carbons and carbonaceous materials, and many more topics.

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Handbook of Aqueous Solubility Data

Over the years researchers have reported solubility data in the chemical, pharmaceutical, engineering, and environmental literature for several thousand organic compounds. Until now, this information has been scattered throughout the literature. Containing over 16,000 solubility data points for more than 4,000 organic compounds, Handbook of Aqueous Solubility Data provides an extensive compilation of published aqueous solubility data for a wide variety of organic nonelectrolytes and unionized weak electrolytes. It includes data for pharmaceuticals, pollutants, nutrients, herbicides, pesticides, agricultural, industrial, and energy related compounds. Each compound is identified by a sequential number along with molecular formula, compound name, synonyms, molecular weight, CAS Registry Number, melting point, and boiling point if available. Each entry has a five-point evaluation score for the quality of the reporting of the data, along with the full citation, and comments from the authors when necessary. The user-friendly format gives a clear depiction of each piece of solubility data with enough information to estimate its validity. Handbook of Aqueous Solubility Data gives you a portable, accessible resource for solubility data of numerous compounds and a single system for the evaluation of the data supplied.

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Industrial Water Quality

The classic guide to controlling industrial water pollution–updated with the latest regulations and new technologies

Turn to the Fourth Edition of Industrial Water Quality for guidance on state-of-the-art methods for optimizing or upgrading existing wastewater treatment systems, as well as selecting the best treatment options to solve specific wastewater problems. This hands-on tool reflects today’s more stringent water-quality regulations and the new technologies developed to meet them. Filled with examples and case studies from a variety of industries, the book covers reverse osmosis or alternative membrane processes and discusses Biological Nutrient Removal (BNR) processes.

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Industrial Water Pollution Control

Theory-to-practice guide to controlling industrial water pollution. In a thoroughly updated new edition that reflects both more stringent regulations and the new technologies developed to meet them, Industrial Water Pollution Control, Third Edition, by W.Wesley Eckenfelder, Jr., introduces you to environmentally-acceptable and cost-effective. state-of- the art methodologies. After an overview of the source and characteristics of industrial wastewaters, you learn about pre- and primary treatment processes...coagulation, precipitation and metals removal...aeration and mass transfer...aerobic biological oxidation and other biological wastewater treatment processes...adsorption...ion exchange...chemical oxidation...sludge handling and disposal...and other processes, including deep-well disposal, membrane process, and more. Specific examples and case histories from a variety of industries, including pulp and paper, chemical and pharmaceutical, textile, food products, and metal finishing, help you understand the application of these technologies to real-world industrial wastewater treatment.

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Water Properties of Food, Pharmaceutical, and Biological Materials

Unique and informative, Water Properties of Food, Pharmaceutical, and Biological Materials is based on lectures and papers given by leading international researchers at the 9^th

International Symposium of the Properties of Water in Foods (ISOPOW 9) that took place in September 2004. Each chapter presents an authoritative account of the latest research on the physical and chemical properties of water in relation to the stability of food, pharmaceutical, and biological materials.

The first part of the text focuses on presentations given by invited speakers, whereas the second part is dedicated to oral presentations and discussions. Topics include the role of water in structural and functional properties, preserving biomolecule functionality in restricted water environments, and micro- and nano- techniques used for assessing water-solid interactions in food and drug development.

This book is an invaluable resource that synthesizes cutting-edge information with innovativeviewpoints from internationally esteemed researchers who participated in ISOPOW 2004

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Clean Water: An Introduction to Water Quality and Pollution Control

"Clean Water" is a book for anyone who is concerned about this precious resource and wants to become better informed. In straightforward language, Kenneth Vigil provides a comprehensive introduction to the many scientific, regulatory, and geographic issues associated with water quality and water pollution control.

Most other books on water quality and pollution control are highly technical and very specific, and are aimed at engineers, scientists, or attorneys. "Clean Water," on the other hand, is a comprehensive discussion of the subject intended for a wider audience of science students, educators, and concerned citizens.

Using photos and diagrams to illustrate and explain concepts, Vigil provides sufficient detail to educate readers about many broad topics and includes additional references at the end of each chapter for exploring specific topics in more detail.

"Clean Water" summarizes the basic fundamentals of water chemistry and microbiology and outlines important water quality rules and regulations, all in concise, understandable prose. It describes the basic scientific principles behind water pollution control and the broader approach of addressing water pollution problems through watershed management. There are sections on drinking water and a concluding chapter entitled "Getting Personal about Clean Water" about citizen involvement at home and in the community.

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Handbook of Water Analysis, Second Edition

Extensively revised and updated, Handbook of Water Analysis, Second Edition provides the most current analytical techniques for detecting compounds in water samples. Maintaining the detailed and accessible style of the original, this edition demonstrates water sampling and preservation methods by enumerating different ways to measure chemical and radiological characteristics and giving step-by-step descriptions of separation, residue determination, and clean-up techniques for a variety of fresh- and salt-water. It reveals new information regarding the analysis of endocrine disrupting compounds and residues of plastics as well as four new chapters on acrylamide, trihalomethanes, phthalates, and volatile organic compounds in water.

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Water Quality Control Handbook, Second Edition

Capitalize on the Latest Design and Operating Innovations for Achieving Peak Performance in Any Wastewater Treatment Plant

Wastewater treatment professionals can turn to the updated Second Edition of Water Quality Control Handbook for cutting-edge information on designing and operating systems used to treat wastewater from industrial and domestic sources. This state-of-the-art guide explores design innovations, equipment selection, treatment processes, new regulations, and operating methods for achieving peak performance in all kinds of wastewater treatment facilities.

Noted pollution control expert E. Roberts Alley examines breakthroughs that are improving current wastewater treatment practice. He covers the optimization of activated sludge wastewater treatment through cation control …pH control for quickly varying pH levels…and the use of separate activated sludge treatment units in series to efficiently treat a mixture of biodegradable and refractory organics. The author also discusses the design of activated sludge wetlands…new pollutant precipitation techniques…total nitrogen removal design…recommendations for reducing effluent toxicity to aquatic life…and much more. Filled with 650 illustrations, charts, and tables, the Second Edition of Water Quality Control Handbook features:

• Expanded coverage of treatment systems for specific pollutants
• The latest water quality regulations
• New sections on wastewater treatment operations, new material on membrane treatment processes, and new developments in cost-saving treatment design methods

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A Practical Approach to Water Conservation for Commercial and Industrial Facilities

Industry and commerce use vast amounts of water and in some parts of the world water is becoming a scarce commodity. We need to take more care in our future use of water, and this book is a 'best practice' manual for industrial and commercial users world-wide. It offers a practical account of the measures which can be taken to re-educate industrial and commercial users in the techniques of water saving and re-use anywhere in the world. The principles are covered in detail and supported by examples from specific industries and commercial operations. Author Mohan Seneviratne is Manager of Sydney Water's 'Every Drop Counts Business Program', which won the prestigious 2006 Stockholm Industry Water Award in recognition of how the utility is working in partnership with business, industry and government to help ensure the long-term sustainability of Sydneys water supply.

* VERY topical subject
* Based on Australian experience
* First book to cover this problem for industrial users

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Water Quality Systems, 2nd Edition, Revised and Expanded

An excellent guide for anyone with a water system or water system problem, this book provides an A-Z reference for improving water quality, meeting new regulations, and reducing costs. Every page contains a time saving, money saving tip. The book covers water purity, renovations, design, construction, equipment, systems, cost reduction, maintenance and more. Also included is the latest information on EPA's WAVE Saver program for the hotel/motel industry, and coverage of other regulations and codes. The book is designed to make the information easy to find for the busy manager or professional who doesn't have time wade through pages and pages of textbook approaches.

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Handbook of Water and Wastewater Treatment Technologies, First Edition

This Handbook is an authoritative reference for process and plant engineers, water treatment plant operators and environmental consultants. Practical information is provided for application to the treatment of drinking water and to industrial and municipal wastewater. The author presents material for those concerned with meeting government regulations, reducing or avoiding fines for violations, and making cost-effective decisions while producing a high quality of water via physical, chemical, and thermal techniques.

Included in the texts are sidebar discussions, questions for thinking and discussing, recommended resources for the reader, and a comprehensive glossary.

Two companion books by Cheremisinoff are available:
Handbook of Air Pollution Control Technologies, and Handbook of Solid Waste Management and Waste Minimization Technologies.

* Covers the treatment of drinking water as well as industrial and municipal wastewater
* Cost-efficiency considerations are incorporated in the discussion of methodologies
* Provides practical and broad-based information in one comprehensive source

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