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Ultrasonic Treatment of Water and Wastewater: Removal of Biological and Chemical Pollutants and Combined Processes is a comprehensive guide to understanding and utilizing the innovative technology of sonochemistry in the field of water and wastewater treatment. The book provides a detailed overview of the fundamental principles of sonochemistry, the different types of sonochemical reactors and their applications, and the advantages and limitations of sonochemical treatment. The book focuses on the practical applications of sonochemistry in the treatment of water and wastewater, making it an extremely useful resource for professionals and researchers working in the field. The book also provides a thorough discussion of the environmental benefits of sonochemical treatment, such as reducing the amount of hazardous chemicals used and reducing energy consumption.
Ultrasonic Treatment of Water and Wastewater: Removal of Biological and Chemical Pollutants and Combined Processes has an interdisciplinary approach, drawing from fields such as chemistry, physics, and environmental science. This makes it a valuable resource for professionals and students from a variety of backgrounds.
List of contents
Part 1. Theory, Fundamental and mechanisms of sonochemical reactors1. Mechanisms and types of sonochemical reactors
Part 2. Removal of biological contaminations from water and wastewater using sonochemical reactors2. Decontamination of biological agents
Part 3. Removal of chemical contaminations from water and wastewater using sonochemical reactors3. Decontamination of chemical (organic) compounds
Part 4. Combined application of ultrasound waves with other processes for water and wastewater treatment4. Hybrid processes with ultrasound waves
Part 5. Energy and economic assessment of sonochemical reactors for water and wastewater5. Energy and economic assessment
About the author
Prof. Dr. Mohammad Hadi Dehghani is a full professor at the Tehran University of Medical Sciences (TUMS), School of Public Health, Department of Environmental Health Engineering, Tehran, Islamic Republic of Iran. His scientific research interests include environmental science. He is the author of various research studies published in national and international journals and conference proceedings and head of several research projects at the TUMS. He has authored 20 books, 26 book chapters and more than 270 full papers published in peer-reviewed journals. He is an editorial board member, guest editor, and reviewer in many internal and international journals and a member of several international science committees worldwide. He also has the distinction of being listed in the top 2% of the world’s most influential scientists in the area of environmental sciences. He is a supervisor and advisor for many PhD and MSc theses at the TUMS. He is currently also a member of the Iranian Association of Environmental Health (IAEH) and member of the Institute for Environmental Research (IER) at the TUMS. He is an editor for 14 edited books (English): (1) Soft Computing Techniques in Solid Waste and Wastewater Management, (2) Environmental and Health Management of Novel Coronavirus Disease (COVID-19), (3) Green Technologies for the Defluoridation of Water, (4) Pesticide Remediation Technologies From Water and Wastewater, (5) COVID-19 and Sustainable Development Goals, (6) Industrial Wastewater Treatment: Emerging Technologies for Sustainability, (7) Sustainable Materials for Sensing and Remediation of Noxious Pollutants, (8) Wastewater-Based Epidemiology for the Assessment of Human Exposure to Environmental Pollutants, (9) Water Treatment Using Engineered Carbon Nanotubes, (10) Water, the Environment and the Sustainable Development Goals, (11) Sustainable Remediation Technologies for Emerging Pollutants in Aqueous Environment, (12) Health and Environmental Effects of Ambient Air Pollution, (13) Health Effects of Indoor Air Pollution, (14) Diseases Attributed to Air Pollution.
Dr. Nadeem A Khan is an Assistant Professor in the Civil Engineering department at King Khalid University, Abha. His major expertise is in wastewater treatment using a biological approach and addressing the feasibility of the desalination process via pre-treatment using a membrane-based bioreactor. His research focused on pharmaceutical removal using bioreactors, physicochemical methods, and their combination. He serves as an Editorial board member of Nature Journal- Scientific Reports and worked for the Springer-Discover Water, Hindawi journal and MDPI journal- water. He has co-authored/authored more than 100 refereed journals and 4 Patents. He had a lifetime citation 3033 with an H-index of 33. He also published 06 books with the International Water Association (IWA), CRC Press, and Elsevier publishing houses. Further, he has been with 06 patents so far on wastewater treatment.
