Summary

A selection of 42 articles from AIChE publications of the past few years. Provides chemical engineers and other technical professionals in the chemical process industries with specific details related to reducing pollution in the various environmental media. The largest section relates to air, and includes articles on developing an air emissions inventory, options for controlling different types of pollution, testing and monitoring, odor control, and other topics. The water and wastewater section discusses such aspects as developing treatment strategies, water reuse, biomonitoring, steam stripping , and carbon adsorption. The treatment of soil focuses on site remediation rather than prevention, and includes technologies available from government agencies. A companion volume covers principles of waste reduction. Annotation c. by Book News, Inc., Portland, Or.