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Characteristics and Quantity of Biosolids

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Biosolids Treatment Processes

Part of the book series: Handbook of Environmental Engineering ((HEE,volume 6))

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This first chapter principally discusses the quantities and characteristics of biosolids produced by various wastewater treatment processes. There are several sources of wastewater biosolids; these biosolids can vary widely in characteristics and quantity. From the standpoint of quantity per unit of flow, the principal variables are the strength of the wastewater, whether chemicals are utilized in the process, and the degree of treatment.

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  1. Lenox Institute of Water Technology, Lenox, MA

    Nazih K. Shammas PhD (Professor and Environmental Engineering Consultant, Ex-Dean and Director) & Lawrence K. Wang PhD, PE, DEE (Dean & Director, Assistant to the President and Vice President)

  2. Krofta Engineering Corporation, Lenox, MA

    Nazih K. Shammas PhD (Professor and Environmental Engineering Consultant, Ex-Dean and Director) & Lawrence K. Wang PhD, PE, DEE (Dean & Director, Assistant to the President and Vice President)

  3. Zorex Corporation, Newtonville, NY

    Lawrence K. Wang PhD, PE, DEE (Dean & Director, Assistant to the President and Vice President)

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Shammas, N.K., Wang, L.K. (2007). Characteristics and Quantity of Biosolids. In: Wang, L.K., Shammas, N.K., Hung, YT. (eds) Biosolids Treatment Processes. Handbook of Environmental Engineering, vol 6. Humana Press. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-1-59259-996-7_1

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