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Ball State University Natural Resources and Environmental Management Muncie, IN 47306
(jpichtel{at}bsu.edu)
Edited by L.K. Wang, Y.-T. Hung, H.H. Lo, and C. Yapijakis, Marcel Dekker, 270 Madison Avenue, New York, NY 10016-0602. 2004. 1345 p. $265. ISBN 0-8247-4114-5.
A number of texts are available that address conventional industrial waste treatment and hazardous waste management for a limited group of major industries. Lawrence Wang and associates have compiled an extensive volume addressing developments in design criteria, innovative environmental technology, and effluent standards for a wide range of industries. This work, however, goes beyond the standard review of technologies for industrial waste management. Efforts are made to include managerial decision methodology and global and regional effects of industrial pollution control practices. Another intention of this book is to provide technical and economic information on the development of the most feasible total environmental control program, which can benefit both industry and local municipalities.
According to the editors, topics such as industrial ecology, pollution prevention, in-plant hazardous waste management, stormwater management, photographic processing wastes, soap and detergent wastes, livestock wastes, rubber processing wastes, timber industry wastes, power plant wastes, and metal finishing wastes are presented in detail for the first time in any industrial waste treatment book.
A total of 48 experts from a wide range of specialties contributed to the production of 32 chapters. The book opens with the chapter, "Implementation of Industrial Ecology for Industrial Hazardous Waste Management," followed by "Bioassay of Industrial and Hazardous Waste Pollutants." Subsequent chapters deal directly with treatment of waste types from large-quantity waste generators, for example, pharmaceutical, oilfield and refinery, metal finishing, and photographic processing wastes. Approximately mid-way through the book is a change in tempo with the chapters "In-Plant Management and Disposal of Industrial Hazardous Substances" and "Application of Biotechnology for Industrial Waste Treatment." These are followed by chapters on treatment of mostly food industry waste streams, for example, dairy processing wastewaters, seafood processing wastewaters, and meat wastes. Another shift of emphasis brings the reader to "Site Remediation and Groundwater Decontamination" and "Pollution Prevention." These are followed by chapters covering management of a diverse set of wastes, for example, the pesticide industry, soft drink waste, and landfill leachate. The book ends with chapters on treatment of timber industry and power industry wastes.
Each chapter provides a thorough and comprehensive review of the waste management issue at hand. Many chapters provide a sound integration of regulatory requirements, chemistry, and engineering principles. Some chapters (e.g., "Treatment of Phosphate Industry Wastes") impart future outlooks for the industry, for example, in waste generation and treatment technologies.
Chapters are well-written and flow well. The extensive bibliographies for each industrial waste treatment practice should be valuable to university students, environmental managers, and scientists.
Most chapters contain ample line drawings and tables of data. Many chapters should have included much more quantification, for example, solved problems. "Treatment of Pharmaceutical Wastes" was the only chapter truly generous with formulae, equations, in-chapter solved problems, and end-of-chapter problems.
The most serious concern with an otherwise outstanding text was the quality of the figures (both line drawings and photographs) in a limited number of chapters. Several line drawings were difficult to read; likewise, several photos were poor reproductions. There were other, albeit few, deficiencies or inconsistencies in this book. For example, only one glossary was provided, in the chapter "Site Remediation and Groundwater Decontamination." Overall, however, the editors did a fine job in compiling and reviewing a wide range of papers.
This book is suitable for use as a college textbook or as a reference book for professionals in environmental, civil, chemical, sanitary, mechanical, and public health engineering. It features the major industries and hazardous pollutants that impart significant effects on the biosphere.
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