Overview

Microbial growth and contamination (""biofouling"") in water systems represents a significant threat to the quality of waters produced for the microelectronic, pharmaceutical, petroleum, paper, food and other manufacturing industries. Biofouling can lead to biologically induced corrosion (""biocorrosion""), which can cause severe damage to the equipment. Both biofouling and biocorrosion are frequently not recognized in time, underestimated, or linked with the wrong causes. This book represents a new approach by introducing biofilm properties and dynamics as basic principles of biofouling and biocorrosion, thus providing a better understanding and the means of fighting the undesired effects of biofilms. The most important features are: case histories of biofouling in water treatment, detection and monitoring of biofouling, reverse osmosis membrane biofouling, biocide efficacy and biofouling control, plant design considerations for preventing biofouling, case histories of biocorrosion, detection, monitoring, control and prevention of biocorrosion. This book of proceedings on water technology, materials science, water, water supply, manufacturing industries (electronics, pharmaceuticals, food, paper, petroleum), microbiology and biotechnology is intended for scientists, engineers and researchers.

Full Product Details

Author:   Hans-Curt Flemming ,  Gill G. Geesey
Publisher:   Springer-Verlag Berlin and Heidelberg GmbH & Co. KG
Imprint:   Springer-Verlag Berlin and Heidelberg GmbH & Co. K
Weight:   0.480kg
ISBN:  

9783540538875

ISBN 10:   3540538879
Pages:   227
Publication Date:   21 May 1991
Audience:   College/higher education ,  Professional and scholarly ,  Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly ,  Professional & Vocational
Format:   Hardback
Publisher's Status:   Active
Availability:   Out of stock  
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