Ebook: Modern Tools and Methods of Water Treatment for Improving Living Standards: Proceedings of the NATO Advanced Research Workshop on Modern Tools and Methods of Water Treatment for Improving Living Standards Dnepropetrovsk, Ukraine 19–22 November 2003

Providing the population of the Earth with safe drinking water is one of the biggest challenges of modern society. In recognition of this problem the United Nations Organization and UNESCO declared 2003 to be the International Year of Freshwater. On November 19-22, 2003, the NATO Advanced Research Workshop (ARW) on “Modern Tools and Methods of Water Treatment for Improving Living Standards” took place in Dnepropetrovsk, Ukraine. Thirty-one participants from 15 countries including Bulgaria, Canada, Croatia, Czech Republic, Denmark, Italy, Lithuania, Moldova, Poland, Romania, Russia, UK, Ukraine, USA, and Uzbekistan attended the meeting. They discussed the scientific concepts and practical means for the solution of the complex social, economic and ecological problems associated with water purification, consumption, conservation, and protection. They also established a network of scientists and specialists to foster further collaboration and the exchange of ideas. The location of the ARW was chosen quite deliberately. The city of Dnepropetrovsk is located on the banks of the Dnieper River and it has a population of about 1. 3 million people. As it is one of the largest industrial centers, it shares all the environmental problems, which are found in the modern Ukraine. In 2001, one in seven of the water samples taken from Ukrainian industrial and drinking water supply systems did not meet sanitary-hygienic standards, and one in twelve did not meet microbiological standards.

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Water is a paramount determinant of quality of life. The WHO experts believe that the sickness and death rates of the world population could be reduced by 75 % by maintaining good quality of drinking water. That is why thirty-one leading scientists and specialists from fifteen countries gathered in November 2003 at the NATO Advanced Research Workshop (ARW) on "Modem Tools and Methods of Water Treatment for Improving Living Standards" in Dnepropetrovsk, Ukraine, to discuss the scientific concepts and practical means for the solution of the complex social, economic and ecological problems associated with water purification, consumption, conservation, and protection. All this is covered in this book of proceedings of the NATO ARW.
This book contains four parts. In Part 1 , the readers could find recent advances in drinking water treatment in the United States, biological control in water-cooling towers, analytical control of drinking water quality, and the use of radionuclides for monitoring global contamination. In Part 2, some innovative methods and tools, such as electrochemically-stimulated sorption and sorption-membrane methods, a bubble- extraction method, fibroid sorbents, in-situ oxygen curtain technology, use of ion- exchange membranes, electrochemically-generated silver and copper ions and colloidal gold for water purification and post-purification are presented. In Part 3, recent studies into the treatment of wastewaters could be found. Among them: water reclamation and recycling in Danish industry, biocide polymers as a new opportunity in water treatment, optimization of galvanic wastewater treatment processes, efficiency of nitrification and denitrification processes in wastewater treatment plants, electrochemical processes for wastewater purification employing fluidized beds of particles, cold plasma as a new tool for purification of wastewater from chemical contaminants, bacteria and viruses. In Part 4, examples of management of water resources in the United Kingdom, Bulgaria, Poland, Croatia, and Romania using a variety of case studies are presented. Also, the important issue of industry-university cooperation for postgraduate education and training in the water treatment area is discussed.
We believe that this book will be helpful to the international community of scientists, specialists and students dealing with water treatment, purification, conservation and protection.

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Water is a paramount determinant of quality of life. The WHO experts believe that the sickness and death rates of the world population could be reduced by 75 % by maintaining good quality of drinking water. That is why thirty-one leading scientists and specialists from fifteen countries gathered in November 2003 at the NATO Advanced Research Workshop (ARW) on "Modem Tools and Methods of Water Treatment for Improving Living Standards" in Dnepropetrovsk, Ukraine, to discuss the scientific concepts and practical means for the solution of the complex social, economic and ecological problems associated with water purification, consumption, conservation, and protection. All this is covered in this book of proceedings of the NATO ARW.
This book contains four parts. In Part 1 , the readers could find recent advances in drinking water treatment in the United States, biological control in water-cooling towers, analytical control of drinking water quality, and the use of radionuclides for monitoring global contamination. In Part 2, some innovative methods and tools, such as electrochemically-stimulated sorption and sorption-membrane methods, a bubble- extraction method, fibroid sorbents, in-situ oxygen curtain technology, use of ion- exchange membranes, electrochemically-generated silver and copper ions and colloidal gold for water purification and post-purification are presented. In Part 3, recent studies into the treatment of wastewaters could be found. Among them: water reclamation and recycling in Danish industry, biocide polymers as a new opportunity in water treatment, optimization of galvanic wastewater treatment processes, efficiency of nitrification and denitrification processes in wastewater treatment plants, electrochemical processes for wastewater purification employing fluidized beds of particles, cold plasma as a new tool for purification of wastewater from chemical contaminants, bacteria and viruses. In Part 4, examples of management of water resources in the United Kingdom, Bulgaria, Poland, Croatia, and Romania using a variety of case studies are presented. Also, the important issue of industry-university cooperation for postgraduate education and training in the water treatment area is discussed.
We believe that this book will be helpful to the international community of scientists, specialists and students dealing with water treatment, purification, conservation and protection.

Content:
Front Matter....Pages I-XVI
Advances in Drinking Water Treatment in the United States....Pages 3-8
Depositional Characteristics of Lake Sediments in Canada as Determined by Pb-210 and Cs-137....Pages 9-50
Biosensors for Water Quality Monitoring....Pages 51-70
Rapid Detection of Bacteria in Drinking Water....Pages 71-78
Utilization of Mobile Analytical Tests in Wastewater Treatment Plant....Pages 79-86
An Evaluation of the Efficacy of the Mixed-Oxidant Solutions Produced from “Activated Water” in Cooling Tower Biological Control....Pages 87-98
Fibroid Sorbents for Water Purification....Pages 101-108
Use of In-Situ Oxygen Curtain Technology in Enhanced Bioremediation of Groundwater....Pages 109-113
Electrochemically-Stimulated Sorption and Sorption-Membrane Methods for Removal of Ionic Impurities from Water....Pages 115-136
Innovative Water Purification Method and Devices....Pages 137-149
Potentialities of Membrane Operations in Water Treatments....Pages 151-158
Water Disinfection Using Silver and Copper Ions and Colloidal Gold....Pages 159-166
Water Savings and Reuse in the Textile Industry....Pages 169-189
Biocide Polymers - New Opportunities in Water Treatment....Pages 191-196
Optimization of Galvanic Wastewater Treatment Processes....Pages 197-208
Efficiency of Nitrification and Denitrification Processes in Waste Water Treatment Plants....Pages 209-217
Electrochemical Processes for Wastewater Purification Utilizing Fluidised Beds of Particles with Different Conductivity....Pages 219-234
Cold Plasma as a New Tool for Purification of Wastewater....Pages 235-244
Purification of Industrial Waters from Organic Compounds and Bacteria....Pages 245-252
Industry University Cooperation for Postgraduate Education and Training in the Water Treatment Area....Pages 255-264
Westcountry Rivers Trust United Kingdom: A Pioneering Programme for Restoration and Regeneration of Major River Basins....Pages 265-278
Recent Developments in Wastewater Treatment in Constructed Wetlands in Poland....Pages 279-293
Water and Public Health: Legislation as a Tool for Improving Living Standards....Pages 295-306
The National Programme for Construction of Urban Wastewater Treatment Plants in the Republic of Bulgaria....Pages 307-314
Water Pollution Prevention Actions in Romanian Industry....Pages 315-323
Surface Lipid Composition of Two Emergent Water Plants Used in Constructed Wetlands....Pages 325-330
Back Matter....Pages 331-334

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Water is a paramount determinant of quality of life. The WHO experts believe that the sickness and death rates of the world population could be reduced by 75 % by maintaining good quality of drinking water. That is why thirty-one leading scientists and specialists from fifteen countries gathered in November 2003 at the NATO Advanced Research Workshop (ARW) on "Modem Tools and Methods of Water Treatment for Improving Living Standards" in Dnepropetrovsk, Ukraine, to discuss the scientific concepts and practical means for the solution of the complex social, economic and ecological problems associated with water purification, consumption, conservation, and protection. All this is covered in this book of proceedings of the NATO ARW.
This book contains four parts. In Part 1 , the readers could find recent advances in drinking water treatment in the United States, biological control in water-cooling towers, analytical control of drinking water quality, and the use of radionuclides for monitoring global contamination. In Part 2, some innovative methods and tools, such as electrochemically-stimulated sorption and sorption-membrane methods, a bubble- extraction method, fibroid sorbents, in-situ oxygen curtain technology, use of ion- exchange membranes, electrochemically-generated silver and copper ions and colloidal gold for water purification and post-purification are presented. In Part 3, recent studies into the treatment of wastewaters could be found. Among them: water reclamation and recycling in Danish industry, biocide polymers as a new opportunity in water treatment, optimization of galvanic wastewater treatment processes, efficiency of nitrification and denitrification processes in wastewater treatment plants, electrochemical processes for wastewater purification employing fluidized beds of particles, cold plasma as a new tool for purification of wastewater from chemical contaminants, bacteria and viruses. In Part 4, examples of management of water resources in the United Kingdom, Bulgaria, Poland, Croatia, and Romania using a variety of case studies are presented. Also, the important issue of industry-university cooperation for postgraduate education and training in the water treatment area is discussed.
We believe that this book will be helpful to the international community of scientists, specialists and students dealing with water treatment, purification, conservation and protection.

Content:
Front Matter....Pages I-XVI
Advances in Drinking Water Treatment in the United States....Pages 3-8
Depositional Characteristics of Lake Sediments in Canada as Determined by Pb-210 and Cs-137....Pages 9-50
Biosensors for Water Quality Monitoring....Pages 51-70
Rapid Detection of Bacteria in Drinking Water....Pages 71-78
Utilization of Mobile Analytical Tests in Wastewater Treatment Plant....Pages 79-86
An Evaluation of the Efficacy of the Mixed-Oxidant Solutions Produced from “Activated Water” in Cooling Tower Biological Control....Pages 87-98
Fibroid Sorbents for Water Purification....Pages 101-108
Use of In-Situ Oxygen Curtain Technology in Enhanced Bioremediation of Groundwater....Pages 109-113
Electrochemically-Stimulated Sorption and Sorption-Membrane Methods for Removal of Ionic Impurities from Water....Pages 115-136
Innovative Water Purification Method and Devices....Pages 137-149
Potentialities of Membrane Operations in Water Treatments....Pages 151-158
Water Disinfection Using Silver and Copper Ions and Colloidal Gold....Pages 159-166
Water Savings and Reuse in the Textile Industry....Pages 169-189
Biocide Polymers - New Opportunities in Water Treatment....Pages 191-196
Optimization of Galvanic Wastewater Treatment Processes....Pages 197-208
Efficiency of Nitrification and Denitrification Processes in Waste Water Treatment Plants....Pages 209-217
Electrochemical Processes for Wastewater Purification Utilizing Fluidised Beds of Particles with Different Conductivity....Pages 219-234
Cold Plasma as a New Tool for Purification of Wastewater....Pages 235-244
Purification of Industrial Waters from Organic Compounds and Bacteria....Pages 245-252
Industry University Cooperation for Postgraduate Education and Training in the Water Treatment Area....Pages 255-264
Westcountry Rivers Trust United Kingdom: A Pioneering Programme for Restoration and Regeneration of Major River Basins....Pages 265-278
Recent Developments in Wastewater Treatment in Constructed Wetlands in Poland....Pages 279-293
Water and Public Health: Legislation as a Tool for Improving Living Standards....Pages 295-306
The National Programme for Construction of Urban Wastewater Treatment Plants in the Republic of Bulgaria....Pages 307-314
Water Pollution Prevention Actions in Romanian Industry....Pages 315-323
Surface Lipid Composition of Two Emergent Water Plants Used in Constructed Wetlands....Pages 325-330
Back Matter....Pages 331-334
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