An Introduction to Atmospheric Radiation
de Kuo-Nan Liou (Ed. Academic Press Inc) Isbn : 0124514510
91.95 € / 603.15 FF
This Second Edition of An Introduction to Atmospheric Radiation has been extensively revised to address the fundamental study and quantitative measurement of the interactions of solar and terrestrial radiation with molecules, aerosols, and cloud particles in planetary atmospheres. It contains 70% new material, much of it stemming from the investigation of the atmospheric greenhouse effects of external radiative perturbations in climate systems, and the development of methodologies for inferring atmospheric and surface parameters by means of remote sensing. Liou's comprehensive treatment of the fundamentals of atmospheric radiation was developed for students, academics, and researchers in atmospheric sciences, remote sensing, and climate modeling.Key Features Balanced treatment of fundamen...

Handbook of Air Pollution Prevention and Control
de Nicholas P. Cheremisinoff (Ed. Butterworth-Heinemann Ltd) Isbn : 0750674997
99.99 € / 655.89 FF
This Handbook provides a concise overview of the latest technologies for managing industrial air pollution in petrochemical, oil and gas, and allied industries. Detailed material on equipment selection, sizing, and troubleshooting operations is provided along with practical design methodology. Unique to this volume are discussions and information on energy-efficient technologies and approaches to implementing environmental cost accounting measures. Included in the text are sidebar discussions, questions for thinking and discussing, recommended resources for the reader (including Web sites), and a comprehensive glossary.The Handbook of Air Pollution Prevention and Control also includes free access to US EPA's air dispersion model SCREEN3. Detailed examples on the application of this import...

Handbook of Air Pollution from Internal Combustion Engines: Pollutant Formation and Control
de (Ed. Academic Press Inc) Isbn : 0126398550
99.99 € / 655.89 FF
This handbook is an important and valuable source for engineers and researchers in the area of internal combustion engines pollution control. It provides an excellent updated review of available knowledge in this field and furnishes essential and useful information on air pollution constituents, mechanisms of formation, control technologies, effects of engine design, effects of operation conditions, and effects of fuel formulation and additives. The text is rich in explanatory diagrams, figures and tables, and includes a considerable number of references.Key Features An important resource for engineers and researchers in the area of internal combustion engines and pollution control Presents and excellent updated review of the available knowledge in this area Written by 23 experts Provides...

Environmental Engineering
de P.Aarne Vesilind, J.Jeffrey Peirce (Ed. Butterworth-Heinemann Ltd) Isbn : 0750672943
85.95 € / 563.8 FF
This book provides a comprehensive introduction to air, water, noise, and radioactive materials pollution and its control. Legal and regulatory principles and risk analysis are included in addition to engineering principles.The text presents the engineering principles governing the generation and control of air and water pollutants, solid and hazardous waste, and noise. Water quality and drinking water treatment are discussed, as well as the elements of risk analysis. Radioactive waste generation and treatment in relation to the nuclear fuel cycle, are discussed. The health and environmental effects of all these pollutants are discussed. An introduction to the Federal laws and regulations governing pollution is included.- This text embraces the latest thinking in environmental engineering...

Marine Oil Spills and Soils Contaminated by Hydrocarbons - Environmental Stakes and Treatment of Pollutions
de Christian Bocard (Ed. Technip) Isbn : 2710809044
99.99 € / 655.89 FF
This book describes the specificities inherent to these two problems: accidental spillage of petroleum or petroleum products at sea and pollution of soils and groundwater by hydrocarbons. The author shows that, considering the technical and financial constraints generally encountered, the strategic responses brought in both cases are in fact based on the same approach involving assessment of the risks for human health and activity and for the ecosystems: this leads to the concept of net financial and environmental benefit which justifies, in some cases, the option which consists in allowing natural attenuation to take its course. Understanding the impact of marine oil spills and of soil and groundwater pollution relies on theoretical and experimental knowledge of the various processes gov...

Le sang du monde : Le voyage de Théo
de Catherine Clément (Ed. Seuil) Isbn : 2020500752
19.00 € / 124.63 FF
Théo, l'adolescent guéri par un voyage initiatique à travers les religions du monde, a maintenant vingt-six ans. Médecin humanitaire, il est aussi écologiste convaincu. " Depuis une cinquantaine d'années, dit-il, l'espèce humaine ne se contente plus de gratouiller la terre, elle a troué le derme, on est dans la chair vive, et personne ne connaît la suite du devenir. " Les hommes, la Terre : même combat. La Terre est fatiguée et ses habitants souffrent. En compagnie de l'inénarrable Tante Marthe, Théo part sur les sites les plus malades de la planète. Dans sa quête de connaissance, Théo rencontre le plus précieux des dons, le plus fragile, l'amour. Simple ? Oh non ! " L'homme est un être vivant, dit Théo en séchant ses larmes. Il a des devoirs envers l'espèce, il doit sécher le sang de la ...

Catalytic Air Pollution Control: Commercial Technology
de Ronald M. Heck, Robert J. Farrauto (Ed. John Wiley & Sons Inc) Isbn : 0471436240
99.99 € / 655.89 FF
The First Edition of Catalytic Air Pollution Control: Commercial Technology, published in 1995, was met with great success by readers who appreciated the focused approach to real-world catalysis as applied to air pollution control technologies. Based on the five-star rating, extensive sales, and positive reviews, the authors have expanded and updated the original four parts and added additional chapters while retaining the practical description of the catalysts and processes in clear and simple language. The first five chapters describe the fundamentals of catalysts and catalysis. Two new chapters have been added on the chemical and physical properties of monoliths, the support of choice for environmental applications. Included are chapters on fuel cells/ fuel processing and novel approac...

Pollution Prevention Through Process Integration: Systematic Design Tools
de Mahmoud El-Halwagi (Ed. Academic Press Inc) Isbn : 0122368452
79.95 € / 524.44 FF
The environmental impact of industrial waste is one of the most serious challenges facing the chemical process industries. From a focus on end-of-pipe treatment in the 1970s, chemical manufacturers have increasinglyimplemented pollution prevention policies in which pollutants are mitigated at the source or separated and recovered and then reused or sold. This book is the first to present systematic techniques for cost-effective pollution prevention, altering what has been an art that depends on experience and subjective opinion into a science rooted in fundamental engineering principles and process integration. Step-by-step procedures are presented that are widely applicable to the chemical, petrochemical, petroleum, pharmaceutical, food, and metals industries. Various levels of sophistic...

Environmental Impacts of Mining Activities: Emphasis on Mitigation and Remedial Measures
de (Ed. Springer-Verlag Berlin and Heidelberg GmbH & Co. K) Isbn : 3540643443
99.99 € / 655.89 FF
Since the mining industry is still expanding, comprehensive information on the effects of mining activities on the environment is needed. This book provides information on biological and physico-chemical treatments of mining effluents, on factors affecting human health and on environmental effects that have to be taken into account by the mining industry when aiming for sustainable development of their industry. Further regulatory guidelines and legislation relevant to the decommissioning of mining sites are reviewed. Mining industry, consulting companies, and governmental agencies alike will find a wealth of valuable information in this book. JA Majors Book Info Provides information on biological and physicochemical treatments of mining effluents, factors affecting human health, and envi...

America's Threatened Drinking Water: Hazards and Solutions
de Patrick J. Sullivan (Ed. Trafford Publishing) Isbn : 1553696166
17.33 € / 113.68 FF
Prior to the 1900s, the dominant chemical pollutants were inorganic and coal-derived organic chemicals. As chemical manufacturing blossomed during the mid-1900s, a wide variety of synthetic petroleum-based chemicals were produced and released to the environment. Today, our nation's chemical manufacturers produce approximately 87,000 different chemicals. Current estimates predict the manufacture of some 2,000 new chemical compounds each year. With so many chemicals being produced and used, it is no wonder that a significant portion of the nation's lakes, rivers and groundwater contain a wide range of industrial inorganic and organic compounds, including pesticides and pharmaceuticals. These same water resources serve as the source for community drinking water systems and private groundwate...