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Pollution Control for Agriculture
Problems, Processes, and Applications
- 2nd Edition - December 28, 1984
- Author: Loehr
- Language: English
- Paperback ISBN:9 7 8 - 0 - 1 2 - 3 9 6 0 1 2 - 2
- eBook ISBN:9 7 8 - 0 - 3 2 3 - 1 3 8 8 4 - 0
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Request a sales quotePollution Control for Agriculture, Second Edition describes approaches adaptable to the treatment, disposal, and management of agricultural wastes, incorporating full-scale technologies, concepts, data, and operating systems. The book also discusses energy conservation, natural resource utilization, and nonpoint source control. Examples of problems attributable to agriculture include unbalanced natural ecological systems and increased eutrophication from waste disposal practices. Other problems include the depletion of dissolved oxygen in surface water, and impurities in groundwater from improper waste disposals on land. The text notes that understanding the characteristics of these wastes leads to more effective disposal methods and treatment. For example, biological treatment is preferred for liquid waste that contain dissolved organic solids, while incineration or composting is appropriate for solid waste with a high organic content. The book also lists the options that can be chosen to control agricultural nonpoint sources, the best of which is by planning and management practices that regulate the source and delivery of nonpoint pollutants, These practices will limit nonpoint pollutants from reaching their destinations (surface water or groundwater). The text also emphasizes the need for a balance between the extremes of agricultural production, profit motives, and environmental concerns. The book is suitable for agriculturists, economists, environmentalists, ecologists, and policy makers involved in food production, environmental safety, and health issues.
Preface to the Second EditionPreface to the First Edition1 Constraints Introduction Legal Constraints Social Aspects2 Changing Practices Introduction Agricultural Productivity Labor and Energy Livestock and Crop Production Livestock Processing Fruit and Vegetable Production Seafood Production Fertilizer Production Pesticides References3 Environmental Impact Introduction Water Quality Bacteria Air Quality References4 Waste Characteristics Introduction Food Processing Livestock Production Other Animals and Agricultural Products References5 Fundamentals of Biological Treatment Introduction Biochemical Reactions Basic Biological Processes Energy Relationships Microorganisms Biochemical Transformations Nutrient Needs Oxygen Demand Measuremenst Temperature Process Equations Notation References6 Ponds and Lagoons Introduction Oxidation Ponds Aerobic Ponds Anaerobic Lagoons Aerated Lagoons References7 Oxygen Transfer Introduction Transfer Relationships Dissolved Oxygen Relationships Energy Relationships Determination of Aeration Parameters Aeration Equipment References8 Aerobic Treatment Introduction Activated Sludge Processes Aerobic Digestion The Oxidation Ditch Carrousel Autothermal Aerobic Digestion Rotating Biological Contactor Trickling Filters References9 Anaerobic Treatment General Factors Affecting Anaerobic Treatment Feedstock Material Gas Production and Use Sludge Characteristics and Use Management Systems Anaerobic Processes Application to Agricultural Residues Summary References10 Utilization of Agricultural Residues General Animal Feed Fish Production Algae Production Energy Production Land Application Summary References11 Land Treatment and Stabilization of Wastes Introduction Comparison to Other Treatment Processes Basic Processes Vegetation Transformations in the Soil Land-Limiting Constituent Analysis Animal Manures Food Processing Wastes Municipal Wastewater Summary References12 Nitrogen Control Introduction Opportunities for Nitrogen Control Nitrification Denitrification Ammonia Stripping References13 Physical and Chemical Treatment Introduction Disinfection Screening Sedimentation Flotation Chemical Precipitation References14 Nonpoint Source Control Introduction Best Management Practices Factors Affecting Pollutant Movement Control Practices Summary References15 Management Introduction Governmental Action Decision Making Joint Industrial-Municipal Cooperation Manure Food Processing Wastes Summary ReferencesAppendix: Characteristics of Agricultural WastesIndex
- No. of pages: 467
- Language: English
- Edition: 2
- Published: December 28, 1984
- Imprint: Academic Press
- Paperback ISBN: 9780123960122
- eBook ISBN: 9780323138840
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