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Reverse Osmosis: Industrial Processes and Applications 2nd Edition

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This new edition of the bestselling Reverse Osmosis is the most comprehensive and up-to-date coverage of the process of reverse osmosis in industrial applications, a technology that is becoming increasingly more important as more and more companies choose to "go green." This book covers all of the processes and equipment necessary to design, operate, and troubleshoot reverse osmosis systems, from the fundamental principles of reverse osmosis technology and membranes to the much more advanced engineering principles necessary for designing a reverse osmosis system. 

The second edition is an enhanced version of the original best seller. Each chapter has been reviewed and updated. Revised features include more detail on various pretreatment techniques such as greensand and pyrolusite pretreatment media. The design projection chapter has been edited to include up-to-date information on current projection programs. A new section on microbial fouling control featuring chlorine and alternative techniques is included to address the needs of most RO systems. Also, a discussion on forward osmosis is added as an alternative and/or companion technology to reverse osmosis for water treatment. The second edition includes all updated, basic, in-depth information for design, operation, and optimization of reverse osmosis systems.

Earlier chapters cover the basic principles, the history of reverse osmosis, basic terms and definitions, and essential equipment. The book then goes into pretreatment processes and system design, then, finally, operations and troubleshooting. The author includes a section on the impact of other membrane technologies and even includes a "Frequently Asked Questions" chapter.

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Jane Kucera is a chemical engineer with 25 years' experience in the area of membrane technology. Jane began her work with membranes in the Seawater Laboratory at UCLA where she received her Master of Chemical Engineering degree in 1984. She worked for 7 years with Bend Research, where she worked on water re-use systems for the International Space Station.? Ms. Kucera's subsequent career path is a "who's who" of the world's most respected companies working in water treatment, including GE and Siemens. She joined the Nalco Company in 2003, where she is a senior engineer with a variety of responsibilities. She has approximately 40 publications to her credit, including journal articles, presentations, and book chapters.

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  • Publisher ‏ : ‎ Wiley-Scrivener; 2nd edition (June 2, 2015)
  • Language ‏ : ‎ English
  • Hardcover ‏ : ‎ 472 pages
  • ISBN-10 ‏ : ‎ 111863974X
  • ISBN-13 ‏ : ‎ 978-1118639740
  • Item Weight ‏ : ‎ 1.6 pounds
  • Dimensions ‏ : ‎ 6.35 x 1.1 x 9.5 inches
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  • Reviewed in the United States on August 31, 2016
    This review relates to kindle edition of the book.

    Before I decided to purchase this book I had been well familiar with Reverse Osmosis and pretreatment technologies, or so I thought. To my surprise it turned out I was familiar with just the tip of the iceberg.

    I have been operating a whole house RO unit with 3,000gpd capacity.

    But recently our team just invested into a bottling plant that had 13,000 GPH Reverse Osmosis unit. Since I was sure they were doing many things wrong (the membranes kept fouling every 6 months with the inflow of just 580 TDS) to backup my points I purchased this book and I am glad I did.

    The author is more than qualified to write on the subject. I also liked how she cuts to the chase on subjects without undue prelude.

    My rating of three stars does not represent the subject matter of the book but the overall quality of the Book which is not limited to its subject matter.

    The book has so many spelling errors and too many grammatical mistakes that it keeps distracting me!!! To have an idea there is spelling and/or grammatical mistake on almost every page! Although most spelling mistakes could not have been caught by spellcheckers but required proofreading, there were mistakes that could have been caught by spellcheckers too. And almost all grammatical mistakes could've been caught by Word's grammar checker!!! C'mon, really!! For a book, especially for the one about cutting edge technology being written in this awesome 21st century where Microsoft Word exists with its great features is not acceptable. But for the book that is sold for $180 this is absolutely not acceptible and downright cruel!!! If the book cost $17.95 at most it could've gotten 4 stars.

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  • Elodie Fourie
    5.0 out of 5 stars This book is absolutely fantastic!
    Reviewed in Canada on November 10, 2021
    I am a Chemical Engineer by trade. This book is brilliant. It is to the point, and contains a number of key insights. Without this book, one might spend years trying to muster the insights and knowledge it contains.

    I read another review regarding the overall quality of the book (language) causing the reviewer to downrate their rating. I must admit, I do not agree with said review based on the pages I have read to date.

    For me, the book is 5 stars all the way.
  • Sofía Tejada Cabré
    5.0 out of 5 stars Excelente libro
    Reviewed in Mexico on January 25, 2018
    Lo compré porque mi papá lo necesitaba, dice que es excelente y es justo lo que esperaba, llegó en perfectas condiciones y llegó antes de lo esperado.
  • Juan Manuel
    5.0 out of 5 stars excelent and clear
    Reviewed in Spain on August 29, 2015
    Very well explanations with formulas and many examples. The book explain not only the Reverse Osmosis functioning but the systems for water conditioninhn and troubleshooting.
    I reccomende it.
  • Carmen G.
    4.0 out of 5 stars Buena referencia sobre reverse osmosis
    Reviewed in Spain on December 23, 2017
    Contenido muy útil. Buena refefencia en la materia.Como pega diría que tiene erratas en algunas páginas. Nada insalvable, la verdad.