Description: Nutrients Removal and Recovery in Wastewater Treatment Systems provides in-depth knowledge of advanced technologies for efficient nitrogen and phosphorus removal and recovery while addressing significant environmental impacts. Future trends in wastewater treatment to mitigate environmental pollution is also discussed. Users will find real-world case studies and evaluations of the techno-economic and lifecycle aspects of various processes. In addition, the book covers sources, transformations, and regulatory frameworks in nutrient management.
Brief description:
Yellamelli Ramji Satyaji Rao is a Scientist G and Head (Environmental Hydrology Division), National Institute of Hydrology, Roorkee, India. His reserch intrests are coastal hydrology, nitrate transport modelling, design and performance of septic tanks and stormwater management. Graduated in Civil Engineering from Osmania University, Hyderabad, Telangana State, India, post-graduated in 'Hydrology and Water Resources Engineering' from the Centre for Water Resources, Anna University, Chennai, Tamil Nadu, India. Awarded a Ph.D from Dept., of Civil Engineering, Indian Institute of Technology, Delhi (IIT Delhi), India.
He is having 32 years research experience in various capacities, in the field of coastal hydrology and other facets of hydrology. He is having more than 150 publications in the journals, conferences, book chapters etc. Thrirty in house projects which includes consultancy projects were sucessfully completed. Acted as a member in various committees constituted by Central Water Commisstion, Govt., of India, National Green Tribunal and other State Govt., Departments. Honered with UNDP fellowship and worked as adjunct faculty at San Diego State University, USA., Junior fellowship from IWMI, Srilanka, best paper awards etc. Contributed as ToT in the National Hydrology Project I and II on Hydrological Data Processing and Analysis. Major projects completed recently on River Bank Filtration for safe drinking water, Urban flood modeling studies in major cities in India (Chennai, Hyderabad and Kakinada), Impact of aquaculture on Groundwater in the east coastal deltas, high performance advanced septic systems and submarine groundwater discharge studies in Odisha and Andhra Pradesh coasts, India especially on nutrient loading.