Economic development of any nation is possible only if the environmental protection laws are followed seriously. Wastes, if not treated effectively, may harm public health leading to the deterioration of ecosystem and ultimately to the growth and economy of the nation.

The coverage of both solid waste as well as liquid waste management in a single volume, makes this book unique. It discusses various economical methods to manage wastes providing a practical approach to the book. It gives the knowledge of important techniques for converting wastes into the products useful for the mankind and also informs readers about the Indian legal framework relating to the solid and liquid waste management. The technologies explained in the book are field-tested and have been practically implemented either in India or the United States. Hence, these techniques are highly viable for communities and industries to improve their waste management practices.

Blending theory and practices of waste management, the authors provide extensive case studies from their on-job experiences to exemplify how solid and liquid wastes can be managed successfully. The chapter on ‘municipal waste management’ exclusively covers the technologies applied to convert construction and demolition wastes and organic wastes into useful products. With the increase in electronic wastes, a chapter on ‘electronic waste management’ has found place in the book. Besides, the text covers management of plastic wastes, biomedical wastes, radioactive wastes, hazardous wastes, and also operations and maintenance of the treatment facilities. The chapter on ‘liquid waste management’ is focused on municipal wastewater and common effluent treatment plant for industrial wastewater. Besides, the review questions, numerical problems and glossary terms strengthen the text further.

The book primarily caters to the needs of undergraduate and postgraduate courses on Environmental Science and Engineering; Energy and Environmental Engineering; Environmental Engineering and Management; Municipal Solid Waste Management. Besides, it provides practical information to environmental professionals and to the students of Industrial Management, Civil Engineering and Biotechnology.

About the Author

V. RAJARAMAN, Ph.D. (Wisconsin), F.A.Sc., FNA, FNAE, FCSI, is Honorary Professor, Supercomputer Education and Research Centre, Indian Institute of Science, Bangalore. Earlier (1963–1982) he taught at the Indian Institute of Technology, Kanpur. A pioneer in computer science education and research in India, Prof. Rajaraman was awarded the Shanti Swarup Bhatnagar Award, the Homi Bhabha Award for Research in Applied Sciences, the U.P. Government National Award for Excellence in Teaching and Research, the Syed Hussain Zaheer Medal by the Indian National Science Academy and lifetime contribution award in engineering by the Indian National Academy of Engineering. A recipient of the Padma Bhushan, he has published many research papers in reputed national and international journals besides authoring several established books.|

Faisal Zia Siddiqui, Ph.D. (Energy and Environment, Jamia Millia Islamia, New Delhi), is Associate Professor, Department of Chemical Engineering, Aligarh Muslim University, Aligarh. He has more than 18 years of experience in the field of Environmental Engineering.

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Sanjeev Agrawal, Ph.D. (Environmental Sciences, Faculty of Natural Sciences, Bratislava, Slovak Republic), is a Senior Scientist in Central Pollution Control Board (CPCB) and MoEF&CC, Govt. of India, New Delhi. He is working in Pollution Assessment, Monitoring and Survey Division in CPCB, Coordinating Municipal Solid Waste Management, New Delhi, National Ambient Air Quality Monitoring Program (NAMP) Network in India and a visiting faculty in School of Planning and Architecture (SPA), New Delhi and Indian Institute of Technology Roorkee. He has about 35 years of experience in this field.

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Mohammad Emran Khan, Ph.D. (Delhi University), Professor, Department of Mechanical Engineering, Jamia Millia Islamia, New Delhi. He has over 30 years of teaching and research experience.