Automation of Wastewater Treatment Facilities

IMPROVE the efficiency of any wastewater treatment plant with new automation technology and the latest instrumentationDesigned to improve plant productivity and efficiency for increased competitiveness, this state-of-the-art WEF Manual of Practice fully examines the selection of instruments, controllers and computers, installation procedures, and sizing of final control elements.Readers will find new chapters on the functionality of modern process control systems that explore the hardware and software issues associated with them. The book also contains a new chapter on advanced control strategies, covering the crucial topic of energy management. Filled with over 200 illustrations and tables, Automation of Wastewater Treatment Facilities--MOP 21 features: An expanded chapter on networking and radio that reflects all recent changes in technology Additional information on design documents and the standards used to evaluate them Three new chapters on the functionality of process control systems, specifications, and advanced control strategies Inside This Comprehensive Automation Resource * The Business Case for Automation * What Is a Complete Automation Design? * Process and Instrumentation Diagrams * General Characteristics * Sensors * Final Control Elements * Control Panels or Stations * Connectivity Options for Process Control Systems * Automatic Process Control * Functionality of a Process Control Systems--Interfacing with Humans * Process Controllers * Process Control Narratives * Advanced Applications for Wastewater Treatment * Instrumentation and Control System Specifications * Instrumentation Maintenance * Instrumentation Training * Instrumentation TroubleshootingWater Environment Federation Staff is the author of 'Automation of Wastewater Treatment Facilities ', published 2006 under ISBN 9780071479370 and ISBN 0071479376.