The Science and Technology of Industrial Water Treatment

Mineral scale deposits, corrosion, suspended matter, and microbiological growth are factors that must be controlled in industrial water systems. Research on understanding the mechanisms of these problems has attracted considerable attention in the past three decades as has progress concerning water treatment additives to ameliorate these concerns.

Zahid Amjad received his MSc in chemistry from Punjab University, Lahore, Pakistan, and his PhD in chemistry from Glasgow University in Scotland. Dr. Amjad was a lecturer at the Institute of Chemistry, Punjab University, and an assistant research professor at the State University of New York at Buffalo. He began his professional career as an R&D scientist. During his more than 30 years at Calgon Corporation, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, and The Lubrizol Corporation, Wickliffe, Ohio (formerly BFGoodrich Performance Materials), he has worked in various fields including cosmetics, home care, oral care, pharmaceuticals, water treatment, and related areas. His areas of research include the development and application of water soluble/swellable polymers, inhibition of mineral scale formation, water purification, and interactions of polymers with different substrates (i.e., heat exchanger, membrane, tooth enamel, hair, fabric, pigments). He has published over 140 technical papers, holds 30 patents, and has edited 5 books. He was inducted into the National Hall of Corporate Inventors and is listed in American Men and Women of Sciences, Who's Who in Technology, and Who's Who of American Inventors. Dr. Amjad was the 2002 recipient of the Association of Water Technologies' Ray Baum Memorial Water Technologist of the Year award. He is currently a technical consultant to Lubrizol Advanced Materials, Inc., Cleveland, Ohio, and the owner of Aqua Science and Technology LLC, Columbus, Ohio, which provides consulting services for industrial water treatment, separation processes, and related technologies.

Mineral Scales and Deposits: An Overview. Crystal Growth Inhibition of Calcium Sulfate and Calcium Oxalates in Aqueous Systems. Calcium Carbonate Scale Control in Industrial Water Systems. Calcium Carbonate: Polymorph Stabilization in the Presence of Inhibitors. Scale and Deposit Control Polymers for Industrial Water Treatment. New Models for Calcium Phosphate Scale Formation and Dissolution. Design and Applications of Cooling Water Treatment Programs. Latest Developments in Scale Control in Oilfield. Control of Silica Scaling in Geothermal Systems Using Silica Inhibitors, Chemical Treatment, and Process Engineering. Recent Developments in Controlling Silica and Magnesium Silicate Foulants in Industrial Water Systems. Phosphate Containing Scale Formation in Wastewater. New Developments in Membrane-Based Processes for Industrial Applications. Reverse Osmosis Membrane Fouling Control. Scale Formation and Control in Thermal Desalination Systems. Boiler Water Treatment. Corrosion Control in Industrial Water Systems. Interactions of Polyelectrolytes with Particulate Matter in Aqueous Systems. Mechanistic Aspects of Heat Exchanger and Membrane Biofouling and Prevention. Biocides: Selection and Application. Legionella in Water Systems. Analytical Techniques for Identifying Mineral Scales and Deposits. Deposit Control Polymers: Types, Characterization, and Applications. Applications of Cationic Polymers in Water Treatment. Recent Development in Water Treatment Chemicals Monitoring. Index.