This classic book has been reprinted by popular demand. Analytical chemists and chemical engineers will find this a well written and well illustrated treatise dealing with (and finding solutions to) the problems of water treatment, plant corrosion, and chemical analysis connected with the chemical process industries, steam and power plants and petroleum refining. This is also an excellent manual for both laboratory and field workers.Content:Front Matter Preface Table of ContentsPart I. The Chemical Principles of Water Treatment Introduction (Part I)1. Objectives in Treating Feed Water for Boilers2. Objectives in Treating Water Used for CoolingPart II. The Analysis of Industrial Waters 3. Mineral Content4. Dissolved Gases5. Interpretation of Water AnalysesPart III. Special Procedures Related to Water Treatment 6. Analysis of Foul Waters and Alkaline Sulfide Solutions7. Chemical Cleaning of Process Equipment8. Evaluation of Cation Exchange ResinsPart IV. Chemical Analysis of Scales, Sludges and Deposits Introduction (Part IV) 9. Preliminary Treatment of the Laboratory Sample10. The Systematic Analysis of Deposits for the Metallic Elements11. The Systematic Analysis of Water-Formed Deposits12. Special Procedures for Deposit Analysis13. Interpretation of Analytical ResultsIndex