Includes bibliographical references and index.

Mineral scales and deposits: an overview / Zahid Amjad and Peter G. Koutsoukos -- Crystal growth inhibition of calcium sulfate and calcium oxalates in aqueous systems / Mualla Oner -- Calcium carbonate scale control in industrial water systems / Peter G. Koutsoukos -- Calcium carbonate: polymorph stabilization in the presence of inhibitors / Peter G. Koutsoukos and Tao Chen -- Scale and deposit control polymers for industrial water treatment / Robert W. Zuhl and Zahid Amjad -- New models for calcium phosphate scale formation and dissolution / Lijun Wang ... [et al.] -- Design and applications of cooling water treatment programs / Libardo A. Perez, Gary E. Geiger, and Charles R. Ascolese -- Latest developments in oilfield scale control / Mingdong Yuan -- Control of silica scaling in geothermal systems using silica inhibitors, chemical treatment, and process engineering / Darrell L. Gallup and Paul N. Hirtz -- Recent developments in controlling silica and magnesium silicate foulants in industrial water systems / Konstantinos D. Demadis -- Phosphate containing scale formation in wastewater / Peter G. Koutsoukos and Aikaterini N. Kofina -- New developments in membrane-based processes for industrial applications / Peter S. Cartwright -- Reverse osmosis membrane fouling control / Jane Kucera -- Scale formation and control in thermal desalination systems / Faizur Rahman and Zahid Amjad -- Boiler water treatment / Bruce T. Ketrick, Sr. -- Corrosion control in industrial water systems / Mel J. Esmacher -- Interactions of polyelectrolytes with particulate matter in aqueous systems / P. Somasundaran and Venkataramana Runkana -- Mechanistic aspects of heat exchanger and membrane biofouling and prevention / Luis F. Melo and Hans-Curt Flemming -- Biocides: selection and application / Christopher J. Nalepa and Terry M. Williams -- Legionella in water systems / Yusen E. Lin -- Analytical techniques for identifying mineral scales and deposits / Valerie P. Woodward, Robert C. Williams, and Zahid Amjad -- Deposit control polymers: types, characterization, and applications / Zahid Amjad, Robert W. Zuhl, and Strong Huang -- Applications of cationic polymers in water treatment / Logan A. Jackson -- Recent development in water treatment chemicals monitoring / Vadim Malkov and Phil Kiser.