CIVT 3101K SURVEYING

CIVT 4211 ENVIRONMENTAL POLLUTION CONTROL

CATALOG DATA: CIVT 4211 Environmental Pollution Control (3-0-3)

Water pollution; point and diffuse sources; river pollution and oxygen sag curve analysis; groundwater pollution analysis; eutrophication of lakes; coastal pollution; solid wastes management - collection, storage and transport; processing and transformation; incineration, composting and sanitary landfilling; recycling; hazardous waste management - types of wastes, RCRA, CERCLA and others, treatment and disposal methods; air pollution - air pollutants and interaction products, preventive and control measures.

Prerequisites: CIVT 4201K

INSTRUCTOR: Dr. Kuppuswamy Jayaraman

Tel: 356-2218 e-mail: jayaramk@savstate.edu

Room: 121, Hubert Bldg

Office Hours: M, T, W, R, F: 10:00 – 12:00

TEXTBOOK: Mackenzie L. Davis and David A. Cornwell, Introduction to

Environmental Engineering, McGraw-Hill, 1998

REFERENCE: George Tchobanoglous, Hilary Theisen and Samuel Vigil, Integrated

Solid Waste Management - Engineering Principles and Management Issues, McGraw-Hill, 1993

Michael D. LaGrega, Phillip L. Buckingham and Jeffrey C. Evans, Hazardous Waste Management, McGraw-Hill, 1994

Joseph A. Salvato, Environmental Engineering and Sanitation,

Wiley, 1992

Howard S. Peavy, Donald S. Rowe and George Tchobanoglous,

Environmental Engineering, McGraw Hill, 1985

Stephen R. Chapman, Environmental Law and Policy,

Prentice Hall, 1998

GOALS: To provide an understanding the principles and practices involved in

engineering applications for control of water pollution, air pollution, and management of solid wastes and hazardous wastes.

BEHAVIORAL OBJECTIVES: The student shall learn the fundamental concepts and

design procedures for:

* study and analysis of river pollution

* control of eutrophication in lakes

* storage, collection and transport of solid wastes

* Sanitary landfilling, composting & incineration

* hazardous wastes and treatment technologies

* air pollution control devices

* environmental laws

PREREQUISITES BY TOPIC: First course in environmental engineering

INSTRUCTIONAL UNITS

A. Introduction:

Environment: Changing scope of environmental problems

Ecological impacts of environmental pollution

Health impacts of microbiological and microchemical pollution

Role of environmental technology

B. Water and Water Pollution

Review of water quality parameters.

Water Pollution -Sources of pollution; point and diffuse; ecology of

flowing waters; point source of pollution and self-purification of rivers; deoxygenation and reaeration; oxygen sag curve analysis; water pollution surveys. Impounded waters and their ecology; eutrophication of lakes; significance and use of phosphorous loading; prevention and control of eutrophication. Estuaries and ocean pollution; laws and regulations.

C. Solid Waste and Hazardous Waste Management:

Solid wastes: importance of proper collection, storage, transport and disposal; quantity, composition and characteristics solid wastes; storage and collection systems; collection vehicles; collection routes.

Sanitary landfills: principles, rate-controlling factors; operational problems.

Composting: principles and parameters; types of compost plants

Other methods of resource conservation and recovery; laws and regulations.

Hazardous wastes: definition and classification; sources; storage, collection, transfer and transport; HW management - principles and considerations; risk assessment; priorities - waste management, minimization and recycling; treatment, storage and disposal requirements; treatment technologies; disposal methods; groundwater contamination and site remediation; laws and regulations.

D. Air Pollution

Air pollutants and their effects; origin and fate of air pollutants; photochemical oxidants; air pollution control; dilution and control at source; control devices for particulates; control devices for gaseous contaminants; principles of operation of control devices - gravity settling chambers, cyclones, scrubbers, fabric filters, electrostatic precipitators; absorption, adsorption, condensation and combustion; laws and regulations.

ACTIVITIES REQUIRED OF STUDENTS

A. Attendance: Credit may not be awarded if the number of absences exceeds

the number of times that the class meets per week - namely 3 hours. Punctuality will be strictly enforced.

B. Tutorial Sessions:

A number of tutorials (problem-solving) will be held, and each student must have his scientific calculator during all the classes. These sessions will provide ample opportunity to ask questions, to clear doubts, to improve problem-solving skills, and to understand practical applications. Computer usage will form part of these sessions.

C. Home assignments:

Use of library facilities and internet resources shall be incorporated. These should be submitted in time. Late submissions will not be accepted for evaluation

D. Course Folders:

All tutorial sheets (question papers and answer sheets), assignments, lab reports and test papers shall be placed in a Course Folder. The Course Folder must be submitted on specified dates (to be announced in the class).

E. Tests and Final Examination:

These should be taken on the dates and times which shall be announced at least one week in advance. No make-up tests will be given except under extremely special circumstances

EVALUATION PROCEDURE

The final grade for indicating the quality of academic work represents the student’s successful performance in all the instructional areas of this Course.

The final evaluation shall be based on the following:

Home assignments, and tutorials: 30%

Tests: 30%

Final examination: 40%

GRADING SYSTEM:

A Excellent 85 - 100

B Good 70 - 84

C Average 60 - 69

D Poor 50 - 59

F Fail < 50