CEE 454: Hazardous Waste(Elective course for a BSCE degree)
Study of sources, generation rates, and characteristics of hazardous
wastes and their regulation, handling, and design of treatment, and
disposal facilities.
Prerequisite
Junior standing
Textbook(s) and/or Other Required Material
Hazardous Waste Management (2nd edition), by Michael LaGrega,
Phillip L. Buckingham, Jeffrey C. Evans, and The Environmental Resources
Management Group. McGraw-Hill Book Company (2000).
Course Objectives
Students completing this course successfully will be able to
become familiar with laws and regulations governing hazardous waste storage,
transport and treatment
identify environmental concerns for hazardous waste on water, land and air
understand different physico-chemical, biological and thermal treatment
technologies for hazardous waste
understand containment technologies and land treatment techniques for hazardous
waste
evaluate process design criteria for different hazardous waste treatment
technologies
evaluate risks associated with exposure to different sources of hazardous wastes
understand different pollution prevention and waste minimization opportunities
for hazardous waste
develop a term project analyzing a case study or a treatment process in hazardous
waste and present it using power point techniques.
Topics Covered
Introduction to hazardous wastes, hazardous waste characterization and the regulatory
process. (3 hours)
Waste reduction, waste tracking systems, and minimization process selection. waste
minimization and resource recovery. (3 hours)
Facility development and operations, facility types and operations, site selection and
permitting. (3 hours)
Physico-chemical treatment processes. (6 hours)
Biological treatment processes. (6 hours)
Stabilization and solidification techniques for hazardous waste. (3 hours)
Chemistry and thermodynamics of incineration, thermal processes, incineration standards
and incineration systems. (6 hours)
Land disposal and landfill operations, design and development of leachate collection,
facilities. (6 hours)
Quantitative risk assessment. (4 hours)
Remedial investigations, containment and alternative analysis. (3 hours)
Class/Laboratory Schedule
One 150 minute televised lecture session per week.
Computer Applications
Optional use of spreadsheet program
Laboratory projects
None
Contribution of Course to Meeting the Professional Component
College-level mathematics and basic sciences: 0 credits
Engineering topics: 3 credits
General education: 0 credits
Relationship of Course to Program Outcomes
This course will enhance the student's
ability to apply knowledge in mathematics, chemistry, probability and statistics,
engineering science to civil engineering problems,
ability to design and conduct experiments and to critically analyze and interpret
data,
ability to develop design criteria to meet desired needs and to design a civil
engineering system, component, or a process satisfying these criteria,
ability to identify and formulate an engineering problem, to collect and analyze
relevant data, and to develop a solution,
ability to understand professional and ethical responsibility,
ability to present ideas and technical material to diverse audiences in writing,
visually, and verbally,
ability to understand the impact of engineering solutions in a societal and global
context,
ability to understand and appreciate the importance of professional licensure and
commitment to life-long learning,
knowledge of current issues and awareness of emerging technologies,
