CEE 454: Hazardous Waste(Required for a
BSEnvE 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, and biology,
ability to design and conduct experiments and to critically analyze,
interpret data,
ability to develop design criteria to meet desired needs and to
design and 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,
knowledge of fundamentals of environmental chemistry, wastewater and
hazardous waste management, environmental and occupational health,
ability to develop proficiency in advanced principles and practice
in hazardous waste management.
