Chapter 1 Environmental Issue
1.1 Environmental Problems
1.2 Living Sustainably
1.3 Resources
1.4 Pollution
1.5 Solutions:Working with the Earth
Notes
Chapter 2 Ecosystems
2.1 The Concept of Ecosystem
2.2 The Structure of Ecosystems
2.3 Implications for Humans
Notes
Chapter 3 Cycling of Mineral Nutrients
3.1 The Carbon Cycle
3.2 The Nitrogen Cycle
3.3 The Phosphorus Cycle
Chapter 4 Environmental Engineering and Engineer
4.1 The Environmental Engineer
4.2 Consultant Services
4.3 Studies and Designs
4.4 Construction
4.5 Start—UP and Training
Notes
Chapter 5 Air Pollution
5.1 Definition of Air Pollution
5.2 Sources of Air Pollutants
5.3 General Effects of Air Pollution
5.4 General Description of the Air Pollutants
5.5 Major Air Pollutants
Notes
Chapter 6 Air Pollution ControlmParticulate Controls
6.1 Particulate Collection Mechanisms
6.2 Particulate Control Equipment
Notes
Chapter 7 Air Pollution ControlmGaseous Pollutants Controls
7.1 Absorption
7.2 Adsorption
7.3 Condensatlon
7.4 Flaring
7.5 Incineration
7.6 Emerging Techniques
Notes
Chapter 8 Integrated Solid Waste Management
8.1 The Concept of Solid Waste Management
8.2 Functional Elements of a Waste Management System
8.3 Integrated Solid Waste Management
8.4 Operation of Solid Waste Management Systems
8.5 Future Challenges and Opportunities
Notes
Chapter 9 The Unit Operations and Processes Used for the Separation and Processing of Waste Materials
9.1 Unit Operations
9.2 Waste Transformation Through Combustion
9.3 Waste Transformation Through Aerobic Composting
9.4 Disposal of Solid Wastes and Residual Matter
Notes
Chapter 10 Hazardous Chemical Waste Management
10.1 Definition of Hazardous Waste
10.2 Chemicals,Lifestyles,and the Environment
10.3 Uncontrolled Sites
10.4 Responsible Management
10.5 Land Disposal Methods
10.6 Alternatives to Land Disposal of Hazardous Waste
10.7 Site Remediation
Notes
Chapter II Introduction to Environmental Impact Assessment
11.1 Terminology
1 1.2 1 9 7 3 CEQ Guidelines for the Content of Environmental Impact Statements
11.3 Expanded Scope of EIA
11.4 Narrowed Scope of EIA
11.5 Summary
Notes
Chapter 12 Environmental Impact Assessment
12.1 Planning and Management of Impact Studies
12.2 Simple Methods for Identification(Matrices,Networks,and Checklists)
12.3 Description of Environmental Setting(Affected Environment)
12.4 Indices and Indicators for Describing the Affected Environment
12.5 Prediction and Assessment of Impacts on the Environmental Media
12.6 Public Participation in Environmental Decision Making
12.7 Environmental Monitoring
Notes
Chapter 13 Noise and Noise Control
13.1 Noise
13.2 Noise Control
Chapter 14 Environmental Law and Standards
14.1 Environmental Legislation
14.2 Features of the National Environmental Policy Act
14.3 Federal Legislation and Regulations for Air and Surface Water
14.4 International Environmental Law and Diplomacy
Chapter 15 Environmental Chemical Analysis
15.1 The Role and Importance of Environmental Chemical Analysis
15.2 Classical Methods
15.3 Spectrophotometric Methods
15.4 Electrochemical Methods of Analysis
15.5 Gas Chromatography
15.6 Mass Spectrometry
Chapter 16 WaterWater Cycle and Sustainable Management
16.1 Water
16.2 The Water Cycle
16.3 Human Impacts on the Water Cycle
16.4 Sustainability and Water Management
Chapter 17 Water Supply
17.1 Groundwater Supplies
17.2 Surface Water Supplies
17.3 Water Transmission
17.4 Pumps and Pumping
17.5 Pump Characteristics Curves
17.6 System Head Curves
17.7 Operating Head and Discharge
Notes
Chapter 18 Wastewater Collection Systems
18.1 Storm Sewer System
18.2 Sanitary Sewer System(1)
18.3 Sanitary Sewer System(2)
18.4 Sewer Pipes and Jointing
18.5 Lift Stations in Wastewater Collection
Notes
Chapter 19 Waste Water Engineering
19.1 Wastewater Treatment
19.2 Wastewater Reclamation and Reuse
19.3 Biosolids and Residuals Management
Notes
Chapter 20 Wastewater Treatment Objectives,Methodsand Implementation Consideration
20.1 Wastewater Treatment Objectives and Regulations
20.2 Classification of Wastewater Treatment Methods
20.3 Application of Treatment Methods
20.4 Implementation of Wastewater Management Programs
Notes
Chapter 21 Introduction to Wastewater Treatment Plant Design
21.1 Impact of Flowrate and Mass—Loading Factors on Design
21.2 Evaluation and Selection of Design Flowrates
21.3 Evaluation and Selection of Design Mass Loadings
21.4 Process Selection
21.5 Elements of Conceptual Process Design
Notes
Chepter 22 Wastewater Treatment
22.1 Physical Unit Operations
22.2 Chemical Unit Processes
22.3 Biological Unit Processes
Notes
Chapter 23 Biological Nutrient Removal
23.1 Nutrient Control Strategies
23.2 Nutrient Removal Processes
Chapter 24 Advanced Wastewater Treatment
24.1 Need for Advanced Wastewater Treatment
24.2 Treatment Technologies Used for Advanced Wastewater Treatment
24.3 Removal of Residual Suspended Solids bv Granular—Medium Filtration
24.4 Removal of Residual Suspended Solids by Microscreening
24.5 Removal of Toxic Compounds and Refractory Organics
24.6 Removal of Dissolved Inorganic Substances
Chapter 25 Sludge Treatment and Disposal
25.1 Sludge Treatment Flow Diagrams
25.2 Preliminary Operations
25.3 Thickening(C0ncentration)
25.4 Stabilization
25.5 Anaerobic Sludge Digestion
25.6 Aerobic Sludge Digestion
25.7 Composting
25.8 Conditioning
25.9 Disinfection
25.10 Dewatering
25.11 Heat Drying
25.12 Thermal Reduction
25.13 Land Application of Sludge
25.14 Other Beneficial Uses of Sludge
25.15 Final Sludge and Solids Conveyance,Storage,and Disposal
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