ENEV 437 Municipal and Industrial Waste Management (3)
Required course
for majors in the environmental specialty.
Catalog Description:
Survey of the regulations pertaining to industrial and municipal
wastes. Including but not limited to toxic and hazardous wastes. Survey of
approved collection, transportation and disposal techniques. Design
considerations. Case studies. Individual or group design project. Fall
semester. Lecture 3 hours. Prerequisites:
ENEV 331 with grade of C or better, CHEM 351/353, GEOL 445.
Prerequisites:
ENEV 331 with grade of C or better, CHEM 351/353, GEOL 445.
Textbook/References:
Shah,
Basics of Solid and Hazardous Waste
Management Technology, 2000, Prentice-Hall
Web
site with complete assignments and schedule: http://chem.engr.utc.edu/437
Course Objectives: (numbers in parentheses indicate the relationship to engineering
program outcomes)
Familiarize
students with the analysis and design systems to management of wastes from
industrial and municipal sources.
·
Students will be
able to fundamental knowledge in engineering sciences, mathematics, physics,
chemistry and computer applications to analyze waste
process systems (1).
·
Students will be
able to use engineering principles and modern engineering tools to identify,
analyze, and solve engineering problems involving waste
process systems (2).
·
Students will be
able to design systems, components, or processes to meet customer
specifications using a structured design process involving an waste process system (4).
·
Students will be
able to work in multi-disciplinary teams and to communicate effectively (5).
·
Students will
display an understanding of professional ethics and the need for and ability to
engage in continuing professional education (6)
·
Students will
display a knowledge of contemporary issues, and the recognition of the impact
of engineering decisions within the global and societal context (7)
Class/Laboratory Schedule:
Lecture
either three times per week at 50 minutes per class, two times per week at 75
minutes per class or once a week for 150 minutes.
Topics Covered:
1.
Solids and
Hazardous Waste Definitions and Classifications
2.
Characterization
(quantities and nature) of Wastes
3.
Waste management
regulations and environmental laws
4.
Toxicology and
risk assessment
5.
Waste minimization
6.
Physical
treatment processes
7.
Chemical
treatment processes
8.
Thermal treatment
processes
9.
Transportation of
waste
10.
Disposal of
municipal and industrial/hazardous wastes
11.
Design Project
Contribution to Professional Component:
Contributes
toward the 1.5 years of engineering topics as a 3 credit hour course in
engineering sciences and engineering design.
Relationship of course to program outcomes
This
course supports engineering outcomes 1, 2, 4, 5, 6 and 7.
Prepared by: Dr. Jim Henry,