Introduction to Environmental Engineering

Cover
Title Page
Copyright
Dedication
About the Authors
Preface
Contents
1 Introduction
1-1 What Is Environmental Engineering?
1-2 Professional Code of Ethics
1-3 Environmental Ethics
1-4 Engineering Dimensions and Units
1-5 Environmental Systems Overview
1-6 Environmental Legislation and Regulation
1-7 Chapter Review
1-8 Problems
1-9 Discussion Questions
1-10 FE Exam Formatted Problems
1-11 References
2 Materials and Energy Balances
2-1 Introduction
2-2 Unifying Theories
2-3 Materials Balances
2-4 Energy Balances
2-5 Chapter Review
2-6 Problems
2-7 Discussion Questions
2-8 FE Exam Formatted Problems
2-9 References
3 Risk Assessment
3-1 Introduction
3-2 Probability and Risk
3-3 Risk Assessment
3-4 Risk Management
3-5 Chapter Review
3-6 Problems
3-7 Discussion Questions
3-8 FE Exam Formatted Problems
3-9 References
4 Water Resources Engineering
4-1 Introduction
4-2 Fundamentals
4-3 Rainfall Analysis
4-4 Runoff from Snowmelt
4-5 Runoff Analysis
4-6 Storage of Reservoirs
4-7 Groundwater and Wells
4-8 Chapter Review
4-9 Problems
4-10 Discussion Questions
4-11 FE Exam Formatted Problems
4-12 References
5 Water Chemistry
5-1 Introduction
5-2 Basic Water Properties and Units
5-3 Chemical Reactions
5-4 Buffer Solutions
5-5 Reaction Kinetics
5-6 Gas Transfer
5-7 Chemical Feed Rates
5-8 Chapter Review
5-9 Problems
5-10 Discussion Questions
5-11 FE Exam Formatted Problems
5-12 References
6 Water Treatment
6-1 Introduction
6-2 Coagulation
6-3 Softening
6-4 Mixing and Flocculation
6-5 Sedimentation
6-6 Filtration
6-7 Disinfection
6-8 Adsorption
6-9 Membranes
6-10 Water Plant Residuals Management
6-11 Chapter Review
6-12 Problems
6-13 Discussion Questions
6-14 FE Exam Formatted Problems
6-15 References
7 Water Pollution
7-1 Introduction
7-2 Water Pollutants and Their Sources
7-3 Water Pollution in Rivers
7-4 Water Pollution in Lakes
7-5 Water Pollution in Estuaries
7-6 Groundwater Pollution
7-7 Chapter Review
7-8 Problems
7-9 Discussion Questions
7-10 FE Exam Formatted Problems
7-11 References
8 Wastewater Treatment
8-1 Introduction
8-2 Characteristics of Wastewater
8-3 Wastewater Treatment Standards
8-4 Municipal Wastewater Treatment Systems
8-5 Unit Operations of Pretreatment
8-6 Primary Treatment
8-7 Unit Processes of Secondary Treatment
8-8 Disinfection
8-9 Tertiary Wastewater Treatment
8-10 Land Treatment for Sustainability
8-11 Sludge Treatment
8-12 Alternative Sludge Disposal Techniques
8-13 Chapter Review
8-14 Problems
8-15 Discussion Questions
8-16 FE Exam Formatted Problems
8-17 References
9 Air Pollution
9-1 Air Pollution Perspective
9-2 Physical and Chemical Fundamentals
9-3 Air Pollution Standards
9-4 Effects of Air Pollutants
9-5 Origin and Fate of Air Pollutants
9-6 Micro and Macro Air Pollution
9-7 Air Pollution Meteorology
9-8 Atmospheric Dispersion
9-9 Indoor Air Quality Model
9-10 Air Pollution Control of Stationary Sources
9-11 Air Pollution Control of Mobile Sources
9-12 Chapter Review
9-13 Problems
9-14 Discussion Questions
9-15 FE Exam Formatted Problems
9-16 References
10 Noise Pollution
10-1 Introduction
10-2 Effects of Noise on People
10-3 Rating Systems
10-4 Community Noise Sources and Criteria
10-5 Transmission of Sound Outdoors
10-6 Traffic Noise Prediction
10-7 Noise Control
10-8 Chapter Review
10-9 Problems
10-10 Discussion Questions
10-11 FE Exam Formatted Problems
10-12 References
11 Solid Waste Management
11-1 Perspective
11-2 Collection
11-3 Interroute Transfer
11-4 Disposal by Municipal Solid Waste Landfill
11-5 Waste to Energy
11-6 Resource Conservation and Recovery for Sustainability
11-7 Chapter Review
11-8 Problems
11-9 Discussion Questions
11-10 FE Exam Formatted Problems
11-11 References
12 Hazardous Waste Management
12-1 Introduction
12-2 Definition and Classification of Hazardous Waste
12-3 RCRA and HSWA
12-4 CERCLA and SARA
12-5 Hazardous Waste Management
12-6 Treatment Technologies
12-7 Land Disposal
12-8 Groundwater Contamination and Remediation
12-9 Chapter Review
12-10 Problems
12-11 Discussion Questions
12-12 FE Exam Formatted Problems
12-13 References
13 Sustainability and Green Engineering
13-1 Introduction
13-2 Water Resources
13-3 Direct and Indirect Potable Reuse
13-4 Energy Resources
13-5 Chapter Review
13-6 Problems
13-7 FE Exam Formatted Problems
13-8 References
14 Ionizing Radiation Available at the text website www.mhhe.com/davis
14-1 Introduction
14-2 Biological Effects of Ionizing Radiation
14-3 Radiation Standards
14-4 Radiation Exposure
14-5 Radiation Protection
14-6 Radioactive Waste
14-7 Chapter Review
14-8 Problems
14-9 Discussion Questions
14-10 FE Exam Formatted Problems
14-11 References
Appendix A: Properties of Air, Water, and Selected Chemicals
Appendix B: Noise Computation Tables and Nomographs
Appendix C: U.S. Customary System Units Conversion Factors
Index