Waste Treatment and Management

Prerequisite: ENGT 2001, ENGT 2002, BIOL 3170, and ENGB 3001.

Examines treatment and sustainable management of environmental waste, including industrial, agricultural and biological waste products, by application of engineering principles and practices. Topics include: waste properties (chemical, biological), waste water systems and treatment, biocomposting, pollutant monitoring techniques, methods of primary and secondary treatment of waste, bioenergy production, bioreactors, biotransformation, and biodegradation. Students will develop knowledge of more sustainable methods of biological waste treatment and management to reduce use of landfill as a disposal route and in compliance.

Credit: 3