Selected topics in the civil/environmental engineering area of water and wastewater treatment, including water/wastewater characteristics, reactor design and calculation, and treatment unit processes such as coagulation, sedimentation, filtration, oxidation and reduction, disinfection, chemical precipitation, adsorption, biological treatment, and sludge and biosolid management.
Foundational concepts in aqueous inorganic chemistry that are fundamental to processes in natural waters and engineered water system management.
Theories and applications of physical and chemical principles to water and wastewater treatment processes in engineered systems. Major processes include coagulation and flocculation, precipitation, adsorption, ion-exchange, sedimentation, filtration, membrane processes, and oxidation and disinfection.
Applications of chemical concepts in the context of environmental science and engineering. Topics covered include physical chemistry (chemical kinetics, thermodynamics, equilibria), inorganic chemistry, and organic chemistry (organic chemistry, biochemistry).
Stepwise development and process design, equipment selection, economic evaluation, layout, and operating guidelines for wastewater collection and treatment systems.