Core Information

Course CEE454/554 Hazardous Waste Lecture 3 hours; 3 credits Fall Semester (offered at Peninsula Graduate Center and ITV Centers) CEE 454 - Peninsula Center (PEN) CEE 454 - ODU Main Campus (ODU) CEE 454 - Virginia Beach Center (VB) CEE 454 - Quantico (QNT) CEE 454 - Northern VA Higher Ed Center (NVA) CEE 554 - Peninsula Center (PEN) CEE 554 - ODU Main Campus (ODU) CEE 554 - Virginia Beach Center (VB) CEE 554 - Quantico (QNT) CEE 554 - Northern VA Higher Ed Center (NVA) CEE 554 - Naval Surface Warfare Center (DAHL) Session Fall Session #1 Classroom Peninsula Graduate Center and ITV Centers Instructor Mujde Erten-Unal, Associate Professor, CEE, KH 133 Phone (757) 683-4412 Fax (757) 683-5354 e-mail <munal@odu.edu> Office Hours 1:30 - 4:30 PM M and 10:30 AM - 1:30 PM or by appointment

Course Description

Study of the source, generation rates, and characteristics of hazardous wastes and their regulation, handling, treatment, and disposal. Special emphasis is placed on process design of waste handling, treatment and disposal systems.

Textbook

Hazardous Waste Management, Michael LaGrega, Phillip L. Buckingham, Jeffrey C. Evans, and The Environmental Resources Management Group. McGraw-Hill Book Company (1994).

Grading Policy

Exam I 35% Exam II 35% Project 15% Homework 15% Total 100% Make-Up Examinations Make-up examinations are given only if circumstances warrant it. All make-ups are given in the testing center. Biographical Sketch Mujde Erten-Unal is an Associate Professor of Civil and Environmental Engineering Department at Old Dominion university. She has a B.S. from the Middle East Technical University of Ankara, Turkey, a M.S. in Environmental & Planning Engineering, and a Ph.D. in Civil Engineering from the University of Missouri-Rolla. She has worked in consulting for 4 years prior to her appointment at ODU. Her research areas are wastewater treatment, pollution prevention, metal speciation and toxicity, and environmental microbiology. Honor System The Old Dominion University Honor Code applies to all works associated with this course. Honor the Honor Code.

Course Timeline

CEE454/554 Hazardous Waste Lecture 3 hours; 3 credits Peninsula Graduate Center and ITV Centers Fall Session #1 Today is Session Subject Chapters 1 Introduction to Hazardous Wastes, Hazardous Waste Characterization and the Regulatory Process. 1 and 2 2 Waste Minimization and Resource Recovery Waste Reduction, Waste Tracking Systems, and Minimization Process Selection. 7 3 Facility Development and Operations. Facility Types and Operations, Site Selection and Permitting. Introduction to Physico-Chemical Treatment Processes. 8 and 9 4 Physico-Chemical Treatment Processes. Selection of the Term Project Topic 9 5 Physico-chemical Treatment Processes. Introduction to Biological Treatment Processes 9 and 10 6 Biological Treatment Processes 10 7 Exam I   8 Biological Treatment Processes. 10 9 Stabilization and Solidification, Introduction to Thermal Processes: Chemistry and Thermodynamics of Incineration. 11 and 12 10 Thermal Processes: Incineration Standards and Incineration Systems. 12 11 Land Disposal: Disposal Site, Landfill Operations, Leachate Collection, Facilities Design and Development. 13 12 Land Disposal: Disposal Site, Landfill Operations, Leachate Collection, Facilities Design and Development. Remedial Investigations, Containment and Alternative Analysis. 13 and 16 13 Thanksgiving Holiday (No classes) 14 Quantitative Risk Assessment 14 15 Exam II   16 Term Projects Due (Finals Week)   Term Project Students will select a topic dealing with remediation of a hazardous waste site, or with a treatment or disposal process. A list of possible topics projects is attached. Students should indicate their preferences by September 21. When project selections are made, each student will conduct a literature search in regard to the treatment method or remediation technology used to overcome the problem, analyze the design and operating aspects of the specific case, and summarize their findings and observations. The final report will not exceed ten (10) typewritten pages and will approximately follow a format which is shown below as close as possible: Introduction and Background Problem Statement (Definition of the Problem) Solution and Results Conclusions and Recommendations On December 14, a copy of the written report describing the case study and its analysis must be submitted. Possible Topics for the Term Projects Remediation Cases Bio-Treatment Site Remediation Bioremediation, Fungal or Bacterial Oil or Gasoline Spill Remediation Petrochemical Site Remediation Stabilization and Delisting Battery site Remediation Underground Tank Remediation PCB Dredging Sediments Containment PCB Dredging Extraction Site Remediation Treatment Technology Landfill Reclamation Landfill Gas Recovery Landfill Leachate Incineration - Emission Control Incineration with Energy Recovery Rotary Incineration Systems Fluidized Bed Incineration systems Soil and Ground Water Volatile Organic Contaminant Stripping/Extraction Solvent Extraction Treatment Reverse Osmosis Treatment Ultrafiltration Treatment Oil Spill Treatment - Marine Environment Oxidation Reduction of Refractory and Hazardous Organics Plasma Arc and Furnace Vitrification Removal of Metals from Groundwater Aquifer Remediation Medical Waste Treatment Any other topic that may be related to the context of the course will also be accepted.