CE 617 - Wastewater Residuals Management

Prerequisites: CE 601 and CE 602 or permission of instructor An overview of rules and regulations affecting treatment and disposal of wastewater residuals. Quantitative and qualitative characterisitcs are considered. Treatment processes for preliminary operations, thickening, chemical/biological stabilization, conditioning, disinfection, dewatering, drying, thermal reduction, and ultimate disposal are covered extensively, and design procedures are outlined. Case studies address beneficial use of wastewater residuals.
3 credit hours.