CIVL 6617 - Wastewater Residuals Management

Prerequisites: CIVL 6601 and CIVL 6602 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.