Course Syllabus

 

ENVE 682:  Environmental Remediation Technologies

 

Term:  Fall 2002

 

Instructor:      D. Scott Simonton, PE, PhD

                        Assistant Professor, Environmental Science

Office:              330 MUGC Administration Building, South Charleston

Office Hours:    Tuesday 3:00 to 6:00, Thursday 3:00 to 6:00, and by appointment

Telephone:        746-2045, or 1-800-642-9842 ext 2045

Fax:                  746-2063

E-mail:              simonton@marshall.edu

 

Required Textbook:  No text is required, however, reading assignments will be made.

 

Additional References and Reading Assignments:

                                    Handouts

                                    www.epa.gov

                                    www.dep.state.wv.us

                                    Other Internet Resources

 

Course Description:

 

This class is intended to give the student the necessary scientific background to understand current strategies and technologies for hazardous waste treatment, and is an introduction to the fundamentals and applications of technologies for contaminated site remediation.  Regulations, site characterization concepts and fundamental biological, chemical and physical concepts will be presented to provide a basis for the selection, design and operation of on-site and in-situ technologies. Students successfully completing the course will understand the conditions where common remediation technologies may be effective and how to perform the preliminary design and analysis calculations required to select and design remediation systems.

 

Attendance:

 

As tests will include information from class notes and in-class discussions, attendance is strongly encouraged.

 

Grading:         Mid-Term Exam                                                           20%

                        Final Exam                                                                   35%

Project and Presentation                                               30%

Assignments                                                                 15%

                       

 

The Final Exam will be comprehensive.


General Course Outline (Subject to Change)

 

Introduction/Basics

 

  • Hazardous Waste and Environmental Regulations
  • Properties, Fate and Transport of Contaminants
  • Site Assessment/Remedial Investigations

 

Extraction Processes

 

  • Pump and Treat
  • Soil Flushing/Washing
  • Soil Vapor Extraction
  • Steam Stripping
  • Thermal Desorption
  • Emerging Technologies

 

Abiotic Transformation Processes

 

  • Incineration
  • Hydrolysis
  • Oxidation/Reduction
  • Zero-Valent Iron
  • Permeable Treatment Walls
  • Emerging Technologies

 

Biotic Transformation Processes

 

  • Bioremediation
  • Phytoremediation
  • Natural Attenuation
  • Emerging Technologies

 

Stabilization Processes

 

  • Solidification and Stabilization
  • Vitrification
  • Containment
  • Curtains
  • Emerging Technologies

 

Comparison of Technologies

 

Case Studies