Environmental Engineering

  1. Solid and Hazardous Waste Management
    1. Solid Waste Characterization
      1. Sources and Composition
        1. Residential Waste
          1. Food Waste
            1. Paper and Cardboard
              1. Plastics
                1. Yard Trimmings
                2. Commercial Waste
                  1. Office Waste
                    1. Retail Waste
                      1. Restaurant Waste
                      2. Industrial Waste
                        1. Manufacturing Waste
                          1. Process Waste
                            1. Packaging Waste
                            2. Construction and Demolition Debris
                              1. Concrete and Masonry
                                1. Wood
                                  1. Metals
                                    1. Drywall
                                  2. Physical and Chemical Properties
                                    1. Moisture Content
                                      1. Density
                                        1. As-Generated Density
                                          1. Compacted Density
                                          2. Calorific Value
                                            1. Higher Heating Value
                                              1. Lower Heating Value
                                              2. Chemical Composition
                                                1. Hazardous Constituents
                                              3. Integrated Solid Waste Management
                                                1. The Waste Hierarchy
                                                  1. Prevention
                                                    1. Minimization
                                                      1. Reuse
                                                        1. Recycling
                                                          1. Recovery
                                                            1. Disposal
                                                            2. Source Reduction and Reuse
                                                              1. Product Design
                                                                1. Design for Disassembly
                                                                  1. Material Selection
                                                                  2. Consumer Practices
                                                                    1. Purchasing Decisions
                                                                      1. Waste Prevention
                                                                      2. Industrial Source Reduction
                                                                      3. Recycling and Materials Recovery
                                                                        1. Collection Systems
                                                                          1. Curbside Collection
                                                                            1. Single-Stream Collection
                                                                              1. Multi-Stream Collection
                                                                              2. Drop-off Centers
                                                                                1. Buy-back Centers
                                                                                2. Materials Recovery Facilities
                                                                                  1. Sorting Technologies
                                                                                    1. Manual Sorting
                                                                                      1. Mechanical Sorting
                                                                                        1. Optical Sorting
                                                                                        2. Processing Equipment
                                                                                          1. Quality Control
                                                                                          2. Composting
                                                                                            1. Composting Methods
                                                                                              1. Windrow Composting
                                                                                                1. In-Vessel Composting
                                                                                                  1. Static Pile Composting
                                                                                                  2. Process Parameters
                                                                                                    1. Product Quality
                                                                                                    2. Anaerobic Digestion
                                                                                                      1. Process Stages
                                                                                                        1. Biogas Production
                                                                                                          1. Digestate Management
                                                                                                        2. Waste-to-Energy Technologies
                                                                                                          1. Incineration
                                                                                                            1. Mass Burn Incineration
                                                                                                              1. Refuse-Derived Fuel
                                                                                                                1. Energy Recovery Systems
                                                                                                                  1. Emission Control
                                                                                                                    1. Air Pollution Control
                                                                                                                      1. Ash Management
                                                                                                                    2. Gasification
                                                                                                                      1. Process Overview
                                                                                                                        1. Gasifier Types
                                                                                                                          1. Syngas Applications
                                                                                                                          2. Pyrolysis
                                                                                                                            1. Process Conditions
                                                                                                                              1. Product Streams
                                                                                                                                1. Pyrolysis Oil
                                                                                                                                  1. Char
                                                                                                                                    1. Syngas
                                                                                                                                2. Landfilling
                                                                                                                                  1. Site Selection
                                                                                                                                    1. Geological Considerations
                                                                                                                                      1. Hydrogeological Conditions
                                                                                                                                        1. Environmental Impact Assessment
                                                                                                                                          1. Community Acceptance
                                                                                                                                          2. Landfill Design and Components
                                                                                                                                            1. Bottom Liner Systems
                                                                                                                                              1. Clay Liners
                                                                                                                                                1. Geomembrane Liners
                                                                                                                                                  1. Composite Liners
                                                                                                                                                  2. Leachate Collection and Removal Systems
                                                                                                                                                    1. Collection Pipes
                                                                                                                                                      1. Drainage Layers
                                                                                                                                                        1. Leachate Treatment
                                                                                                                                                          1. Physical-Chemical Treatment
                                                                                                                                                            1. Biological Treatment
                                                                                                                                                              1. Advanced Treatment
                                                                                                                                                            2. Landfill Gas Collection Systems
                                                                                                                                                              1. Gas Collection Wells
                                                                                                                                                                1. Gas Transmission System
                                                                                                                                                                  1. Gas Treatment and Utilization
                                                                                                                                                                    1. Flaring
                                                                                                                                                                      1. Energy Recovery
                                                                                                                                                                    2. Final Cover Systems
                                                                                                                                                                      1. Barrier Layer
                                                                                                                                                                        1. Drainage Layer
                                                                                                                                                                          1. Vegetative Layer
                                                                                                                                                                        2. Landfill Operation and Monitoring
                                                                                                                                                                          1. Waste Placement and Compaction
                                                                                                                                                                            1. Daily Cover
                                                                                                                                                                              1. Intermediate Cover
                                                                                                                                                                                1. Leachate Monitoring
                                                                                                                                                                                  1. Gas Monitoring
                                                                                                                                                                                    1. Groundwater Monitoring
                                                                                                                                                                                      1. Closure and Post-Closure Care
                                                                                                                                                                                  2. Hazardous Waste Management
                                                                                                                                                                                    1. Definition and Classification
                                                                                                                                                                                      1. RCRA Hazardous Waste Definition
                                                                                                                                                                                        1. Characteristic Hazardous Wastes
                                                                                                                                                                                          1. Ignitability
                                                                                                                                                                                            1. Corrosivity
                                                                                                                                                                                              1. Reactivity
                                                                                                                                                                                                1. Toxicity
                                                                                                                                                                                                2. Listed Hazardous Wastes
                                                                                                                                                                                                  1. F-Listed Wastes
                                                                                                                                                                                                    1. K-Listed Wastes
                                                                                                                                                                                                      1. P-Listed Wastes
                                                                                                                                                                                                        1. U-Listed Wastes
                                                                                                                                                                                                      2. Generation and Minimization
                                                                                                                                                                                                        1. Waste Minimization Strategies
                                                                                                                                                                                                          1. Process Modifications
                                                                                                                                                                                                            1. Material Substitution
                                                                                                                                                                                                              1. Recycling and Reuse
                                                                                                                                                                                                              2. Transportation and Manifest Systems
                                                                                                                                                                                                                1. Hazardous Waste Manifest
                                                                                                                                                                                                                  1. Transporter Requirements
                                                                                                                                                                                                                    1. Tracking and Documentation
                                                                                                                                                                                                                      1. Emergency Response
                                                                                                                                                                                                                      2. Treatment Technologies
                                                                                                                                                                                                                        1. Physical Treatment
                                                                                                                                                                                                                          1. Phase Separation
                                                                                                                                                                                                                            1. Size Reduction
                                                                                                                                                                                                                              1. Encapsulation
                                                                                                                                                                                                                              2. Chemical Treatment
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                1. Neutralization
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                  1. Precipitation
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    1. Oxidation
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      1. Reduction
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      2. Biological Treatment
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                        1. Aerobic Treatment
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                          1. Anaerobic Treatment
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                            1. Land Treatment
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              1. Bioreactors
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              2. Thermal Treatment
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                1. Incineration
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                  1. Rotary Kilns
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    1. Liquid Injection Incinerators
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      1. Fluidized Bed Incinerators
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      2. Pyrolysis
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                        1. Gasification
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                        2. Stabilization and Solidification
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                          1. Cement-Based Stabilization
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                            1. Pozzolan-Based Stabilization
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              1. Chemical Fixation
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                1. Encapsulation
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              2. Secure Landfilling
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                1. Design Requirements
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                  1. Double Liner Systems
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    1. Leachate Collection
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      1. Groundwater Monitoring
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      2. Operation and Monitoring
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                        1. Waste Acceptance Criteria
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                          1. Waste Placement
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                            1. Long-Term Monitoring
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                            2. Closure and Post-Closure Care

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