Course Detail
Units:
3.0
Course Components:
Lecture
Enrollment Information
Enrollment Requirement:
Prerequisites: GEO 3080, 3090, 3400, 5350, 5360, 5370.
Co- or pre-requisite: GEO 5385, 5500.
Recommended prerequisite: GEO 5380. Non Geological Engineers lacking some of these pre-requisites may enroll with the consent of the instructor.
Description
Meets with GEO 6390, 7390. Application of principles of ground water hydrology and contaminant chemistry in the remediation of subsurface hazardous waste. Topics include: environmental regulations, toxicology, air-stripping, carbon adsorption, soil vapor extraction, surfactant enhanced extraction, bio-venting, bio-augmentation, solidification, and capture. Class project involves design of remediation system for a hypothetical site.