Course Detail
Units:
3.0
Course Components:
Lecture
Enrollment Information
Enrollment Requirement:
Prerequisite: GEO 5350.
Recommended Prerequisite: GEO 5370 and 5380.
Description
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. Meets with GEO 6390, 7390.