Overview to environmental engineering

Chapter 1 Ineroduction
1.1 Introduction to Environmental Engineering
1.2 Overview of Environmental Technology
1.2.1 Water Supply
1.2.2 Sewage Disposal and Water Pollution Control
1.2.3 Air Pollution Control
1.2.4 Solid and Hazardous Waste Management
1.2.5 Noise and Radiation Pollution Control
1.2.6 Other Environmental Factors
1.3 The Development of Environmental Policy
1.4 Organization of This Text
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Chapter 2 water and Wasterwater Treatment
2.1 Drinking Water Quality
2.1.1 Drinking Water Contaminants
2.1.2 Drinking Water Physical Characteristics
2.1.3 Drinking Water Chemical Characteristics
2.1.4 Drinking Water Microbidogical Characteristics
2.1.5 Drinking Water Radiolngical Characteristics
2.1.6 Water Classification
2.2 Water Treatment Systems
2.2.1 Coaguhtion
2.2.2 Mixing and Flocculation
2.2.3 Sedimentation
2.2.4 Filtration
2.2.5 Disinfection
2.2.6 Adsorption
2.2.7 Membranes
2.3 Wastewater Constituents
2.3.1 Physical Characteristics
2.3.2 Chemical Constituents
2.3.3 Biological Chemcteristics
2.4 Physical Unit Operation of Wastewater Treatment
2.4.1 Screening
2.4.2 Coarse Solids Reduction
2.4.3 Flow Equalization
2.4.4 Grit Removal
2.4.5 Primary Sedimentation
2.5 Chemical Unit Processes of Wastewater Treatment
2.5.1 Chemical Precipitation For Improved Plant Performance
2.5.2 Chemical Preeipiration For Phosphorus Removal
2.5.3 Chemical Precipitation for Removal of Heavy Metals and Dissolved Inorganic Substances
2.5.4 Chemical Oxidation
2.5.5 Chemical Neutralization，Sotle Control，and Stabilization
2.6 Biological Treatment Processes ofWastewaterTreatment
2.6.1 Role of Microorganisms in Wastewater Treatment
2.6.2 Suspended Growth Proeeses
2.6.3 Attached Growth Processes
2.6.4 Combined Aerobic Treatment Processes
2.7 Sludge Treatment and Disposal
2.7.1 Sources and Characteristics of Various Sludges
2.7.2 Thickening
2.7.3 Stabilization
2.7.4 Sludge Conditioning
2.7.5 Sludge Dewatering
2.7.6 Reduction
2.7.7 Sludge Disposal
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Chapter 3 Air Pollufion and Control
3.1 The Atmosphere
3.2 Categories of Air Pollutants
3.2.1 Carbon Monoxide
3.2.2 Volatile Organic Compounds
3.2.3 Partieulate Matter
3.2.4 Sulfur Dioxide
3.2.5 Nitrogen Dioxide
3.2.6 Lead
3.2.7 Ground-Level Ozone and Photochemical Smog
3.3 Acid Deposition
3.4 Ozone Depletion
3.5 Global Wanning and Climate Change
3.6 Air Pollution Control
3.6.1 Control of Primary Particles
3.6.2 Control of Volatile Org~~ic Co~~ds(VOCs)
3.6.3 Control of Sulfur Oxides
3.6.4 Emission Controls for Mobile Somees
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Chapter 4 Solid Waste Management
4.1 Integrated Solid Water Management
4.1.1 Hierarchy ofIntegrated Solid Waste Management
4.1.2 Planning for Integrated Solid Water Management
4.2 Sources，Types，and Composition ofMunicipal Solid Wastes
4.2.1 Sources and Types of Solid Wastes
4.2.2 Composition of Solid Wastes
4.3 Solid Waste CoUection
4.3.1 Transfer Stations
4.3.2 Other Collection Methods
4.4 Solid Waste Processing
4.4.1 Incineration
4.4.2 Composting
4.4.3 Shredding and Pulverizing
4.5 Solid Waste Recycling
4.5.1 Two Types of Recycling
4.5.2 Processing Recyclables
4.6 Disposal of Solid Wastes and Residual Matter
4.6.1 The Landfill Method of Solid Waste Disposal
4.6.2 Composition and Control of landfill Gases
4.6.3 Composition and Control of Leachate in Landfills
4.6.4 Environmental Quality Monitoring at Landfills
4.7 Hazardous Waste
4.7.1 Definition of Hazardous Waste
4.7.2 Waste Sources and Amounts
4.8 Transportation of Hazardous Waste
4.8.1 Common Vehicles for Transportation
4.8.2 Manifest System
4.9 Treatments，Storage，and Disposal of Hazardous Waste
4.9.1 Hazardous Waste Treatment Methods
4.9.2 Storage Tanks and Impoundments
4.9.3 Land Disposal of Hazardous Waste
4.10 Site Remediation Techniques
4.10.1 Removal of the Waste
4.10.2 On.Site Remediation
4.11 Hazardous Waste Minimization
4.11.1 Waste Minimization Audits
4.11.2 Waste Reduction Methods
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Chapter 5 Noise Pollution and Control
5.1 Introduction of Sound
5.1.1 Properties of Sound Waves
5.1.2 Sound Power and Intensity
5.1.3 Level and the Decibel
5.2 Characterization of Noise
5.2.1 Weighting Networks
5.2.2 Octave Bands
5.2.3 Averaging Sound Pressure Levels
5.2.4 Types of Sounds
5.3 Effects of Noise on People
5.3.1 Heating Impairment
5.3.2 Damage-Risk Criteria
5.3.3 Speech Interference
5.3.4 Annoyance
5.3.5 Sleep Interference
5.3.6 Effects Oil Pedonnance
5.3.7 Acoustic Privacy
5.4 Rating Systems
5.4.1 Goals of Noise-Rating System
5.4.2 The LN Concept
5.4.3 The Leq Concept
5.4.4 The Ld¨Concept
5.5 Noise Control
5.5.1 Source-Path.Receiver Concept
5.5.2 Control of Noise Source by Design
5.5.3 Noise Control in the Transmission Path
5.5.4 Control of Noise Source by Redress
5.5.5 Protect the Receiver
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Chapter 6 Radiation Pollution and Protection
6.1 Radiation Fundamentals
6.1.1 Radiation and Ionization
6.1.2 Types of Radiation
6.2 Origin of Human Exposure to Ionizing Radiation
6.2.1 External and Internal Radiation Exposure
6.2.2 Sources of Exposure
6.3 Biological Effects of Radiation
6.3.1Effects of Ionizing Radiation on Celk
6.3.2 Biological Effectiveness and Organ Sensitivity
6.3.3 Deterministic and Stochastic Effects
6.4 Methods of Radiation Protection
6.4.1 Distance
6.4.2 Duration of Exposure
6.4.3 shielding
6.4.4 Contamination Control
6.4.5 Waste Management
6.4.6 Space and Personnel Surveillance and Monitoring
6.4.7 Enviromnental Surveillance and Monitoring
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Omoter 7 Enviromnental Worldviews and SmtaimbUity
7.1 Environmental W10rld、riOWS in Industrial Societies
7.1.1 Environmental Wlorldview
7.1.2 Instrumental and Intrimic Values
7.1.3 Major Human.Centered Enviromnental Worldviews
7.2 Ufe.Centered Environmental Worldviews
7.2.1 Can We Mange the Planet?
7.2.2 Major Biocentric and Ecocentric W10rldviews
7.2.3 Social Ecology Worldview
7.2.4 Physical and Bi010gical Limits to Human Economic Growth
7.3 Living More Sustainably
7.3.1 Ethical Guidelines for Working with the Earth
7.3.2 Implment of Earth Education
7.3.3 Major Components of the Environmental Revolution
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Common Vocabularies of Environmental Engineering
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