CE 529 Hazardous Waste Management, Spring 2005
Iowa State University Department of Civil & Construction Engineering
Instructor:
Say Kee (S.K.) Ong,
486 Town,
Tel. No. 294 - 3927,
E-mail: skong@iastate.edu
Time:
MW
4:00 – 5:30 pm
Office hours:
Thursday
1:00 – 3:00 pm.
Objectives:
 an introduction on hazardous waste problems, engineering management
of hazardous waste and its associated regulations
 an introduction on various treatment and disposal technologies for
hazardous wastes and contaminated sites
Text:
Hazardous Waste Management, LaGrega et al., McGraw-Hill Book Co. (1994)
Other useful books: Hazardous and Industrial Waste Management, Charles Haas and Richard Vamos
Hazardous Wastes: Sources, Pathways and Receptors, R. J. Watts
Bioremediation Engineering, John Cookson
Waste Containment Systems, Waste Stabilization and Landfills, Hari Sharma and S. Lewis
Introduction to Hazardous Waste Incineration, L. Theodore and J. Reynolds
EPA webpage: http://www.epa.gov
Grading:
Two exams and homework (once every two weeks)
Midterm Final Exam Homework Student’s Presentation
35%
35%
20%
10%
Week
Dates
1
Jan 10
Topics
Overview of Related Hazardous Waste Legislation; RCRA
Reading
Assignment
1, 2, notes
RCRA/Identification of Hazardous Waste
2
3
Jan 17
Jan 24
Holiday
Identification of Hazardous Waste/TSCA
1, 2, notes
CERCLA/Site Assessment,
15, 17, notes
Remedial Investigation/Feasibility Studies (RI/FS)
4
Jan 31
RI/FS, Basic Principles and Concepts
Basic Principles and Concepts
5
Feb 7
Basic Principles
Risk Assessment
6
Feb 14
Feb 21
5, 14, Notes
Risk Assessment
Risk Assessment/Thermal Treatment Technologies
7
3, 4
12
Thermal Treatment Technologies:
Thermal Treatment Technologies/Plant Visit
8
Feb 28
Thermal Treatment Technologies
Physical/chemical Treatment Technologies
9
Mar 7
Physical/chemical Treatment Technologies
9
Exam # 1
10
Mar 14
Spring Break
Spring Break
11
Mar 21
Remediation Technologies: Physical/chemical
9
Remediation Technologies: Physical/chemical
12
Mar 28
Treatment Technologies: Physical/chemical
Treatment Technologies: Stabilization/solidification
13
14
Apr. 4
Apr. 11
11
Treatment Technologies: Stabilization/solidification
Biological Treatment Technologies:
10
Bioremediation Technologies
10
Bioremediation Technologies
15
16
Apr. 18
Apr. 25
Bioremediation Technologies
Land Disposal/containment
13
Land Disposal/containment
13
Land Disposal/containment
17
May 2
Final Exam
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