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Synopsis
This book is focused on defining the ten design principles for Sustainable Environmental Engineering (SEE). It critically examines the past engineering design in environmental engineering according to ten principles. Eight new major design topics are demonstrated as new industrial trend to replace the conventional environmental engineering design or processes. Nanotechnology produced nano-materials including TiO2 nanotubes and modified silica aerogel are developing for photo-catalytic oxidation of organic pollutants to replace phase transfer technology such as adsorption.
The book starts with the common environmental issues such as air, water, and soil pollution under climate change. Other topics covered include sustainability, environmental laws, green engineering, decision principles and metrics, green chemistry, green engineering design, life cycle assessment, impact of water and wastewater treatment, total cost assessment, and sustainable engineering design for future. After green economy is defined, new challenges of SEE are explained. Design tools such as SPSS for statistical analysis, Crystal Ball for Monte Carlo simulation, Matlab codes for reactor design, and Simulink programs for simulation of reactor are demonstrated using design examples. In addition, experiential teaching, critical thinking, entrepreneurial skills, and community involvement are intervened with traditional learning modules such as homework and quiz as assignment.
Synopsis
The important resource that explores the twelve design principles of sustainable environmental engineering
Sustainable Environmental Engineering (SEE) is to research, design, and build Environmental Engineering Infrastructure System (EEIS) in harmony with nature using life cycle cost analysis and benefit analysis and life cycle assessment and to protect human health and environments at minimal cost. The foundations of the SEE are the twelve design principles (TDPs) with three specific rules for each principle. The TDPs attempt to transform how environmental engineering could be taught by prioritizing six design hierarchies through six different dimensions. Six design hierarchies are prevention, recovery, separation, treatment, remediation, and optimization. Six dimensions are integrated system, material economy, reliability on spatial scale, resiliency on temporal scale, and cost effectiveness. In addition, the authors, two experts in the field, introduce major computer packages that are useful to solve real environmental engineering design problems.
The text presents how specific environmental engineering issues could be identified and prioritized under climate change through quantification of air, water, and soil quality indexes. For water pollution control, eight innovative technologies which are critical in the paradigm shift from the conventional environmental engineering design to water resource recovery facility (WRRF) are examined in detail. These new processes include UV disinfection, membrane separation technologies, Anammox, membrane biological reactor, struvite precipitation, Fenton process, photocatalytic oxidation of organic pollutants, as well as green infrastructure. Computer tools are provided to facilitate life cycle cost and benefit analysis of WRRF. This important resource:
- Includes statistical analysis of engineering design parameters using Statistical Package for the Social Sciences (SPSS)
- Presents Monte Carlos simulation using Crystal ball to quantify uncertainty and sensitivity of design parameters
- Contains design methods of new energy, materials, processes, products, and system to achieve energy positive WRRF that are illustrated with Matlab
- Provides information on life cycle costs in terms of capital and operation for different processes using MatLab
Written for senior or graduates in environmental or chemical engineering, Sustainable Environmental Engineering defines and illustrates the TDPs of SEE. Undergraduate, graduate, and engineers should find the computer codes are useful in their EEIS design. The exercise at the end of each chapter encourages students to identify EEI engineering problems in their own city and find creative solutions by applying the TDPs. For more information, please visit www.tang.fiu.edu.