POLLUTION MANAGEMENT A
CIV4PMA
Not currently offered
Credit points: 15
Subject outline
In this unit students are provided with an understanding of the principles and practice of waste management and pollution control relating to wastewater, solid wastes, resource and energy recovery and risk assessment and hazard analysis. Topics covered include: Design of wetlands for wastewater treatment, collection, transport and processing of solid wastes, design and operation of sanitary landfills, hazardous waste disposal, waste material and energy recovery systems, development of cleaner production technology, principles of toxicology and risk analysis and team case studies of industrial waste treatment.
Faculty: Faculty of Science, Tech & Engineering
Credit points: 15
Subject Co-ordinator: John Russell
Available to Study Abroad Students: Yes
Subject year level: Year Level 4 - UG/Hons/1st Yr PG
Exchange Students: Yes
Subject particulars
Subject rules
Prerequisites: BIO12ES
Co-requisites: N/A
Incompatible subjects: N/A
Equivalent subjects: N/A
Special conditions: N/A
Learning resources
Readings
| Resource Type | Title | Resource Requirement | Author and Year | Publisher |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Readings | Environmental engineering. | Prescribed | Peavy, H.S., Rowe, D.R., and Tchobanogolous, G. | MCGRAW HILL, 1995. |
| Readings | Wastewater engineering: treatment and disposal. | Prescribed | Metcalf and Eddy Inc. | MCGRAW HILL, 1991. |