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CE 60330 ENVIRONMENTAL BIOTECHNOLOGY

FALL, 2009

Catalog Description: CE 60330 01: Environmental Biotechnology

Credits: 3

Prerequisite: CE 40340 or consent of instructor

Class Schedule: M and W, 10:00 – 11:15

Classroom: 143 DeBartolo Hall

Syllabus

Goals

The major goals are

1. To learn the fundamentals of microbiological processes used in environmental treatment and remediation, including

· Energy/Thermodynamics of Microbial Metabolism

· Kinetics

· Microbial ecology

2. Apply the fundamentals to the design and operation of the major processes of environmental biotechnology, including

· Activated sludge

· Aerobic and anaerobic biofilm processes

· Nitrification

· Denitrification

· Phosphorous removal

· Sustainable energy

Required Textbook

ENVIRONMENTAL BIOTECHNOLOGY: Principles and Applications (http://www.mhhe.com/engcs/civil/rittmann/)

By Rittmann and McCarty

Supplementary Textbooks

Biology of Microorganisms, by Madigan, Martinko, and Parker

Water Chemistry, by Snoeyink and Jenkins

Wastewater Engineering Treatment and Reuse, edited by Metcalf & Eddy

Instructor

Robert Nerenberg

Office location: 163 Fitzpatrick Hall

Telephone: 631-4098

E-mail: Nerenberg.1@nd.edu

Office Hours: by appointment

Modeling Program

AQUASIM

Program

Class Project

Project Guidelines

Presentation with example of project (August 31, 2009) (posted August 31, 2009)

Sample final report (combined sewer) (posted Sept. 2, 2009)

HOMEWORK

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