CEE 4555 - Physical and Chemical Process

Fall. 3 credits. Letter grades only.

Prerequisite: CEE 3510. Co-meets with CEE 6560.

D. Helbling.

This course focuses on the theoretical and engineering aspects of physical and chemical phenomena and processes applicable to the removal of impurities from water, wastewater, and industrial wastes. The first unit covers general chemical engineering principles relevant in environmental processes including mass balances, reactor models, and reaction kinetics. The second unit covers chemical processes involving dissolved species including gas transfer, adsorption, and oxidation-reduction processes. The third unit covers particle processes and the conventional theories behind particle destabilization, particle flocculation, and particle removal processes. Each topic area has a corresponding problem set that provides students with opportunities to apply the fundamentals discussed in class. The fundamental theory is coupled with a number of real-world examples that provide context for the more abstract principles that are introduced

Outcome 1: Recognize critical water quality regulations.

Outcome 2: Recognize the advantages/disadvantages of conventional and advanced options for removal of dissolved and particulate contaminants.

Outcome 3: Formulate a qualitative understanding of the fundamental theory upon which individual treatment process design is based.

Outcome 4: Master the quantitative skills necessary to model and design individual processes and integrated wastewater and drinking water treatment systems.