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Introduction to Environmental Engineering
by Mines, Richard O.; Lackey, Laura W.Edition:
1st
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9780132347471
ISBN10:
0132347474
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Pub. Date:
2/10/2009
Publisher(s):
Prentice Hall
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Summary
InIntroduction to Environmental Engineering, First Edition,authors Richard Mines and Laura Lackey explain complicated environmental systems in easy-to-understand terms, providing numerous examples and an emphasis on current environmental issues such as global warming, the failing infrastructure within the United States, risk assessment, and hazardous waste remediation. MARKET: Appropriate for engineers interested looking for a comprehensive and up-to-date introduction to environmental engineering.
Table of Contents
| Environmental Engineering as a Profession | p. 1 |
| Welcome | p. 1 |
| Whatrsquo;s Your Definition of Environmental Engineering? | p. 1 |
| Environmental Engineers Make a Difference | p. 2 |
| Jobs in Demand | p. 2 |
| A Lousy Report Card | p. 2 |
| Basic Necessitiesndash;New Challenges | p. 3 |
| Duties and Important Characteristics of Environmental Engineers | p. 3 |
| Multidisciplinary Teams | p. 4 |
| Work Outdoors | p. 4 |
| Consulting Firms | p. 4 |
| Government | p. 4 |
| Regulatory Agencies | p. 5 |
| Industry | p. 5 |
| Academia | p. 5 |
| Does Environmental Engineering Match My Interests? | p. 5 |
| Environmental Calamities | p. 5 |
| Love Canal | p. 5 |
| Milwaukee Cryptosporidium Outbreak | p. 6 |
| Chernobyl Nuclear Disaster | p. 7 |
| Becoming an Environmental Engineer: A Lifelong Process | p. 7 |
| College Education | p. 7 |
| Professional Licensure | p. 7 |
| Engineering Ethics | p. 8 |
| Continuing Education | p. 9 |
| Problem Solving | p. 10 |
| Environmental Management | p. 12 |
| Introduction to Environmental Engineering Calculations: Dimensions, Units, and Conversions | p. 15 |
| Introduction | p. 15 |
| Dimensions and Units | p. 15 |
| Essential Derived Units and Conversion Practice | p. 18 |
| Density | p. 18 |
| Concentration | p. 20 |
| Flow rate | p. 26 |
| Residence time | p. 27 |
| Precision, Bias, and Accuracy | p. 28 |
| Significant Figures | p. 29 |
| Summary | p. 30 |
| Key Words | p. 30 |
| References | p. 30 |
| Exercises | p. 30 |
| Essential Chemical Concepts | p. 32 |
| Introduction | p. 32 |
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