Fall Term 2013
DEPARTMENT OF CIVIL ENGINEERING
CV8200: PROCESSES OF WATER POLLUTION CONTROL
TERM PROJECT
PROJECT DESCRIPTION
Perform a comprehensive study to target on any one industrial waste, and develop treatment processes to reduce the concentrations of each type of contaminant in that waste, so as protect the quality of our receiving waters. Each project group should be made up of -3-4 members. Please be guided, but not limited, by the following suggestions:
Carry out a preliminary assessment of the nature of the pollution problem for the selected industry. Using a specific plant as an example, define the processes that generate the waste and characterize the waste in terms of quantity, physical and chemical composition. Collect all relevant technical data (such as flow rates and quality fluctuations) needed for the design.
Carry out a comprehensive literature review to define the various methods currently used in the industry to treat that waste. Include as many examples as possible currently in practice. Discuss the merit and limitations of each method.
Based on the findings of the literature review, develop unit processes to treat each of the major contaminants of the waste, and design the overall treatment train including all the processes.
Design the complete system for each of the unit process using the concepts learned in the course, incorporating all the major mechanical components, mixing/reaction tanks, collection system etc.
The effectiveness of the design should be verified through a
http://www.hydroxyl.com/testing/testing.htmlcomprehensive testing program to ensure the full-scale implementation will match laboratory results. Develop some of the lab tests such as those using batch and continuous flow apparatus to test your processes under realistic conditions (using bench scale and pilot scale studies).
Applying the mass and flow balancing concepts, generate a mathematical model with the use of a computer spreadsheet program…