ESC 423 - Fundamentals of Remediation

This course focuses on fundamental aspect of remediation and the use of cost-effective technologies for cleaning up hydrocarbon and metal contaminated soils and groundwaters.  The course applies the fundamental principles of fate and transport, retardation, and transformation to remediation technologies for soil such as: soil vapor extraction (SVE), chemical oxidation, thermal incineration, bioremediation, phytoremediation, and multiphase extraction, and for contaminated ground water: source control, ground water barriers and flow control, pump and treat method and In-situ treatment.

Prerequisites: SC 200 , SC 336  
Corequisites: None
Lecture Hours: 42

Lab Hours: 28
Tutorial Hours: 0
Practicum Hours: 0