Courses

11:117:414. UNIT PROCESSES IN BIOENVIRONMENTAL ENGINEERING II (3) Prerequisites: 11:117:413 or permission of instructor. Biological principles and operations for wastewater treatment, bioremediation and energy production including: microbial ecology; energetics, stoichiometry and kinetics of microbial growth; kinetics of pollutant degradation; modeling ideal bioreactors; design criteria for specific wastewater treatment processes; and new developments in use of microorganisms in bioenvironmental engineering.

11:117:424. BIOENVIRONMENTAL ENGINEERING UNIT PROCESSES LAB II (1) Prerequisite: 01:160:171 or equivalent. Corequisite: 11:117:414 Demonstration and investigation of biological processes used in the treatment of wastewater, including: natural biological processes in biotreatment ponds; biodegradability and biodegradation kinetics; activated sludge reactors; anaerobic digestion for bioenergy production; and use of laboratory methods and analytical equipment to assess biological processes.

11:375:302/16:375:504. ELEMENTS OF WATER AND WASTEWATER TREATMENT (3) This lecture course covers fundamental and emerging aspects of chemical, physical and biological processes used in the treatment of water and wastewater. Unit operations and processes utilized in water and wastewater treatment and methods for their analyses, design and optimization will be presented.

11:090:101:05 THE ARESTY-BYRNE SEMINARS: Repairing the Raritan: Environmental Remediation at Rutgers University (1) New Jersey was one of the first industrialized states in the union and has suffered from substantial environmental contamination as a result of heavy production and usage of industrial chemicals. Fortunately, New Jersey is also where some of the earliest applications of waste treatment and environmental cleanup technologies have evolved. Indeed, some of the earliest scientific research on pollutant biodegradation was produced by scientists at Rutgers—and Rutgers faculty continue to lead vibrant research programs to repair the environment. In this seminar, we’ll explore the history of environmental pollution and environmental remediation in New Jersey, specifically focusing on contaminated sites along the Raritan River. Students in this course will continue an important Rutgers tradition by participating in laboratory research activities and developing ideas related to environmental cleanup in the Raritan River Basin.

16:375:529. BIODEGRADATION AND BIOREMEDIATION (3) This course covers the unifying microbial principles of pollutant biodegradation: Microbes, genes and pathways involved in biotransformation of specific pollutants; Molecular tools and biomarkers for identifying function and activity in bioremediation systems; Remediation systems for groundwater and sediments; Physical-chemical processes used in remediation; Incorporation of bioremediation in remedial approaches; Bioremediation systems as part of overall site restoration solutions; New advances in bioremediation; Regulatory considerations; Case studies from practicing professionals.