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What's NewNew to this edition:
- The new edition features the most up-to-date environmental regulations, standards, and laws, and an updated art and photo program throughout.
- A new chapter on Materials and Energy Balances (2) has been added to emphasize this important topic.
- Over 200 new homework problems have been added to the new edition, including over 60 problems on web based research and spreadsheet applications with MathCAD or MATLAB.
Technology discussions have been updated to include issues such as membrane technology for water treatment, endocrine disrupters as a pollution source, hydrogen fuel for automobiles, energy conservation as a pollution control alternative, and use of computer models for traffic noise prediction.
Features
- The text provides a comprehensive overview of environmental engineering including a discussion on the nature of the profession and environmental ethics, a discussion of waste minimization techniques for each subject area, the presentation of legislative history and detailed regulatory requirements, and coverage of noise and ionizing radiation.
- The end of chapter review items provide a built-in study guide for students and make it easy for instructors to assess what students should have learned from the chapter.
- Numerous example problems throughout the chapter and discussion questions at the end of the chapter reinforce concepts for students.
- Supplements include a Unit Conversion Booklet (available as an optional package with the text) and a website featuring the solutions manual, lecture powerpoints, and image files for instructors, as well as animations and web links for students.
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