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CE 409: Hazardous Waste Treatment and Site Remediation: Find Case Studies

This research guide will provide resources to environmental engineering literature particularly for hazardous waste treatment and remediation.

What is a case study?

"Engineering Case", "Case", and "Case Study" are used loosely and interchangeably in engineering. Others may prefer broader or narrower definitions, but to us an Engineering Case is: an account of an engineering activity, event or problem containing some of the background and complexities actually encountered by an engineer. A case is used in engineering courses to enhance learning about engineering principles and practices. - GMU LibGuide

Civil Engineering Database - ASCE

Use "case study" or "case studies" with engineering terms.

Examples of Engineering Case Studies

Are We Cleaning Up? : 10 Superfund Case Studies : A Special Report of Ota's Assessment on Superfund Implementation. United States. Congress. Office of Technology Assessment. 1988.

Contaminated Sites and Environmental Cleanup : International Approaches to Prevention, Remediation, and Reuse. G. William Page. 1997.

Hazardous Waste Combustor MACT--Compliance Case Studies. 2001. Air Pollution Consultant 11 (1): 1.6.  Presents several case studies on compliance of hazardous waste incinerators with the maximum achievable control technology standards of the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency. Summary for a modular approach for controlling air emissions from cement kilns; Investment of resources into technologies; Control of carbon monoxide.
 
Rethinking Wastewater-Treatment Infrastructure: Case Study Using Life-Cycle Cost and Life-Cycle Assessment to Highlight Sustainability Considerations
Scott Glick and Angela Acree Guggemos, A.M.ASCE
Journal of Construction Engineering and Management
 
STEP: Model for Technology Screening for Hazardous‐Waste‐Site Cleanup
Ravi K. Penmetsa, Student Member, ASCE; and William J. Grenney, Member, ASCE
Journal of Environmental Engineering

EPA Superfund Websites

EPA’s Superfund program is responsible for cleaning up some of the nation’s most contaminated land and responding to environmental emergencies, oil spills and natural disasters. To protect public health and the environment, the Superfund program focuses on making a visible and lasting difference in communities, ensuring that people can live and work in healthy, vibrant places.

Technical Reports Websites