CivE 729A
Mass Transfer in Environmental Engineering
Description
This course provides students with principles and applications of mass transfer relevant to environmental engineering. Topics include molecular diffusion, convective mass transfer, film and penetration theories, mass transfer coefficients, interphase transport (gas–liquid, liquid–solid), adsorption, reactive transport and biodegradation, transport in porous media, residence time distributions, membrane processes, and design/scale-up of environmental unit operations. Lectures, problem sets, lab/field exercises, and a design/project component.Learning Outcomes
• Derive and apply governing equations for molecular diffusion and convective mass transport in relevant systems.• Use dimensional analysis and correlations to estimate mass transfer coefficients in environmental unit operations.
• Analyze and model interphase mass transfer (gas-liquid, liquid-solid) using film and penetration theories.
• Model reactive transport includes biochemical and chemical reactions in water and subsurface environments.
• Analyze transport in porous media, including dispersion, advection, diffusion, and retardation.
• Integrate theory and experimental data to size or evaluate environmental mass-transfer units (e.g., aerators, packed columns, membranes, bioreactors).
| Lecture | Seminar | Lab | Credits | Total AU |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3 | 0/1 | 0/1 | 3 | 37.8 |
| M % | NS % | CS % | ES % | ED % |
|---|---|---|---|---|
None defined
None defined
Undergraduate Program(s)
Sections & Respective Instructors
| A1 - 2026/2027 - Winter - Yaman Boluk |
| B1 - 2025/2026 - Winter - Yaman Boluk |
| A1 - 2023/2024 - Fall - Yaman Boluk |
| A1 - 2022/2023 - Fall - Yaman Boluk |
| A1 - 2020/2021 - Fall - Bipro Dhar |