Handbook of Environmental Eng. Calculations

[MSUEngineer]

Anyone heard of or used this book? Is it worth the money to have it for studying ($150 new on other board)

 

[FLBuff PE]

Anyone heard of or used this book? Is it worth the money to have it for studying ($150 new on other board)

I have this book. You can definitely get it cheaper elseware. It should not be your first resource. Do you know anyone that has it? Or maybe check the library to flip through it. It is all encompassing, and could be used in a pinch, but I find that the EVRM is MUCH better organized. For $150, I would say that it is not worth it. See other threads in this section about what books were useful to others who have passed (not I, so take my comments for what they're worth).

 

[RIP - VTEnviro]

I never heard of it. I passed without it and felt confident doing so.

 

[Dleg]

I didn't have it either, and have not felt any need to own it. I think the ENVRM plus a few discipline-specific textbooks are all you would need for the exam, and definitely all you would need for work.

 

[Guest]

I picked up that text taking the Civil/Env PM exam. I agree with VTE and Dleg, you can probably get along without this book if you have the EnvERM and other specific references.

While I didn't feel this book greatly increased my references/resources, I will note that it had a fair bit of reference for air/combustion processes. That might be helpful depending on your depth of knowledge in that area but again, I would think a good set of references and some searches on the interweb would help out.

JR

 

[Dleg]

I'm sure it's a useful text, but I will say that the ENVRM covered combustion and air pollution control quite well, and LaGrega's Hazardous Waste Management contains exceptionally useful conversions and chemical property tables for combustion calculations, plus it's a very useful book on its own.

(edit - "cumbustion?" What was I thinking????)

 

[Guest]

I have the LaGrega text, so I compared both texts side-by-side. Overall, I think the LaGrega text will be much more helpful because of all the additional regulatory information - it provides a nice background for regulatory processes and engineering decision-making within the regulatory framework. The Env Engineering Calcs book focuses solely on engineering design and goes into excruciating details in Part 2 of the books that covers Solid Waste in terms of:

2.1 Thermodynamics in Environmental Engineering (basic mass, volume, molar relationships)

2.2 Basic Combustion and Incineration (principles, mass balances, evaluation of permit application data)

2.3 Practical Design of Waste Incineration (combustion process calcs, waste combustion systems, emission factors, conversions and corrections)

2.4 Calculations for Permitting and Compliance (EPA Methodologies, Regulatory Emissions Standards/Compliance, Impact of Emissions & Risk Assessment)

2.5 Calculation Procedures for Ash Stabilization (Overview of Processing/Stabilizing Flyash, Calculations for Stabilizing Fly Ash, Material Data Safety Sheets for specific process waste ash such as bottom ash or medical waste, Catalytic Extraction Processing)

2.6 Incineration Technologies and Facility Requirements (Technologies, Resource Recovery System, Facility Design Features)

3.1 Air Emission Control (Air pollution definitions, pollution emissions calculations, Gaseous emissions control techniques, management of incineration residues, accessory equipment for air pollution control, monitoring equipment, record keeping)

3.2 Particulate Emission Control (Basic particulate emission control, factors affection selection of particulate control equipment, particulate control equipment, particulate concentration calculations, particulate emissions control costs)

3.3 Wet and Dry Scrubbers for Emission Control (Wet adsorption for particulate emission control, wet absorption for gaseous emission control, wet scrubbers for particulate and gaseous emission control, dry absorption for gaseous emission control, accessory equipment for scrubber)

Let me know if you have any specific questions regarding either the LaGrega text or Env Engineering Calculations. I don't have the EnvERM, so I can't comment directly on that text.

JR

 

[MSUEngineer]

Thanks for all the response, I won't waste my money on the handbook.....but may look into getting the LaGrega book.

 

[APepperToo]

Thanks for all the response, I won't waste my money on the handbook.....but may look into getting the LaGrega book.

Just took the PE, LaGrega was one of three critical non-ERM references I had with me. Its a good reference.

 

[Dleg]

^^Couldn't agree more. I have used LaGrega many times at work, too.