TY - BOOK AU - Vesilind, P. Aarne AU - Morgan, Susan M. ;Heine, Lauren G. TI - Introduction to environmental engineering SN - 9789814524131 AV - TD 145 .V47 2013 PY - 2013/// CY - Singapore PB - Cengage Learning Asia Pte Ltd KW - ENVIRONMENTAL ENGINEERING -- TEXTBOOKS N1 - "1st Philippine reprint 2013"--Title page verso "This edition is reprinted with license from Cengage Engineering, a part of Cengage Learning, for sale in the Philippines only."--Title page verso; Includes index; Part One. Environmental engineering: Identifying and solving environmental problems -- Part Two. Fundamentals: Engineering decisions -- Engineering calculations -- Material balances and separations -- Reactions -- Reactors -- Energy flows and balances -- Ecosystems -- Part Three. Applications: Water quality -- Water supply and treatment -- Wastewater treatment -- Air quality air quality control -- Solid waste hazardous waste -- Noise pollution -- Ethics of green engineering N2 - This text presents a balanced treatment of environmental engineering by combining engineering concepts with the importance of environmental ethics. This third edition highlights sustainable development and emphasizes the need for engineers to become even more environmentally responsible during this time of increasing awareness of environmental concerns. The authors challenge students with problems that require not only a technical solution but a thorough consideration of its ethical ramifications. The text also provides comprehensive exposure to all types of environmental problems, including ecosystem dynamics, wastewater treatment, and air pollution control ER -