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Regulating Greenhouse Gases from Coal Power Plants under the Clean Air Act
Course number
CH-02-700
PDH credits
5
Regulating Greenhouse Gases from Coal Power Plants under the Clean Air Act The Clean Air Act has assumed the central role in US climate policy, directing the development of regulations governing greenhouse gas emissions from existing coal-fired power plants. This course focuses on existing coal-fired electricity generation units. It analyzes the actual efficiency of the…
Biomass Oil Analysis
Course number
CH-02-600
PDH credits
9
Biomass Oil Analysis This course presents a detailed analysis of the state of the US renewable energy sector as it relates to biomass oil. The training material is based on the United States Department of Energy’s (DOE) Office of Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy (EERE) “Biomass Oil Analysis: Research Needs and Recommendations”. The Office of…
Industrial Water Treatment Operations and Maintenance
Course number
CH-02-421
PDH credits
7
Industrial Water Treatment Operations and Maintenance This course presents a detailed approach to operations and maintenance at industrial water treatment facilities. Topics include operational problems frequently encountered at treatment plants, best O&M practices, and commonly used analytical methods. Treatment technologies used for make-up water, boiler water, cooling water, and closed loop systems are presented in…
Sustainable and Green Remediation
Course number
CH-02-420
PDH credits
4
Sustainable and Green Remediation This course provides a generalized framework for green and sustainable remediation (GSR). It is intended to be flexible and scalable to each phase of the remedial process. The course provides an introduction to GSR, including definitions of key terms, presents a description of the process of planning a GSR evaluation and…
Chemical Safety and Lifecycle Management
Course number
CH-02-303
PDH credits
3
Chemical Safety and Lifecycle Management This course presents a model program to safely manage chemicals throughout their complete lifecycle. It provides methods and guidance for developing and implementing an effective Chemical Safety and Lifecycle Management (CSLM) program that supports the primary objective of reducing the frequency, severity and cost of chemical incidents as well as…
Disinfection for Onsite Wastewater Treatment Systems
Course number
CH-02-219
PDH credits
3
Disinfection for Onsite Wastewater Treatment Systems The infiltration of partially treated wastewater effluent into the soil, a common practice for many onsite and decentralized wastewater management systems, has the potential to degrade groundwater quality. Of primary concern is the transfer of pathogenic constituents from infected individuals via wastewater to groundwater. Decentralized treatment systems that include…
Water and Wastewater Reuse
Course number
CH-02-218
PDH credits
3
Water and Wastewater Reuse Water-related problems are increasingly recognized as one of the most immediate and serious environmental threats to humankind. Water use has more than tripled globally since 1950, and one out of every six persons does not have regular access to safe drinking water. Lack of access to a safe water supply and…
Desalination for Drinking Water
Course number
CH-02-217
PDH credits
3
Desalination for Drinking Water Desalination is increasingly being used to provide drinking-water under conditions of freshwater scarcity. Water scarcity is estimated to affect one in three people on every continent of the globe, and almost one fifth of the world’s population live in areas where water is physically scarce. This course introduces the concept of…