CEV 458E - Design of Marine Disposal Systems

Course Objectives

1. To provide basic issues related to planning and site investigations for marine disposal systems,
2. To provide skills in design, construction and operation of marine disposal systems.

Course Description

Marine disposal systems. Coastal water quality standards. Marine investigations. Dilution calculations. Hydraulic design of marine pipelines and diffusers. Hydrodynamic forces acting on marine pipe lines. Structural design of marine pipelines. Thermal discharges. Salt water disharges. Environmental impacts of marine disposal systems. Pipe materials and construction methods.