《环境工程专业英语》

PART 1INTRODUCTION TO ENVIRONMENTAL ENGINEERING1

Unit 1Text:Environmental Engineering1

Reading Material:Studying the Environment4

Unit 2Text:Historical Overview of Hazardous Substance Disposal in the USA8

Reading Material:The City Environment11

Unit 3Text:Energy Exploration and Environment14

Reading Material:U.S.Wastewater Treatment——Past and Present18

Unit 4Text:Environmental Analysis20

Reading Material:Analytical Technique and Methodology23

PART 2AIR POLLUTION AND CONTROL27

Unit 5Text:Type and Sources of Air Pollutants［Ⅰ］27

Reading Material:Type and Sources of Air Pollutants［Ⅱ］29

Unit 6Text:Effects on Climate and Ecological Environment［Ⅰ］33

Reading Material:Effects on Climate and Ecological Environment［Ⅱ］37

Unit 7Text:Conventional Technology of Air Pollution Control40

Reading Material:Gas and Vapor Control Technology44

Unit 8Text:New Technology of Air Pollution Control［Ⅰ］46

Reading Material:New Technology of Air Pollution Control［Ⅱ］50

Unit 9Text:Others［Ⅰ］53

Reading Material:Others［Ⅱ］56

PART 3WATER POLLUTION AND WASTEWATER TREATMENT58

Unit 10Text:Water Pollution and Pollutants58

Reading Material:Wastewater61

Unit 11Text:Pollution of Inland Waters and Oceans64

Reading Material:Water Supply——Water Quality Requirements68

Unit 12Text:Water Purification72

Reading Material:Principles of Wastewater Treatment76

Unit 13 Text:water Treatment Processes79

Reading Material:Control and Optimization of Wastewater Treatment Facilities83

PART 4SOLID WASTES AND DISPOSAL87

Unit 14Text:Sources and Types of Solid Wastes87

Reading Material:Quantities of Wastes91

Unit 15Text:Everybody s Problems——Hazardous Waste94

Reading Material:Hazardous Waste Defined and the National Program to Control Hazardous Wastes98

Unit 16Text:Methods of Waste Disposal［Ⅰ］101

Reading Material:Methods of Waste Disposal［Ⅱ］105

Unit 17Text:Materials Recovery109

Reading Material:Energy Recovery113

PART 5OTHER POLLUTION AND CONTROL TECHNOLOGIES116

Unit 18Text:Sound and Noise116

Reading Material:Tone and the Decibel Scale118

Unit 19Text:Noise Control120

Reading Material:Case History——Supersonic Transport（SST）121

Unit 20Text:Energy Consumption and Pollution124

Reading Material:Use of Solar Energy126

Unit 21Text:Thermal Pollution128

Reading Material:How to Put Waste Heat to Good Use129

Unit 22Text:Summary of EIA132

PART 6ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT ASSESSMENT132

Reading Material:Inadequacies in Current Methods for135

Environmental Assessment135

Unit 23Text:Impact of Wastewater Effluents on Water Quality of River137

Reading Material:River Quality Modelling-QUASAR Model139

Unit 24Text:Environmental Impact Assessment of Air Quality142

Reading Material:Identification and Prediction of Air Quality Changes144

Unit 25Text:Impact Assessment of Noise147

Reading Material:Pure Tones and Sound Pressure Levels149

PART 7ABSTRACT,ADVERTISEMENT,INSTRUCTION AND PATENT152

Unit 26Text:Patent and Chemical Abstract152

Unit 27Text:Merchandise-Selling and Help Wanted Advertisements157

Unit 28Text:The Instruction about a CD-525E162

Unit 29Text:Patent166

GLOSSARY169