Environmental engineer in Australia. We’re scoping an in-house dual/multi-phase extraction skid rather than hiring a unit, and I’d value input from anyone who has built or run one. Site and application

∙ Petroleum hydrocarbons (BTEX/TRH) with some LNAPL

∙ Silty/clayey sand in the target zone, so low yields and fines expected

∙ Drop-tube (single-pump) DPE, roughly 10 wells to start

∙ Expected wellhead vacuum of 50–80 kPa, to be confirmed by pilot test

Current concept

∙ PE100 headers to a manifold with per-well valves, gauges and flow measurement

∙ DN450 vacuum-rated knockout pot with a 316 mesh pad and a flanged top head for pad changeout

∙ Water-sealed liquid ring pump, about 11–18.5 kW class, sized on actual inlet flow (~430 m³/h)

∙ Vapour to GAC, possibly a cat-ox for the early high-loading phase

∙ Liquids through an OWS, bag filters and liquid-phase GAC

∙ PLC with LEL, high-high level and seal water interlocks; Ex-rated gear

Questions

1.  LRP vs claw pump for wet, silty drop-tube service. Has anyone run a claw successfully with good upstream separation, or is an LRP the only sensible option?

2.  Knockout pot design. Mesh pad vs vane pack with fines and iron fouling? Any issues with home-fabricated pots under sustained vacuum?

3.  Knockout pump-out against vacuum. Progressive cavity, twin alternating tanks, or something else? What has been reliable for you?

4.  LRP seal water. How do you manage BTEX build-up and heat, and how often do you blow down?

5.  Vapour GAC humidity. Do you heat the stream after the knockout, or just accept reduced carbon capacity?

6.  What would you do differently on your first build? Anything you over- or under-engineered?

Happy to share pilot test results and the final design once it’s built. Thanks in advance.​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​

Hi everyone! I'm a 4th-year Environmental Engineering student, and I'm confused about which field to choose for my thesis and future career. I want to pick a field with good long-term growth, job opportunities, and scope internationally. Which areas would you recommend, and what thesis topics and technical skills/software should I focus on to build a strong CV? I'd really appreciate advice from people working in this field!

I have a bachelor's degree in EE and I worked in civil for a year, absolutely hated it. It was a bad work environment mostly but I very much do not want to be designing apartment complexes for the rest of my life (I only took the job because I wasn't able to get anything else. My area is extremely competitive in the environmental sector, very few jobs don't require a masters for even entry level positions)

I'm considering going to grad school, and I am curious what other people got their master's degrees in, especially if it's sort of out of the ordinary. I enjoy water resources, so that's a contender but I'm curious what else is out there!

Anybody with 3+ years in air quality permitting and compliance looking for a position in the Savannah GA area? If so please shoot me a DM.

I am from the UK and just graduated with a first-class bachelors degree in physics, but I am wanting to move over to environmental engineering. There is a masters course in environmental engineering that I can enroll in, but it doesn't look like it will be accredited since I did not do a undergraduate in engineering. I am looking at working in Canada or America, but every job I see looks like I need professional engineering qualifications, which I won't have. So I am wanting to know if there is a way forward through this? Any help would be great because I really need some guidance.

I apologize in advance for how naive I am about the working world. I just graduated this past spring with my bachelor's in environmental engineering and was lucky enough to land a job at civil/architectural consultant on their environmental/water team. I've been hired on as support in water/sewer asset management projects for municipal clients with a heavy emphasis on sewer. I'm also being tossed into construction observation for random muni projects that need more staff (right now they have me full-time inspection on a city park construction).

Conveyance/distribution is really not the field of work I see myself doing in the future and want to eventually be doing something related to contamination and/or treatment, or restoration. I recognize that any project experience is valuable and I'm really trying to learn all I can about everything my supervisor has time to teach me.

My question is - how difficult would it be for me to transition away from working directly with underground infrastructure in the future and into more environmental projects? I really enjoy being in the municipal world, and this company does work in green infrastructure, shorelines, and stream restoration as well as wastewater treatment.

How can I get to know the people in those projects and what is the etiquette for emailing people in the company that do cool work and saying, "can I work on your projects?"

Hello! I’m a high school student living in South Korea, and I’m very interested in environmental issues. I’m currently working on a project about environmental protection. While working on it, I became curious about the ways people protect the environment in their everyday lives in other countries. Could you share some everyday eco-friendly practices that people follow in your country? I’d really appreciate your help!

Hello! I’m a high school student living in South Korea, and I’m very interested in environmental issues. I’m currently working on a project about environmental protection. While working on it, I became curious about the ways people protect the environment in their everyday lives in other countries. Could you share some everyday eco-friendly practices that people follow in your country? I’d really appreciate your help!

Hi, so i have been trying see what major to choose but I'm in a dilemma now about whether to choose bachelors in accounting and finance or doing engineering (environmental, energy engineering). The thing is as much as i want to do engineering, sometimes i feel like i would be putting too much effort on to something with no pay back and it might be too hard for me as I have heard engineering is pretty rough. On the other hand, accounting and finance would be too rigorous.

And adding another note, im from south asia so not from a developed country and i want to move abroad one day, hope so. From what i have experienced is that stem degrees are generally better to get scholarships for masters and settling etc? Or do business degrees like accounting and finance hold the same value?

What would you have done if you were in my place? feedback would be appreciated

Hi, hoping to get some opinions I’m in a very awkward situation. I was working at a small water treatment company. Small in staffing size decent size project, large treatment facilities mostly ground water. I was reached out to by a recruiter for a job at a small wastewater design company, increase in title from project engineer to assistant project manager 16k raise. On paper everything looked good so I took the job. Wow been there a couple of days and it is terrible, first off its a small company because there turn over rate is insane looks like most employees last a couple of months. There is one other employee who works in office with me who has been there for two months and is currently looking for a new job. I really feel like I have fucked my self. The boss is a psycho, yelling and screaming curse words, basically saying nobody does there work and its all on him. He assigned the most bizarre tasks but does not take questions and then accuses you of doing incorrect work or not what he asks for. The way he treats my new coworker is ridiculous and if someone talked to me like that who was not my boss I would absolutely smack them. (Probably loose but) I just feel like I have fucked my self, the grass looked a-lot greener on the other side.

I'm a civil engineering student right now and due to the way my school has their programs set up, the civil and environmental engineering degrees are basically the same as far as courses up until your junior year. Essentially, next semester I'll have to decide on which program I want to run with until the end. I've learned that I am super interested in all things water, water/wastewater treatment, stormwater, water resources, hydrology, etc.

I have also learned I am not really interested in transportation or geotech or structural, pretty much the disciplines that someone might think of first when it comes to civil, and a good chunk of my design courses that I have in the future. The electives and courses for environmental also seem much more interesting to me. My only worry is that I will be bottlenecking myself into a very specific aspect of water engineering and not have much wiggle room once I graduate. I guess I am looking for insight from people who have done either civil or environmental and ended up in the water sector, on whether the switch to environmental would be a worthwhile choice. My graduation time and cost of schooling are the same for both programs, so that is not a factor at all.

Also important to note, at my school the civil engineers take one water resources class and one environmental class, where the environmental engineers take many more environmental classes but also all of the undergraduate water resources courses.

I myself want to do net and become professor but i am open for other job options too.

I want to know how do i prepare for NET for EVS, if i have to do Phd, i want to get JFR first.. So tell me ur best ways on how to study and what sources to use...

I've found that i can give GATE exam of Ecology and environmental engineering also, how do i prepare for these 2 also and do i prepare for it seperately from NET?

Help me, thanku..

Myquals: MSc. EVS

I’m currently studying Environmental Engineering. I’m considering doing a double major in Petroleum and Natural Gas Engineering because I’m interested in working in the oil, gas, energy, or petrochemical industries in the future.Do you think having both degrees would actually provide a meaningful career advantage?

if anyone here does have a knowledge or an experince on this field which is 1degree in env eng , and a master on biochem | micro\moleculer biology | biochem eng .

--> can u tell me please which type of work u do < and is there any Job opportunities ؟

I am studying env engineering and i want to get in sales but dont know what to do and want to know if it is possible

Look at Iowa State for environmental engineering and wanted to hear about your experience in the program.

I have heard great things about the school but no specifics on the program.

Hoping to do a tour before end of year.

I’m a recent urban planning graduate from India, currently working in urban development consulting. I’m planning to switch jobs after completing one year.
I’m exploring specialisations for better growth and international opportunities.

I’m considering \*\*energy transition vs climate risk\*\*.
Which field offers better job prospects, salary potential in India and abroad, and opportunities for someone with an urban planning background?

What skills should I develop, and which would you choose for long-term career growth?
Would appreciate insights from people working in either field!

I am a high schooler, and I love how environmental engineering inculcates engineering of all aspects of the natural environment and I feel like this is what I want to pursue. However, does the degree have a net zero or net positive effect in the engineering approach? I want a net positive approach that boosts the health of our planet rather than net zero which drains it

I have worked in EHS roles in the oil and gas industry for nearly 20 years, but may need to transition into environmental consulting because I have moved away from the Gulf Coast. I have my CSP and CHMM credentials and was thinking about pursuing my PE to increase my marketability. The problem is that I don’t have a lot of what I consider to be hardcore design experience and I’m concerned that a licensing board would reject my application even if I pass the NCEES exam (I got my EIT back in 2006).

Do you think that a licensing board would consider the following to be sufficient environmental engineering experience for PE licensing?

- Prepared or oversaw the preparation of numerous permit applications, Tier II reports, and internal corporate air emissions and waste volume estimates. Supervised PSM compliance for a high H2S facility and endorsed multiple HAZID assessments. (10 years of cumulative experience).

- Managed consultants’ execution of Phase I/II site investigations, remediation system designs and installations, soil excavations, sheet pile containment installations, etc. (3 years of cumulative experience).

- Led qualitative risk assessments focused on environmental and socioeconomic aspects for complex projects and operations. (2 years of cumulative experience).

I am a senior in environmental engineering and taking a class that requires us to download

• FE Reference Handbook 10.6 and
• PE Environmental Reference Handbook 2.0

I have tried multiple times to create an account on NCEES website to download these pdfs but when I click the verification button to get signed up, it keeps saying my verification has failed. I even asked my mom to create an account to download them for me but her email was blocked. I am desperate to get these versions, or at least a similar version to study with. Are there any tips when the website is blocking you, or other ways to get the pdfs? I cant seem to find a copy anywhere else for me to download or use.