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| Subject | Date Asked | Expert |
| ask about | 1/9/2012 | David L. Russell, PE |
| Q: That's a long time to contact with you since my question in the link below: ... A: Got it. The answer is no. The reason most toilet paper dissolves, or appears to is because of its ... | ||
| Fossil fuels | 1/6/2012 | David L. Russell, PE |
| Q: I was wondering what the disadvantages and advantages of transporting and storing fossil fuels were? ... A: It's a tradeoff. If you have a mobile device you need some way to get power to it. Fossil fuel is ... | ||
| fire | 12/22/2011 | David L. Russell, PE |
| Q: I am a San Diego fireman. I put out a fire in a police car with a box of blazing flares in the trunk ... A: You are more than welcome. You and your guys provide a really valuable community service. Just for ... | ||
| fire | 12/19/2011 | David L. Russell, PE |
| Q: I am a San Diego fireman. I put out a fire in a police car with a box of blazing flares in the trunk ... A: Jack: Depending upon the severity of the fire, it would have caused the fuel to boil off and vent ... | ||
| fire | 12/19/2011 | David L. Russell, PE |
| Q: I am a San Diego fireman. I put out a fire in a police car with a box of blazing flares in the trunk ... A: Offhand I would guess that you had an angel on your shoulder looking out for you. But there is ... | ||
| chemistry | 12/18/2011 | David L. Russell, PE |
| Q: why did organic compounds burn with smoky flame? A: Your premesis is incorrect. The product of incomplete combustion is particulate carbon which we know ... | ||
| environment | 12/5/2011 | David L. Russell, PE |
| Q: sir,we have many chemical processes to disintegrate chemical compounds like plastic.we have large ... A: Rather than destroy the plastics, which have a potentially useful life, why not recycle them. There ... | ||
| interview questions | 11/15/2011 | David L. Russell, PE |
| Q: I am a student at Florida State University. I am very interested in interviewing those who have ... A: You have to understand that I came from a different time. I was a civil engineering student back ... | ||
| Dissolved COD | 11/14/2011 | David L. Russell, PE |
| Q: We have a client that is requesting a dissolved COD. Most analysis that my lab runs for dissolved ... A: You are correct in that dissolved COD is generally filtered through a 0.45 micron (TSS ) filter. ... | ||
| sulfur in my water | 11/14/2011 | David L. Russell, PE |
| Q: I am not sure if you can help me or not but i hope so, I rent my home, and we get are water from a ... A: The problem with your water is Hydrogen Sulfide. There is an relatively easy fix, but it may be ... | ||
| cremation | 10/27/2011 | David L. Russell, PE |
| Q: How many pounds per hour are burned in a crematory and how much fuel is used? Are the answers ... A: the amount of fuel is directly related to the body size. So it would take twice as much fuel to burn ... | ||
| possible usage of treated waste water withen a dry climatic region | 10/26/2011 | David L. Russell, PE |
| Q: Right now i have been learning wastewater treatment and possible treated waste water usages. I have ... A: Apologies for the delay in answering your question. I'm in Poland at the moment but will be in ... | ||
| possible usage of treated waste water withen a dry climatic region | 10/25/2011 | David L. Russell, PE |
| Q: Right now i have been learning wastewater treatment and possible treated waste water usages. I have ... A: It's curious because I was just in Muscat teaching a course. You can use treated wastewater for ... | ||
| Sustainability | 10/24/2011 | David L. Russell, PE |
| Q: Russell, I am a young engineer with a Bachelor's of Science in electrical engineering seeking a ... A: Louie: I may not be the best one to answer your question because I'm closer to the end of my career. ... | ||
| Bioremediation | 9/20/2011 | Fraser Hamilton |
| Q: I am doing a science project on the bioremediation of petroleum contaminated soil. The plan is to ... A: Take the soil from your yard from under a tree or in a flower bed. Somewhere that gets a lot of ... | ||
| Bioremediation | 9/20/2011 | Fraser Hamilton |
| Q: I am doing a science project on the bioremediation of petroleum contaminated soil. The plan is to ... A: Caroline: This is a great project. It is one that you can easily do at home, but I would strongly ... | ||
| Bioremediation | 9/20/2011 | David L. Russell, PE |
| Q: I am doing a science project on the bioremediation of petroleum contaminated soil. The plan is to ... A: You have tackled one of my favorite subjects. First, you need to contaminate the soil. You can do ... | ||
| Air pollution: nuclear energy vs. oil/coal energy | 9/15/2011 | A R Gibson |
| Q: I am doing a research project on nuclear energy and it's possible future uses in our energy crisis, ... A: I cannot answer your question but I can give you a couple of pointers. In air pollution terms are ... | ||
| Swimming Pool v/s Well Construction Process | 8/30/2011 | David L. Russell, PE |
| Q: What are the Similarities or Differences between a Swimming Pool and a Well construction Process. ... A: You can easily feed chlorine into a well. There are a number of commercial systems which will enable ... | ||
| Swimming Pool v/s Well Construction Process | 8/30/2011 | David L. Russell, PE |
| Q: What are the Similarities or Differences between a Swimming Pool and a Well construction Process. ... A: Depending upon the size of the well, the holes are drilled or dug. Larger diameter wells are often ... | ||
| Swimming Pool v/s Well Construction Process | 8/29/2011 | David L. Russell, PE |
| Q: What are the Similarities or Differences between a Swimming Pool and a Well construction Process. ... A: The similarities are virtually nil. A swimming pool is dug or excavated to about 3-6 meters, and ... | ||
| Earth's Crust for Water,Oil,Coal, Minerals Extraction | 8/28/2011 | David L. Russell, PE |
| Q: Earth's Crust ------------- Earth's Crust - Soil can be used effectively for Extraction of Water ... A: The problem of uncertain measurements is not because of the organics in the soil, but because of ... | ||
| Earth's Crust for Water,Oil,Coal, Minerals Extraction | 8/27/2011 | David L. Russell, PE |
| Q: Earth's Crust ------------- Earth's Crust - Soil can be used effectively for Extraction of Water ... A: The instruments measure conductivity or resistivity of the various layers of earth. Various minerals ... | ||
| Earth's Crust for Water,Oil,Coal, Minerals Extraction | 8/27/2011 | David L. Russell, PE |
| Q: Earth's Crust ------------- Earth's Crust - Soil can be used effectively for Extraction of Water ... A: Most of the tools are geomagnetic. The two principal tools are Ground Penetrating Radar, and EM ... | ||
| Earth's Crust for Water,Oil,Coal, Minerals Extraction | 8/27/2011 | Allan Yeomans |
| Q: Earth's Crust ------------- Earth's Crust - Soil can be used effectively for Extraction of Water ... A: The information we can get from within the Earth’s crust is either derived by various densities at ... | ||
| air pollution measure | 8/24/2011 | David L. Russell, PE |
| Q: I want to ask about this: ... A: Use formalin as it is a formaldehyde solution in methanol. The point is to use something which will ... | ||
| Responsible leadership | 8/15/2011 | David L. Russell, PE |
| Q: These days we hear a lot about global responsible leadership and I can't quite understand the true ... A: One of the best sites for triple bottom line accounting is: http://www.csrwire.com/ Be aware that ... | ||
| Responsible leadership | 8/14/2011 | David L. Russell, PE |
| Q: These days we hear a lot about global responsible leadership and I can't quite understand the true ... A: You have laid your finger on the nub of the problem: definitions. There is a movement called ... | ||
| Can rivers originate from forest? | 8/3/2011 | Fraser Hamilton |
| Q: In my university course on Natural Resource and Economics the lecturer told us that some rivers are ... A: I think that your lecturer is mistaken. if there is groundwater appearing at the surface it is ... | ||
| Human Structures | 7/29/2011 | A R Gibson |
| Q: I appreciate the following is quite a vague question but we have been having a discussion in work ... A: You are right this is not my area but here are my thoughts. Surviving human construction must be ... | ||
| Science | 7/23/2011 | David L. Russell, PE |
| Q: what are the most significant impacts(positive and negative) are likely to happen during all phases ... A: The positives and negatives: 1. employment increases 2. Increased exposure to NORM for workers and ... | ||
| Chemical Or Piping Engineer or Envionmental!!!! | 7/3/2011 | David L. Russell, PE |
| Q: Sir, I just Completed graduation degree In Chemical Engineering In India, With Love and affection to ... A: You have the ability and background to turn yourself into an environmental engineer. Self taught, ... | ||
| Career Guidance | 6/18/2011 | David L. Russell, PE |
| Q: Sir, I am Mohd Talha Khan from India and I have done B.Tech in civil engineering. I need a guidance ... A: I can help a bit because my career has also diverged. I started out as a civil engineer but I was ... | ||
| Restoring the Clean Water Act | 6/3/2011 | David L. Russell, PE |
| Q: I have read that two bills, Rapanos v, United States and Solid Waste Agency of Northern Cook County ... A: I'm not familiar with the cases you cite. My personal experience with the wording of the CWA is ... | ||
| Pollution in the Great Lakes | 6/3/2011 | Fraser Hamilton |
| Q: How does the effects of pollution in the freshwater of the Great Lakes differ from the effects of ... A: Probably the biggest difference is the size of the water bodies. There is a lot more water in the ... | ||
| fungus or lichen on trees | 4/16/2011 | Jim Hyland |
| Q: I live in Lewis County, Wa State. I noticed that in the last 2 years or so there seems to be a ... A: Lichens are an example of a symbiotic relationship between algae and certain fungi. They are capable ... | ||
| Ocean Pollution | 4/14/2011 | David L. Russell, PE |
| Q: My name is Shirley Zulca and I'm a sixth grade student doing a science fair project on ocean ... A: The easiest demonstration of the difficulty of cleaning up the ocean is to take two pans. Put rocks, ... | ||
| aluminum vs polycarbonate | 4/3/2011 | David L. Russell, PE |
| Q: Choosing between an aluminum and a polycarbonate non-food container (candle cup), which would be ... A: It's really Hobson's choice when you put energy into the picture. The aluminum will ultimately ... | ||
| Apartment Building Risk | 4/2/2011 | David L. Russell, PE |
| Q: I am wondering if there might be any risk in moving to an apartment building in which a large ... A: Not really any item of concern. Those facilities are shielded really well. The only possibility of ... | ||
| recycling greywater | 3/23/2011 | Fraser Hamilton |
| Q: David L. Russell, PE Chemical,Civil and Environmental Engineer ... A: Ana and Justin: Sorry for the response taking so long. Anyway, if I were you I would collect some ... | ||
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David L. Russell, PE
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I`m a Chemical,Civil and Environmental Engineer and have a number of projects in all phases of the environment. I have worked in the chemical industry and am active in professional societies, and am currently on an industrial wastes committee for the Water Environment Federation, and have taught courses in remediation in the US and abroad. I have written one book on Remediation of petroleum Contaminated Sites, and have a second book on PRACTICAL WASTEWATER TREATMENT to be published by John Wiley in September, 2006. I've also written over 30 articles on various elements of environmental problems and cleanup. Most Recently, I have addressed a NATO Scientific and Techical Conference on Ecoterrorism, and have worked with the same group on remediation of sites contaminated with Chemical Warfare Agent materials and othe materials as well. . I can answer q`s about Chemical and Environmental Engineering, land development, air pollution, water pollution, soil and water cleanup, combustion, international environmental problems, industrial processes chemical processes. Civil and Environmental and Chemical Engineering. Overall, I have over 35 years of experience in this area. Note: I do not answer homework questions
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I love work in the third world and developing areas because it is challenging and one can get a sense of accomplishment.
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