Dr. Howell Heck

Dr. Howell Heck Howell H. Heck III, Ph.D.,P.E.

Associate Professor
Civil Engineering Department

Registered Professional Engineer

Ph.D. Environmental Engineering, University of Arkansas, 1984

M. S. Environmental Engineering, University of Arkansas, 1979
B. S. Engineering, University of Central Florida, 1975

Email Address: hheck@fit.edu
Office Location (Building): Olin Engineering Complex
Office Loation (Room): 206
Office Phone: (321) 674-7154

Professional Experience
Courses Taught
Publications
Research

Professional Experience

1994-1998 Program Chairman Civil Engineering Program Florida Institute of Technology

1992-1994 Worked as a consultant preparing CAR’s for petroleum contaminated sites.

1985-1996 Heck and Farnsworth Consulting Engineers designed, permitted, and reviewed water and wastewater treatment plants.

1981-Present Assistant/Associate Professor Civil Engineering Florida Institute of Technology Conduct research and teach courses in environmental engineering.

Courses Taught

Water Sup & Treat Proc (CVE3040)

Wastewater Treatment And Pollution Control (CVE3050)

Construction Measurements (CVE2080)

Solid And Hazardous Waste (CVE4050)

Solid Waste Management (ENE5415)

Publications

Research Papers

Belanger, T. V., Heck, H. H., and S. Krupa "Submarine Groundwater Discharge in the Indian River Lagoon, Florida: How Important is it?”Estuaries, In review 2004
Belanger, T. V., Heck, H. H., Sohn, M. L., and M. Morris, "Selected Sediment Analysis to Answer Lake Management Questions: A Case study for Lake Panasoffkee, Florida", Chemistry and Ecology, Volume II, pp. 229-254, 1995.
Korzun, E. A. and H. H. Heck, "Sources and Fates of Lead and Cadmium in Municipal Solid Waste - A Need for Further Research." The Journal of the Air and Waste Management Association, Volume 40, Number 9, September 1990.
Korzun, E. A., N. T. Stephens and H. H. Heck, "The Impact of Increased Recycle Rates on Markets for Recycled Paper, Plastic, Metals, Glass, and Rubber in Florida", The Journal of the Air and Waste Management Association, December 1989
Thibodeaux, L. J., Parker D. G., and H. H. Heck, "Chemical Emissions from Surface Impoundment's", Environmental Progress, Volume 3, Number 2, pp. 73-78, May 1984.
Heck, Howell H and M. Jubran. "Pyrolysis and Gasification of Municipal Solid Waste." MSW Management. (accepted for publication).
T.V. Belanger, H. H. Heck, M. L. Sohn and M. Morris. "Selected Sediment Analysis to Answer Lake Management Questions: A Case Study for Lake Panasoffkee, Florida." Chemistry and Ecology. 2 (1995): 229-254

Tomadakis, M. M., Heck, H. H., Jubran, M. E., and K. Al-Harthi, “Utilizing Phosphogypsum Waste Towards Hydrogen Fuel Production by Pressure Swing Adsorption Separation of a Biodegradation Gas Product”, AIChE Spring National Meeting, New Orleans, LA, 2004

Cochran, K. T. Townsen, D. Reinhart, and H. Heck, C&D Debris Recycling Market Capacity in Florida, 14 th Annual Waste Reduction, Recycling, and Composting Symposium, SWANA, Orlando Florida, February 2003

Heck, H. H., D. R. Reinhart, T. Townsend, S. Seibert, S. Medeiros, K. Cochran, and S. Chakrabarti, “A Photogrammetric Methodology For Estimating Construction and Demolition Waste Composition”, 2002 Joint CSCE/EWRI of ASCE International Conference on Environmental Engineering, Niagara Falls, Ontario, Canada, July, 2002.

Heck, H. H., and I. Major, “Estimation of Restaurant Solid Waste Generation Rates”, 2002 Joint CSCE/EWRI of ASCE International Conference on Environmental Engineering, Niagara Falls, Ontario, Canada, July, 2002

Jubran, M. E., Tomadakis, M. M., and H. H. Heck, “Design of an Efficient Pressure Swing Adsorption Process for the Seperation of H2S from CO2 and CH4, Annual AIChE Meeting, Miami Beach, Florida, 1998

Belanger, T. V., H. H. Heck and C. Kennedy, "Factors Affecting the Dissolved Oxygen Dynamics in the Kissimmee River System", North American Lake Management Society, 14th. International Symposium, Orlando Florida, November 1994.

Heck, H. H. and S. Su, "Mosquito Control in Stormwater Retention/Detention Impoundment's by Improved Habitat Design and Maintenance: Environmental Factors Affecting Mosquito Generation. Sixty FirstAnnual Meeting, Florida Anti-Mosquito Association, April 1990.

Heck, H. H. and T. V. Belanger, "Aeration Testing Results in Mosquito Impoundment", Annual Florida Anti-Mosquito Conference, April 1989.

Heck, H. H. and T. V. Belanger, "Aeration Methods and Costs in Low Dissolved Oxygen Demand Systems", Workshop on Salt Marsh Management and Research, Vero Beach, Florida, October 1988.

Belanger, T. V., and H. H. Heck, "Aeration Method Investigations in a Mangrove Dominated Mosquito Control Impoundment". American Water Resources, Wilmington, North Carolina, May 1988.

Heck, H. H., D. G. Parker, and L. J. Thibodeaux, "Measurement of Volatile Chemical Emissions From Aerated Stabilization Basins", 1981 National Conference on Environmental Engineering, Atlanta, Georgia.

Thibodeaux, L. J., D. G. Parker, H. H. Heck, and R. L. Dickerson, "Quantifying Organic Emission Rate From Surface Impoundment's with Meteorological and Concentration Profile Measurements", 1981 Annual Meeting of the Institute of Chemical Engineers, New Orleans, LA.

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Current Funded Research

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“Utilization of Landfill Gas towards High-BTU Methane and Low-Cost Hydrogen Fuel Production”, Florida Center for Solid and Hazardous Waste Management, 2003/2004.

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Completed Solid Waste Research

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“Generation and Composition of Construction and Demolition Waste in Florida”, Florida Center for Solid and Hazardous Waste Management, 2000/2002.

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“A Review of Pyrolysis and Gasification Technology for Municipal Solid Waste Management”Florida Department of Environmental Protection, 1999.

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“Development of a Low Costs H 2S Feed Stream”, Florida Solar Energy Center, 1998.

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”Utilization of Phosphogypsum to Enhance Biological Decomposition and Increase Capacity Recovery at Municipal Solid Waste Landfills-Phase Two Demonstration”, Florida Institute of Phosphate Research, 1996/99.

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"Specifications for Waste Glass, Waste-to-Energy Bottom Ash and Waste Tires as Highway Fill Materials", Florida Department of Transportation, 1996/98.

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"A Fuel Composition Study of the Brevard County Processed Fuel Stream", Brevard County Solid Waste, 1996.

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”Utilization of Phosphogypsum to Enhance Biological Decomposition and Increase Capacity Recovery at Municipal Solid Waste Landfills”, Florida Institute of Phosphate Research, 1995/96.

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"Sources and Fates of Lead, Cadmium, and Mercury in the Resource Recovery Process", Florida Center for Solid and Hazardous Wastes Management, 1995.

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"Modifying Commercial Billing Rates to Reflect Business Size", Brevard County. 1992.

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"Solid Waste Management: An Investigation of the Potential for Recycling Yard and Vegetative Waste as Mulch or Compost in Brevard County" Brevard County, 1990.

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"Brevard County Recycling Report and Recycling Goal Attainment.", Brevard County, 1990.

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"Photodegradation and Biodegradation of the Fossil Fuel Derived Polymer High Density Polyethylene", Florida Solar Energy Center, 1990.

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"Solid Waste Management: A Review of Brevard County's Disposal Fee for Specific Groups of Generators", Brevard County, 1989.

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Completed Water Resources Research

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Belanger, T. V. and H. H. Heck, ”Seepage Meter Program for St. Lucie River/Indian River Lagoon”, $60,000, South Florida Water Management District, 2001/2003.

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Belanger, T. V. and H. H. Heck, ”Seepage Meter Tank Testing and Field Testing Services”, $15,000, South Florida Water Management District, 1999/2000.

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Belanger, T. V., H. H. Heck and C. Kennedy, "Seepage Study on the Kissimmee River System", South Florida Water Management District, $40,000, 1999/2000.

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Pandit, A. and H. H. Heck, ”Estimating Curve Numbers on Impervious Surfaces”, $92,000, Florida Department of Transportation, 1998/2000.

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Belanger, T. V. and H. H. Heck, ”Seepage Meter Monitoring of the Calossahatchee River”, $20,000, South Florida Water Management District, 1998/1999.

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Belanger, T. V. and H. H. Heck, ”Groundwater Flow Characteristics of the Mosquito Lagoon”, $52,000, National Park Service, 1995/97.

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Belanger, T. V., H. H. Heck and C. Kennedy, "Dissolved Oxygen Field Studies in the Kissimmee River System", South Florida Water Management District, 1994.

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Belanger, T. V. and H. H. Heck, "Sediment Mapping and Analysis in Lake Panasoffkee and Crystal River/ Kings Bay", South Florida Water Management District, Brooksville Florida, $120,000, 1993.

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Heck, H. H. and S. Su, "Mosquito Control in Stormwater Retention/Detention Impoundment's by Improved Habitat Design and Maintenance: Environmental Factors Affecting Mosquito Generation”, H.R.S., $32,600, 1989.

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Heck, H. H., T. V. Belanger, and B. M. Stahl, "Aeration Techniques in a Mosquito Control Impoundment", H.R.S., $24,567 1988.

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Consulting Projects

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Expert Witness “Southern Waste Systems v. City of Delray Beach”, 2004.

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“Annual Report for Closed Palm Bay Landfill WACS #16607”, Palm Bay Engineering Department, 1998, 1999, 2000, 2001, 2002, and 2003.

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"Preliminary Contaminant Assessment Report for a Closed Palm Bay Landfill", Palm Bay, 1988.

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Gasoline Station Contamination Assessment Reports:

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Roseland Service Center, Sebastian Florida, Jan. 1994.
Crews Cloverleaf Ranch, Fellsmere Florida, Dec. 1993.
Sir Speedy Printing, Melbourne Florida, Oct. 1993.
Lykes Brothers, Okeechobee Florida, Oct. 1993.
Lykes Lake Placid Grove, Lake Placid Florida Apr. 1993.
The Schenck Company, Rockledge Florida, Apr. 1993.
UNOCAL 76 Truckstop, Wildwood Florida, June 1993.
711 Washburn Road, Melbourne Florida, Feb. 1993.
Riomar Bay Yacht Club, Vero Beach Florida, Feb. 193.
Scott Properties, Cocoa Florida, Jan. 1993.
Magnum Properties, Cocoa Florida, Jan. 1993.
Eau Gallie Yacht Club, Indian Harbor Beach, Oct. 1992.
Wooten Properties, Cocoa Florida, Aug. 1992.
UNOCAL 76 Truckstop, Durbin Florida, Aug. 1992.
60 Minute Cleaners, Vero Beach Florida, Aug. 1992.

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