Kurt N. Ohlinger
California State University, Sacramento
Department of Civil Engineering
College of Engineering and Computer Science

 

Contact Information

Classes

Papers and Publications

Presentations

Professional Associations

Teaching Interests:
Biological and physical/chemical treatment processes, environmental chemistry, wastewater and water treatment, hydraulics.

Education
B.S. Civil Engineering, California State University, Chico
M.S. Civil and Environmental Engineering, California State University, Sacramento
Ph.D. Environmental Engineering, University of California, Davis

Professional Registration
Registered Professional Civil Engineer- California.
Grade 5 Wastewater Treatment Plant Operator – California.

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Contact Information

Title:

Instructor

Office Hours:

By appointment

Office Location: Modoc 1001H

E-mail Address:

ohlinger@csus.edu

Office Telephone:

(916) 278-4407

FAX:

(916) 278-5959

Mailing Address:

CSU, Sacramento

6000 J Street

Sacramento, CA 95819-6025

Papers and Publications

Johnson, P.D., P. Girinathannair, K.N. Ohlinger, S. Ritchie, L. Teuber and J. Kirby (2008) “Enhanced Removal of Heavy Metals in Primary Treatment Using Coagulation and Flocculation,” Water Environment Research , 80 (5), 472-479.

Ohlinger, K.N., Young, T.M. and Schroeder, E.D. (2000) "Post Digestion Struvite Precipitation Using a Fluidized Bed Reactor," ASCE Journal of Environmental Engineering, 126 (4), 361-368.

Ohlinger, K.N., Young, T.M. and Schroeder E.D. (1999). "Kinetics Effects on Preferential Struvite Accumulation in Wastewater," ASCE Journal of Environmental Engineering 125(8), 730-737.

Ohlinger, K.N., Young, T.M. and Schroeder, E.D. (1998). "Predicting Struvite Formation in Digestion," Water Research, 32(12), 3607-3614.

Presentations

Ohlinger, K.N., Kerri, K.D. “Current Trends in Training,” Association of Boards of Certification Conference, San Antonio , TX , Jan. 2008

Holman, S.R., Ohlinger K.N. “An Evaluation of Fouling Potential and Methods to Control Fouling in Microfiltration Membranes for Secondary Wastewater Effluent, 80 th Conference and Exposition of the Water Environment Federation, San Diego, CA, October, 2007

Ohlinger, K.N. "Distance Learning from Sacramento - coordinating your training with the rest of your life," Northern Regional Training Conference, California Water Environment Association, Sparks, NV, September 2006

Ohlinger, K.N. “Math for Operators of Wastewater Treatment Facilities,” Northern Regional Training Conference, California Water Environment Association, Reno , NV , September 2004

Ohlinger, K.N. “Responding to the Need for Operator Training,” CWEA Annual Conference, Ontario , CA , April 2003.

Ohlinger, K.N., Mahmood, R.J. “Struvite Scale Potential Determination Using a Computer Model,” IWA Conference on Scaling and Corrosion in Water and Wastewater Systems, Bedfordshire , UK , March 2003.

Ohlinger, K.N. “Building Technical Capacity in Pacific Islands Drinking Water and Wastewater Systems through Operator Training,” Invited Speaker – EPA Pacific Island Environmental Conference, Koror, Palau, June 2002.

Ohlinger, K.N. “Enhancing Training Capacity for Smaller Utilities,” Invited Speaker – EPA Region 4 / Region 6 joint workshop on smaller utility capacity enhancement. Dallas , TX , Apr. 2002.

Ohlinger, K.N. “Kinetics and thermodynamics of struvite crystallization as it applies to phosphate recovery from municipal wastewater for agricultural fertilizer production,” Invited Speaker – Second International Conference on Recovery of Phosphates, Center for European Studies of Polyphosphates, Amsterdam, Netherlands, March 2001.

Ohlinger, K.N., Young, T.M., Schroeder E.D. and Kido, W.H. "Characterizing and Controlling Struvite in Digestion and Post-digestion Processes," 72nd Conference and Exposition of the Water Environment Federation, New Orleans, LA, October, 1999.

Ohlinger, K.N. "Struvite Crystallization Controls in Digestion and Post-digestion Processes," California Water Environment Association Annual Conference, Ontario, CA, April, 1999.


Professional Associations

American Society of Civil Engineers
American Water Works Association
California Water Environment Association
The Honor Society of Phi Eta Sigma
The Honor Society of Phi Kappa Phi
Water Environment Federation

Send problems, comments or suggestions to: ohlinger@csus.edu

California State University, Sacramento
Department of Civil Engineering
College of Engineering and Computer Science

Updated: March 4, 2010