Course detail

Selected Chapters from Water Supply

FAST-CP53Acad. year: 2012/2013

Drinking water sources, protection of water sources and its categories, new special methods and modern technologies, automation of water treatment plants, container WTP.
Water losses, technical equipment for leakage location,technical audit of distribution systems, reliability of water distribution networks, risk analysis, history of water supply sector in CZ.

Language of instruction

Czech

Number of ECTS credits

5

Mode of study

Not applicable.

Guarantor

doc. Ing. Ladislav Tuhovčák, CSc.

Department

Institute of Municipal Water Management (VHO)

Learning outcomes of the course unit

Ability to understand the latest technological processes of drinking water treatment, in water losses, the technical auditing of water supply systems, get the latest knowledge in the field, establishing personal contacts with managers of waterworks.

Prerequisites

Chemistry and Technology of Water, Water supply

Co-requisites

Structure and organisation of water supply and sewerage sector in Czech Republic

Planned learning activities and teaching methods

Presentation of the recommended computational procedures and methods, photo slideshows and video sequences of real water treatment plants and supply systems parts, translation of foreing articles, participation in conferences, excursion.

Assesment methods and criteria linked to learning outcomes

Mandatory participation in seminars (only allowed two excused absence, submitting examples of exercises deadlines. Written and oral examination.

Course curriculum

1.Drinking water sources and their protection.
2.New methods of coagulation.
3.Sludge blanket clarifiers inovation.
4.Filtration with coagulant. Pressure filtration. Other types of filters.
5.Rapid filtration mechanism, filtration materials.
6.Membrane processes of water treatment.
7.Modern technologies in sludge management of water treatment plants.Automation of water treatment plants.
8.Water supply performance indicators, water losses.
9.Failures, technical audit of water distribution network.
10.Technical audit of water tanks and pumping stations.
11.Reliability of water supply systems.
12.Risk analysis, Water Safety Plans.
13.History of water supply systems in CZ and other European countries.

Work placements

Not applicable.

Aims

The aim is summary of knowledge in water treatment and its extension in new and special technologies and special problems of water distribution.

Specification of controlled education, way of implementation and compensation for absences

Extent and forms are specified by guarantor’s regulation updated for every academic year.

Recommended optional programme components

Study of web pages of Czech water utilities a producers of technical equipmet for leakage location, participation in conference VODA Zlín

Prerequisites and corequisites

Not applicable.

Basic literature

Not applicable.

Recommended reading

AWWA: Handbook of Drinking Water Quality (2nd Edition). AWWA, 1997.
AWWA: Water Quality and Treatment (5th Edition). AWWA, 1999.
Grünwald A.: Úprava vody. ČVUT Praha, 2002.
Látal, M., Tesařík, I., Zeman, R.: Vybrané statě z vodárenství. VUT Brno, 1989.
Žáček, L.: Chemické a technologické procesy úpravy vody. NOEL 2000, 2000.

Classification of course in study plans

  • Programme N-K-C-SI Master's

    branch V , 1 year of study, summer semester, elective

  • Programme N-P-C-SI Master's

    branch V , 1 year of study, summer semester, elective

  • Programme N-P-E-SI Master's

    branch V , 1 year of study, summer semester, elective

Type of course unit

 

Lecture

26 hod., optionally

Teacher / Lecturer

doc. Ing. Ladislav Tuhovčák, CSc.

Syllabus

1. Drinking water sources and their protection
2. New methods of coagulation, sludge blanket clarifiers inovation
3. New filtration materials, new types of filters, automation of water treatment plants
4. Container water treatment plants, membrane technologies
5. Water losses, indicators of water losses
6. Technical equipment for leakage
7. Technical audit of water supply systems
8. Planning fo reconstruction and rehabilitation of water suuply systems
9. Water quality in distribution systems
10.Risk analysis of public water supply systems
11.Reliability of water distribution networks
11.Water supply performance indicators, water losses.
12.Control valves - excursion to ATJ company
13.Perfomance indicator in water supply sector, technical news and congferences in the sector

Exercise

26 hod., compulsory

Teacher / Lecturer

doc. Ing. Ladislav Tuhovčák, CSc.

Syllabus

1. Entering the essay S1 - description a characteristics of real water supply system
2. Working and consultation in essay S1
3. Working and consultation in essay S1
4. Presentation of essays S1
5. Presentation of essays S1
6. Presentation of essays S1
7. Participation in conference VODA Zlín
8. Entering the essay S2 - translation and presentation of the content of foreign scientific article
9. Working and consultation in essay S2
10.Working and consultation in essay S2
11.Presentation of essays S2
12.Presentation of essays S2
13.Presentation of essays S2, credit.