Course detail

Wastewater Treatment Processes

FAST-CC053Acad. year: 2018/2019

Types of wastewater according to their origin, extraction, stripping, clarification, adsorption, coagulation, neutralization, separation of light particles, separation methods on principle of semi-permeable membranes, filtration, advanced oxidation processes

Language of instruction

Czech

Number of ECTS credits

5

Mode of study

Not applicable.

Guarantor

doc. Ing. Jitka Malá, Ph.D.

Department

Institute of Chemistry (CHE)

Learning outcomes of the course unit

Students will gain knowledge about basic wastewater treatment after graduation this subject. They will obtain theoretical and also practical skills. Students will get knowledge about dividing a wastewater and wastewater treatment used in practice. Their knowledge from previous related courses will be expanded and summarized.

Prerequisites

Physical properties of water, chemical balance in the water, characteristic composition of water, gases in water, pH, neutralisation capacity, calcium-carbonate equilibrium, water hardness, the living conditions of microorganisms in water, biochemical processes in the waters, natural ways of wastewater treatment, inorganic nomenclature, basic organic nomenclature, compiling chemical equations, stoichiometric calculations, concentration and its expression

Co-requisites

none

Planned learning activities and teaching methods

Education activities in this subject are determined by classical scheme and by LMS Moodle too. They are divided into theoretical part, which is represented by lectures and practical part represented by laboratory sessions. Part of the laboratory sessions are calculations of examples relating to experiments.

Assesment methods and criteria linked to learning outcomes

Students must complete laboratory sessions and consign protocols from laboratory exercises. At the end of the semester, student must complete written credit test and then pass examination in the range of knowledge acquired at the lectures.

Course curriculum

Types of wastewater, definition based at their origin,
Extraction
Stripping
Clarification
Adsorption
Coagulation
Neutralization
Separation of light particles
Separation methods on principle of semi-permeable membranes
Advanced oxidation processes

Work placements

Not applicable.

Aims

Subject is focused on acquiring knowledge of basic chemical and physico-chemical processes of wastewater treatment.

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

none

Prerequisites and corequisites

Not applicable.

Basic literature

Not applicable.

Recommended reading

Not applicable.

Classification of course in study plans

  • Programme N-K-C-SI Master's

    branch V , 2 year of study, winter semester, compulsory-optional

  • Programme N-P-C-SI Master's

    branch V , 2 year of study, winter semester, compulsory-optional

  • Programme N-P-E-SI Master's

    branch V , 2 year of study, winter semester, compulsory-optional

Type of course unit

 

Lecture

26 hod., optionally

Teacher / Lecturer

doc. Ing. Jitka Malá, Ph.D.

Syllabus

Types of wastewater, definition based at their origin,
Extraction
Stripping
Clarification
Adsorption
Coagulation
Neutralization
Separation of light particles
Separation methods on principle of semi-permeable membranes
Advanced oxidation processes

Exercise

26 hod., compulsory

Teacher / Lecturer

doc. Ing. Jitka Malá, Ph.D.

Syllabus

Introduction lesson, safety and organization of work in laboratory, calculation of examples
Stripping of ammonia
Clarification by organic coagulant
Adsorption by active coal
Nonpolar extractable substances separation
Separation of copper by cementation
Oxygenation capacity of aeration tanks
Coagulation of cyanides by ferrous sulphate
Determination of free sedimentation rate of sludge, Sludge index
Filtration rate of suspension determination, credit test