Course detail

Wastewater Engineering

FAST-CP57Acad. year: 2024/2025

The subject is to enable cooperation of foreign students in the training lessons arranged for the field of study “Water Structures and Management”. It is focused on recognizing and practicing of English terminology in the field of water supply.

Language of instruction

Czech

Number of ECTS credits

5

Mode of study

Not applicable.

Guarantor

prof. Ing. Petr Hlavínek, CSc., MBA

Department

Institute of Municipal Water Management (VHO)

Entry knowledge

Chemistry and water technology, hydraulics, hydrology, design of civil constructions

Rules for evaluation and completion of the course

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

Aims

Technological and hydraulic design of WWTP, technology of wastewater treatment and sludge treatment
Student will manage technological and hydraulic design of WWTP, technology of wastewater treatment and sludge treatment

Study aids

Not applicable.

Prerequisites and corequisites

Not applicable.

Basic literature

Metcalf + Eddy: Wastewater Engineering, Treatment, Disposal and Reuse. McGRAW-HILL, New York, 2002. ISBN-10: 007124140X. (EN)

Recommended literature

Degrémont: Water Treatment Handbook. New York, 1989. (EN)
Shun Dar Lin: Water and Wastewater Calculation Manual. MC Graw Hill, 2007. ISBN-13 978-0-07-147624-9. (EN)

Type of course unit

 

Lecture

26 hod., optionally

Teacher / Lecturer

prof. Ing. Petr Hlavínek, CSc., MBA

Syllabus

1.Wastewater engineering: An overview, flow rates, characteristics 2.Wastewater treatment objectives, methods and implementation considerations, wastewater treatment plant design 3.Physical unit operations, chemical unit processes 4.Biological unit processes 5.Design of facilities for the physical, chemical and biological treatment of wastewater 6.Advanced wastewater treatment 7.Design of facilities for treatment and disposal of sludge 8.Effluent disposal, impact on receiving water

Exercise

26 hod., compulsory

Teacher / Lecturer

prof. Ing. Petr Hlavínek, CSc., MBA

Syllabus

1.Flow at WWTP, basic scheme of WWTP 2.Mechanical treatment - screens 3.Mechanical treatment - settling tank 4.Biological treatment- activated sludge tank 5.Consultation 6.Biological treatment- final clarifier 7.Sludge treatment - sludge production, slugge balance 8.Zápočet