Course detail

Wastewater treatment processes

FAST-CC53Acad. year: 2009/2010

Kinds of water and their definition based at their origin, occurrence, and utilization, requirements on quality, composition, and properties of water, treatment methods and their classification.
Basic processes of wastewater treatment: ion exchange, extraction, stripping, clarification, adsorption, coagulation, neutralization, separation of light particles, separation methods on principle of semi-permeable membranes, filtration, aerobic reactors, elimination of nitrogen and phosphorus.

Language of instruction

Czech

Number of ECTS credits

5

Mode of study

Not applicable.

Guarantor

Ing. Karel Hrich, Ph.D.

Department

Institute of Chemistry (CHE)

Learning outcomes of the course unit

Student gets the aim of subject under control, i. e. basic processes of wastewater treatment: ion exchange, extraction, stripping, clarification, adsorption, coagulation, neutralization, separation of light particles, separation methods on principle of semi-permeable membranes, filtration, aerobic reactors, elimination of nitrogen and phosphorus.

Prerequisites

Basics of hydrochemistry in extent of subject BC03.

Co-requisites

Not applicable.

Planned learning activities and teaching methods

Not applicable.

Assesment methods and criteria linked to learning outcomes

Requirements for successful completion of the subject are specified by guarantor’s regulation updated for every academic year.

Course curriculum

1. Kinds of water. Definition based at their origin, occurrence, and utilization. Basic processes of water treatment.
2. Composition and properties of water. Methods of water treatment and their classification.
3. Ion exchange.
4. Extraction.
5. Stripping.
6. Clarification.
7. Adsorption.
8. Coagulation.
9. Neutralization.
10. Separation of light particles.
11. Separation methods on principle of semi-permeable membranes.
12. Filtration. Aerobic reactors.
13. Nitrogen and phosphorus.

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

Not applicable.

Prerequisites and corequisites

Not applicable.

Basic literature

ŽÁČEK, Ladislav: Chemické a technologické procesy úpravy vod. Brno: NOEL 2000 s.r.o., 1999. ISBN 80-86020-22-2. [http://www.dumknihy.cz/chemicke-a-technologicke-procesy-upravy-vod] (CS)
ARSOV, Roumen a MARŠÁLEK, Jiří a WATT, Ed a ZEMAN, Evžen et al.: Urban Water Management: Science Technology and Service Delivery. Borovetz: Kluwer Academic Publishers, 2003. ISBN 978-1-4020-1540-3. [http://www.springer.com/earth+sciences+and+geography/hydrogeology/book/978-1-4020-1539-7] (EN)

Recommended reading

TEBBUTT, T .H .Y.: Principles of water quality control. United Kingdom: Butterworth Heinemann, 1997. ISBN 978-0-7506-3658-2. [http://www.elsevier.com/books/principles-of-water-quality-control/tebbutt/978-0-7506-3658-2] (EN)

Classification of course in study plans

  • Programme N-P-C-SI Master's

    branch V , 2. year of study, winter semester, elective

  • Programme N-P-E-CE Master's

    branch V , 2. year of study, winter semester, elective

  • Programme N-K-C-SI Master's

    branch V , 2. year of study, winter semester, elective

Type of course unit

 

Lecture

26 hours, obligation not entered

Teacher / Lecturer

Ing. Karel Hrich, Ph.D.

Exercise

26 hours, obligation not entered

Teacher / Lecturer

Ing. Karel Hrich, Ph.D.