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Semester 2
Water and Wastewater Systems 4 (CIVE10008)
Subject
Civil Engineering
College
SCE
Credits
10
Normal Year Taken
4
Delivery Session Year
2023/2024
Pre-requisites
Course Summary
The issues of water quality and water & wastewater treatment systems will be examined. Advanced physical and chemical technologies, as well as bioengineering processes for water and wastewater treatment will be introduced and studied. Emphasis will be given to state of the art solutions to tackle global challenges regarding water and wastewater treatment systems operation and effectiveness.
Course Description
Physicochemical treatment technologies:1. Advanced oxidation processes (AOPs)Types and mechanisms of AOPs; Photocatalysis; Electrolysis; Sonolysis; Wet oxidation2. Advanced disinfection techniques Disinfection technologies; Disinfection for municipal WWTPs; parameters affecting disinfection; UV irradiation; Ozonation3. Advanced filtration processesActivated Carbon Filtration; Membrane Processes (Membrane Filtration, Ultrafiltration, Nanofiltration, Reverse Osmosis)Bio-processes for water and wastewater treatment:4. Anaerobic Digestion & Sludge Treatment Processes Configurations for anaerobic digestion; kinetics; operating parameters; design of anaerobic digesters; energy production; Theory and Design of Sludge Thickening5. Stabilization Ponds Types of ponds; Parameters affecting ponds; design and construction; removal of pathogensGlobal challenges for water and wastewater treatment:6. Water for remote communities and developing countriesSolar-powered technologies for water treatment; grey water; rainwater harvesting; wetlands7. Wastewater managementAgro-industrial, industrial (e.g. nuclear, textile industry) and hospital wastewaters; ballast waters; trace contaminantsCoursework:Project studying the design of a water or wastewater treatment plant to address real-world problems of deterioration of water quality
Assessment Information
Written Exam 80%, Coursework 20%, Practical Exam 0%
Additional Assessment Information
The assessment will be made on the basis of:Coursework: 20%Written Exam: 80%
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