Water and Wastewater Treatment

Overview

This course is designed to introduce students to the basic principles and underlying concepts of water and wastewater treatment. The course includes: water quality; water treatment techniques (clarification, filtration, disinfection etc.); waste water treatment (preliminary, primary and secondary processes); sludge treatment, disposal of wastewater and sludge; environmental impacts, health and safety.

Learning Objectives

Understanding of: the need for water and waste water treatment; the range of contaminants which affect water quality; the main treatment methods in use at present for potable water; preliminary, primary & secondary treatment of wastewater; the main health & safety issues concerning water & wastewater treatment in this country; basic aspects of legislation concerning water & wastewater treatment in this country; methods of disposal of effluent & sludge.

The ability to: select and apply a wide range of mathematical/analytical methods to solve a range of hydraulic & water quality problems relating to water/wastewater treatment; use taught scientific principles in solving unfamiliar engineering problems; relate the relevant engineering principles to the practical aspects of design/operation of water/wastewater treatment plant.

Skills

The ability to: calculate the capacity of storm water systems for wastewater treatment plant; assess the settlement of suspended solids; calculate the size requirements for settlement tanks and grit chambers; carry out calculations relating to the operation & backwash of granular media filters; calculate the dilution of discharged effluent.

Students' will also develop the ability to: learn independently, solve non-routine problems and develop solutions from an initial idea.

Assessment

None