Water and Wastewater Technology D14702

Course content:Selection of technology and facilities due to type of water and its final destination. Removing of suspended solids, dissolved and colloidal substances. Methods, parameters and effectiveness of underground and surface water treatment. Mechanical water treatment- straining, sedimentation, flotation and filtration. Removing from water of organic and inorganic Fe and Mn. . High contaminated surface water treatment with classical and contact coagulation. Sorption process for organoleptic water quality improvement. Physical, thermal and chemical disinfections of water. Chemical water decarbonization and softening. Ion exchange water demineralization and softening. Deaeration, desiliconization and degassing of water. Examples of real scale potable and industrial water treatment plants.

Learning outcomes:Understanding of processes during water treatment plant operation. Skill in designing of technology and facilities in water supply and treatment.