Applied wastewater engineering
ENV-509 / 3 credits
Teacher: Mattle Michael Jon
Language: English
Remark: Donné une année sur deux, les années impaires
Summary
This course on applied wastewater treatment focuses on engineering and scientific aspects to achieve high effluent water quality and to handle wastes and air emissions generated in wastewater treatment plants.
Content
Organic micropollutant removal (major topic of course)
Biological treatment, ozonation, activated carbon, combined and other processes, sand filtration, existing and planned installations in Switzerland
Treatment of wastewater solids (major topic of course)
Sludge characterisation, thickening/stabilisation/dewatering and drying of sludge, energy and nutrient recovery, elimination of sludge
Air emission control
Types of emissions, chemical and biological treatment methods, reduction of greenhouse gases
Keywords
organic micropollutants removal, sludge treatment, air emission control, nutrient and energy recovery, engineering
Learning Prerequisites
Required courses
- Water and wastewater treatment (can be taken during the same semester)
Recommended courses
Learning Outcomes
By the end of the course, the student must be able to:
- Design an organic micropollutant removal process
- Propose an adequate sludge treatment
- Analyze the interactions between the different processes of a wastewater treatment plant
- Plan an exhaust air treatment sub-unit
- Sketch all processes of an entire wastewater treatment plant
Transversal skills
- Give feedback (critique) in an appropriate fashion.
- Make an oral presentation.
- Assess one's own level of skill acquisition, and plan their on-going learning goals.
- Continue to work through difficulties or initial failure to find optimal solutions.
Teaching methods
Lectures ex cathedra, exercises and one or two visits to a wastewater treatment plant
Expected student activities
Participation in homework sessions (group work) and in wastewater treatment plant visits
Assessment methods
One written mid-term exam during the semester (30%) and one final exam (70%)
Resources
Bibliography
Provided via moodle
Notes/Handbook
Provided weekly via moodle
Websites
Moodle Link
In the programs
- Semester: Fall
- Exam form: During the semester (winter session)
- Subject examined: Applied wastewater engineering
- Lecture: 2 Hour(s) per week x 14 weeks
- Exercises: 1 Hour(s) per week x 14 weeks
- Semester: Fall
- Exam form: During the semester (winter session)
- Subject examined: Applied wastewater engineering
- Lecture: 2 Hour(s) per week x 14 weeks
- Exercises: 1 Hour(s) per week x 14 weeks
Reference week
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Légendes:
Lecture
Exercise, TP
Project, other