Technological processes in water quality control | Faculty of Technical Sciences

Subject: Technological processes in water quality control (17.MPK026)

Type of studies	Title
Master Academic Studies	Water Treatment and Safety Engineering (Year: 1, Semester: Summer)

General information:

Category	Scientific-professional
Scientific or art field	Biotehnologija
ECTS	8

Acquiring the necessary knowledge of technological processes that are used in the preparation (treatment) of drinking and water purification (treatment) of wastewater.

Basic knowledge of chemical reactions and reaction kinetics. Basic knowledge of reactor technology. Knowledge of basic biological processes. Understanding and knowledge of processes used in water treatment and wastewater treatment.

Theoretical study of chemical reactions and reaction kinetics. Analysis of the reactor. Separation and mass transfer. Chemical oxidation and reduction. Coagulation and flocculation. Gravitational settling. Flotation. Filtration through granular media. Membrane separation. Aeration and gas stripping. Adsorption. Ion exchange. Dry deposition. Disinfection. Fundamentals of biological treatment (microorganisms, microbial growth kinetics, immobilized and suspended growth microorganisms, aerobic and anaerobic metabolism, biological nitrification and denitrification, biological phosphorus removal). Biological treatment processes. Practical lessons Numerical exercises (quantification process).

Lectures and exercises (computational exercises).

Authors	Title	Year	Publisher	Language
Spellman, F.R.	Hadbook of Water and Wastewater Treatment Plant Operations, 2nd Edition	2009	SRC Press	English
Metcalf & Eddy / Aecom	Wastewater Engineering : Treatment and Resource Recovery	2014	McGraw-Hill, New York	English
J.C. Critten¬den at all	Water Treatment: Principles and Design, 3rd Edition	2012	John Wiley & Sons, Inc., Hoboken, New Jersey, USA	English

Course activity	Pre-examination	Obligations	Number of points
Test	Yes	Yes	10.00
Exercise attendance	Yes	Yes	5.00
Oral part of the exam	No	Yes	30.00
Coloquium exam	No	No	20.00
Lecture attendance	Yes	Yes	5.00
Written part of the exam - tasks and theory	No	Yes	40.00
Coloquium exam	No	No	20.00
Test	Yes	Yes	10.00