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Study programmes 2010-2011Last update : 11/04/2011
CHIM9248-1  Basic principles of wastewater treatments
Duration :  24h Th
Credits/ECTS :  
Advanced master in bio-engineering: sanitary engineeringFirst semester2
Master in Environmental Bioengineering, Professional Focus, 2nd yearFirst semester2
Master in Forests and natural Areas Engineering, Professional Focus, 1st yearFirst semester2
Required preliminary complements to register in the Advanced Master in Food Science and technologyFirst semester2
Holder(s) :  Marc Culot
Substitute(s) :  Frank Delvigne
Language :  French language
Course contents :  Part I : Water treatment
- Chapter 1 : General water problems
- Chapter 2 : Water caracteristic parameters
- Chapter 3 : Sewer system and preliminary treatment
- Chapter 4 : Principles of biological wastewater treatment
- Chapter 5 : Suspended growth biological treatment
- Chapter 6 : Other systems (biofilms systems)
- Chapter 7 : Individual on site systems
Part II : Self purification of rivers
Course objective :  The aim of the course is to give the basis of biological wastewater treatment. We introduce the concept of municipal water treatment, then usual systems as activated sludge are presented.
After completing the course the student is expected to
state the different steps of wastewater collect, treatment and release in the environment
describe the main wastewater treatment scheme
describe untreated raw water impact on surface water
Organization :  Lectures : 24h
Written notes :  L'épuration biologique des eaux résiduaires - Théorie et technologie - F.EDELINE Cebedoc
Autoépuration des rivières - F.EDELINE (notes de cours) Gbx
Assainissement individuel et autonome - Tribune de l'eau - Vol.45 n°6 1992
Assessment :  Written examination (100%)
Contacts :  Culot, Marc (Professeur)
Ecologie microbienne et Epuration des eaux
081 62 23 88
mculot@ulg.ac.be


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