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Study programmes 2010-2011Last update : 11/04/2011
GBLX0060-1  Drinking water production
Duration :  14h Th, 6h Pr, 4h SEM
Credits/ECTS :  
Master in Chemistry and Bio-industries, Professional Focus, 2nd yearFirst semester2
Master in Forests and natural Areas Engineering, Professional Focus, 1st yearFirst semester2
Holder(s) :  
Language :  French language
Course contents :  Part 1: Drinking water
- Definition
- Global situation
- Reglementation, drinking water criteria
- Pollutants and pollution
- Water potabilisable
- Mineral waters, Source waters
- Health and organoleptic aspects Part 2:
- Water catchment
- Means of purification
- Disinfection
- Storage tank of treated water : physical, chemical and microbiological aspects
- Distribution networks
- Specific treatments Part 3 : Other types of water
- Water in industrial use
- Domestic waters
- Water of heating
- Water in swimming pool
- Water in agricultural use Part 4 : Particular cases
- Desalinisation of sea water
- Production of drinking water in developing countries and desert areas Practical works
Visit of a factory of production of drinking water
Practical works: determination of the potability of a water
Course objective :  The aim of this course is to present the drinking water problematic into the world and the technologies able to make drinking water
After completing the course the student is expected to
Discuss over the different uses of water
State of the different technical principles of drinking water production
Compare the techniques of disinfection of waters
Organization :  Lectures : 14h
Practical Works : 6h
Field-study trip and visits : 4h
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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