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Study programmes 2011-2012Last update : 14/06/2012
CHIM9248-1  Basic principles of wastewater treatments

Duration :  24h Th
Number of credits :  
Master in Chemistry and Bio-industries, Professional Focus, 2nd yearFirst semester2
Master in Environmental Bioengineering, Professional Focus, 2nd yearFirst semester2
Master in Forests and natural Areas Engineering, Professional Focus, 1st yearFirst semester2
Master en sciences agronomiques et industrie du vivant, à finalité spécialisée en valorisation biologique des déchets, 1st yearFirst semester2
Required preliminary complements to register in the Advanced Master in Food Science and technologyFirst semester2
Master in sciences and environment management First semester2
Lecturer :  Frank Delvigne
Language(s) of instruction :  
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
Learning outcomes of the course :  
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
Mode of delivery (face-to-face ; distance-learning) :  
Lectures : 24h
Recommended or required readings :  
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 methods and criteria :  
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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