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Study programmes 2012-2013Last update : 18/06/2013
GCIV0625-1  Water purification

Duration :  30h Th, 15h Pr
Number of credits :  
Master in Civil Engineering, in-depth approach, 2nd year3
Lecturer :  Frank Delvigne
Language(s) of instruction :  
English language
Organisation and examination :  
Teaching in the first semester, review in January
Course contents :  
Chapter 1 : introductionChapter 2 : unit operations scheme and biotechnologies Chapter 3 : wastewater characterization Chapter 4 : physico-chemical post treatment Chapter 5 : physico-chemical primary treatment Chapter 6 : chemical enginering related to the activated sludge treatment Chapter 7 : biological aerobic processes Chpater 8 : biological anaerobic processes Chapter 9 : membrane technologies Chapter 10 : water disinfection Chapter 11 : tertiary treatment
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
Prerequisites and co-requisites/ Recommended optional programme components :  
Planned learning activities and teaching methods :  
Mode of delivery (face-to-face ; distance-learning) :  
Lectures : 22h Excursion : 2h
Recommended or required readings :  
Wastewater engineering - Mectcalf and Eddy - McGraw Hill editions
L'épuration biologique des eaux résiduaires - Théorie et technologie - F. EDELINE Editions Cebedoc
Assessment methods and criteria :  
Written examination (100%)
Work placement(s) :  
Organizational remarks :  
Contacts :  
Prof. Frank Delvigne Biochemical engineering unit 081 62 23 11 F(mculot@ulg.ac.be.Delvigne@ulg.ac.be)


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