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Study programmes 2012-2013Last update : 18/06/2013
GESA0008-1  Wastewater treatment microbiology

Duration :  9h Pr, 15h Th
Number of credits :  
Master en sciences agronomiques et industries du vivant, à finalité spécialisée en procédé biologique de valorisation des effluents, 2nd year2
Master in sciences and environment management 2
Master en sciences et gestion de l'environnement, à finalité spécialisée en procédés biologiques de valorisation des déchets, 2nd year2
Lecturer :  Frank Delvigne
Language(s) of instruction :  
French language
Organisation and examination :  
Teaching in the second semester
Course contents :  
1. Microbial and kinetic metabolisms remembering
2. Fate of micro-organisms in water and sludge
3. Drinking water production and disinfection
4. Laboratory practices on basic micro-organisms
5. Description, enumeration and identification of pathogenic micro-organisms, the indicators of fecal contamination and other micro-organisms intervening in wastewater treatment
6. Microscopic examination of activated sludge and biofilms
Learning outcomes of the course :  
Presentation of micro-organims involved in waste and wastewater treatments, and their ecology
After completing the course the student is expected to
- state the main microbiological metabolism cycles
- Restore the behavior of the various microbial florae in the natural circles
- analyze in laboratory many micro-organisms that play a role in wastewater treatment
- estimate wastewater treatment ability of sludges after their microscopic observation
Prerequisites and co-requisites/ Recommended optional programme components :  
None
Planned learning activities and teaching methods :  
Mode of delivery (face-to-face ; distance-learning) :  
Lectures : 15h
Practical Works : 9h
Recommended or required readings :  
PRESCOTT, HARLEY, KLEIN, Microbiologie, De Boeck Université, Bruxelles, 1995, 1014 p.
BROCK, T.D., MADIGAN, M.T., Biology of microorganisms, Prentice Hall, 1997, 986p.
Books available at the librairy of the laboratory (LEMEE)
SPELLMAN, F.R., Microbiology for Water/Wasterwater Operators, Technomic Publishing Company, Inc., 1997, 193p.
Assessment methods and criteria :  
Written examination (100%)
Work placement(s) :  
Organizational remarks :  
Contacts :  
Prof. F. Delvigne 081 62 23 11 F.Delvigne@ulg.ac.be


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