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Water and Wastewater Treatment Processes

Structure Type: Study unit
Code: IYTS1102
Type: Optional obligatory / Professional Studies
Curriculum: I-YT 2011
Level: Bachelor of Engineering
Year of Study: 4 (2014-2015)
Credits: 4 cr
Responsible Teacher: Stén, Pekka
Language of Instruction: Finnish

Courses During the Academic Year 2014-2015

Impl.Group(s)Study TimeTeacher(s)LanguageEnrolment
2I-YT-4N2014-10-27 – 2015-03-07Pekka SténFinnish2014-08-15 – 2014-10-31

Still need to take the course? See the courses during the academic year 2018-2019.

Learning Outcomes

The student gets acquainted with potable water treatment as well as municipal wastewater treatment and treatment of effluents in some industries.

Student's Workload

The total amount of student´s work is 108 h, which contains 56 h of contact studies.
The assessment of student’s own learning 1 h is included in contact lessons.

Prerequisites / Recommended Optional Courses

Chemistry in Technology, Chemistry Laboratory Exercises, Water Laboratory Exercises, Water Chemistry, Introduction to Technical Mathematics
Water Laboratory Exercises is studied parallelly.

Contents

Raw- and treated water-quality. The most essential unit processes and operations in water and wastewater treatment paying attention also to the related fundamental phenomena, e.g., the phenomena taking place at the solid–water interface. Typical process streams are studied in connection to excursions to waterworks and municipal waste water treatment plant. On-site waste water treatment.

Recommended or Required Reading and Other Learning Resources/Tools

Material produced by the lecturer, and suitable parts of the following books:
Chris Binnie, Martin Kimber, Basic water treatment, 5th ed., IWA Publishing 2013
Erkki Karttunen, Vesihuoltotekniikan perusteet, Opetushallitus, Helsinki 1999
Agneta Lindquist (ed.), About water treatment, Kemira Kemwater 2003
Timo Laukkanen, Tarja Hartikainen, Silja Kostia, Mikko Rautio, Ympäristönsuojelun biotekniikka, Mikkelin ammattikorkeakoulu 2003
Katriina Kujala-Räty, Harri Mattila, Erkki Santala, Haja-asutusalueiden vesihuolto, Hämeen ammattikorkeakoulu ja Suomen ympäristökeskus 2008
Edward J. Haller, Simplified Wastewater Treatment Plant Operations, CRC Press 1995

Mode of Delivery / Planned Learning Activities and Teaching Methods

Lectures, home work, excursions.

Assessment Criteria

Grade 1: The student knows those subjects of the course, which are necessary for the forthcoming studies and working life.

Grade 3: The student is well-abled to utilize the course contents.

Grade 5: The student is able to apply creatively the contents of the course.

Assessment Methods

Numeric assessment. Two tests or one exam, 80% and excursion reports, 20%. It will be possible to improve the grade by active home work.


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