Course syllabus
Avancerad avloppsvattenhantering
Advanced Wastewater Treatment
VVAN20, 7,5 credits, A (Second Cycle)
Valid for: 2018/19
Decided by: PLED B/K
Date of Decision: 2018-03-21
General Information
Main field: Water Resources Engineering.
Elective for: MWLU1, V4-vr, W4-vr
Language of instruction: The course will be given in English
Aim
Future effluent requirements on wastewater treatment will be
more stringent regarding nutrients as well as various
micropollutants. At the same time there are high expectations on
space- and energy efficient solutions.
The aim of the course is to:
- provide in-depth knowledge of principles and methods for
mechanical, biological and chemical wastewater treatment
- provide tools to apply in selection and design of advanced
wastewater treatment systems.
Learning outcomes
Knowledge and understanding
For a passing grade the student must
- be able to suggest suitable treatment technologies for a
wastewater stream with given prerquisites in terms of hydraulic
loading, pollutant loading and effluent requirements.
Competences and skills
For a passing grade the student must
based on given prerequisites and for municipal wastewater be
able to:
- design activated sludge processes and biofilm processes
- design tertiary treatment processes
- design sludge handling systems
- to provide principle designs for removal and degradation of
micropollutants
- orally and in writing present an advanced system for wastewater
treatment to other students.
- critically examine scientific papers within certain fields of
wastewater treatment.
Judgement and approach
For a passing grade the student must
- be able to assess advantages and disadvantages connected to
various (selected) treatment processes based on consequences on
effluent water quality, foot-print, energy efficiency and handling
of bio solids.
Contents
- The design process - data evaluation and process selection
- The activated sludge process - principples and design
- Biofilm processes - principles and design
- Tertiary treatment - principles and design
- Membrane bioreactors and direct membrane filtration of raw
wastewater
- Alternative nitrogen removal
- Sludge handling and anaerobic digestion - principles and
design
- Removal of micropollutants
- Source sorting
- Urban infrstructure and stormwater treatment
Examination details
Grading scale: TH - (U,3,4,5) - (Fail, Three, Four, Five)
Assessment: Written examination. Oral and written presentation of project work.
The examiner, in consultation with Disability Support Services, may deviate from the regular form of examination in order to provide a permanently disabled student with a form of examination equivalent to that of a student without a disability.
Parts
Code: 0117. Name: Examination 1.
Credits: 1,5. Grading scale: UG. Assessment: Written examination
Code: 0217. Name: Examination 2.
Credits: 1,5. Grading scale: UG. Assessment: Written examination
Code: 0317. Name: Project Work.
Credits: 4,5. Grading scale: TH. Assessment: Oral and written presentation of project work
Admission
Admission requirements:
- VVAN05 Urban Waters. Part 117, Written examination 1
The number of participants is limited to: No
Reading list
- Mackenzie L. Davis: Water and wastewater engineering, Design Principles and Practice. McGraw-Hill Education, 2010, ISBN: 978-0-07-171384-9.
- Scientific papers, supplementary material.
Contact and other information
Course coordinator: Michael Cimbritz, michael.cimbritz@chemeng.lth.se
Course homepage: http://www.chemeng.lth.se