Course: New Principles of Water Purification and Treatment

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Course title New Principles of Water Purification and Treatment
Course code UA/NPWPT
Organizational form of instruction Lecture + Lesson
Level of course Master
Year of study 2
Semester Summer
Number of ECTS credits 5
Language of instruction English
Status of course Compulsory-optional
Form of instruction Face-to-face
Work placements This is not an internship
Recommended optional programme components None
Course availability The course is available to visiting students
Lecturer(s)
  • Fuka Tomáš, Ing. CSc.
Course content
Topics: 1. Introduction; overview of existing technologies of drinking water treatment 2. Overview of existing technologies of wastewater treatment 3. Rules for detecting and finding an accident, monitoring procedures, creating of the protocol, taking of samples, the procedure on the scene 4. Monitoring of biodegradation and the relation to the processes in the wastewater treatment plant 5.-6. The process of sedimentation and the used technologies, use in particular industrial fields 7.-8. Activation, basics of capacity assessment, and design parameters of root zone wastewater treatment plants, MBR reactors 9.-10. Advanced Oxidation Processes (AOP) and its use in water treatment 11. Selected physical and chemical methods (electrokogaulation, hydrogen peroxide generation, ultrasound methods) 12.-14. Experimental technological part - wastewater analysis, determination of agent dose, and plan of wastewater plant according to given analysis

Learning activities and teaching methods
Monologic (reading, lecture, briefing), Dialogic (discussion, interview, brainstorming), Excursion
  • Preparation for classes - 40 hours per semester
  • Preparation for credit - 20 hours per semester
  • Preparation for exam - 35 hours per semester
  • Class attendance - 52 hours per semester
Learning outcomes
The course aims to deepen students knowledge of principles of drinking water and wastewater treatment. The course will also focus on entirely new principles of water treatment and their potential use in this field.

Prerequisites
To pass the exam and to get the credit, students must demonstrate basic knowledge of current technologies used for sewage and industrial wastewater treatment, including the possibility of applying individual physical, chemical and biological processes. In addition, it must focus on wastewater pollutant determination procedures and basic technological calculations and the evaluation of cleaning efficiency.

Assessment methods and criteria
Interview, Combined exam, Test

To pass the exam and to get the credit, students must demonstrate basic knowledge of current technologies used for sewage and industrial wastewater treatment, including the possibility of applying individual physical, chemical and biological processes. In addition, it must focus on wastewater pollutant determination procedures and basic technological calculations and the evaluation of cleaning efficiency.
Recommended literature
  • Dohányos, M., Koller, J., Strnadová, N.: Čištění odpadních vod. Skriptum VŠCHT, Praha, SNTL, Praha, 1994.
  • Bouzek, K. Elektrochemické inženýrství. Praha: VŠCHT, 1999. ISBN 80-7080- 368-1.
  • Dušek, L. Čištění odpadních vod chemickou oxidací hydroxylovými radikály. Chem. Listy 104, 2010.
  • Hübner, P. a kol. Úprava vody pro průmyslové účely. 1. vydání, Praha: VŠCHT, 2006. ISBN 80-7080-624-9.
  • Pitter, P. a kol. Hydrochemické tabulky. 1. vydání. Praha: SNTL, 1987.
  • Pitter, P. Hydrochemie. Praha: VŠCHT, 2009. ISBN 978-80-7080-701-9.


Study plans that include the course
Faculty Study plan (Version) Category of Branch/Specialization Recommended year of study Recommended semester
Faculty: Faculty of Fisheries and Protection of Waters Study plan (Version): Fishery and Protection of Waters (2022) Category: Agriculture and forestry 2 Recommended year of study:2, Recommended semester: Summer