Design and Operations of Water and Wastewater Treatment Plants

• Reactor hydraulics and kinetic theory
• Laws, guidelines and regulations for plant design
• Water chemistry and microbiology
• Design of mechanical, biological and chemical treatment processes.
• Microbial/chemical risk analysis in water and wastewater treatment plants
• Decentralized and source-separated treatment systems.
• Sludge Management
• Sensor technologies and modelling techniques for plant monitoring

Learning outcome- Knowledge

• Knowledge of the different microbial and chemical contaminants in water and wastewater streams.
• Knowledge of the impacts of water and wastewater treatment.
• Good knowledge of guidelines and regulations for the selection of different water and wastewater treatment processes.
• Knowledge of the resources in wastewater/sludge and treatment technologies to recycle these resources for the benefit of society.

Learning outcome-Skills

• Able to use software and tools to assess the health and environmental impacts of water and wastewater systems (e.g., @Risk and GEMSS).
• Able to apply key theories and principles in the design and selection of appropriate water, and wastewater treatment technologies.
• Able to independently undertake field and laboratory experiments in the planning and design of water and wastewater treatment plants.
• Able to use digital tools to design, simulate and optimize different water and wastewater treatment processes (e.g. BioWin and WATPRO).
• Able to write and effectively communicate technical reports.

Learning outcome- General Competence

• Be able to select, plan and design an appropriate water and wastewater treatment plant for a given locality/community accounting for existing guidelines, regulations and cost implications.
• Be able to work in an interdisciplinary team in water and wastewater management.
• Contribute to the development of good water and wastewater treatment practice through participating in discussions within the field.

Lectures, exercises, fieldwork, labwork and excursion.

Mandatory assignments:

Several individual exercises, lab work as well as a larger group assignment. All mandatory assignments must be approved within given deadlines to gain access to the final exam.