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Terminated in academic year 1998/1999

Biological wastewater treatment

Type of study -
Language of instruction Czech
Code 546-0908/00
Abbreviation BČOV
Course title Biological wastewater treatment
Coordinating department Department of Environmental Engineering
Course coordinator Fiktivní Uživatel

Course aims

To learn more about biological and biochemical processes in waste water treatment. To clarify biochemical and microbiological principles in waste water treatment and removal of nitrogen and phosphorus nutrients. Using of aerobic and anaerobic processes in treatment of municipal wastewater and wastewater sludge processing. Understanding in depth the principles of the activation process, incl. its modifications, and understanding the general principles of population dynamics of activated sludge.

Literature

Seviour, R., : Microbial Ekology of Activated Sludge, London IWA Publishing 2009, ISBN 9781843390329
Water treatment handbook, France: Degremont, 2007 vol.1. 785 p. ISBN 978-2-74030-0970-0

Advised literature

Gernaey K, Jeppsson U.: Benchmarking of Control Strategie for Wastewater Treatment Plants, London IWA Publishing 2009, ISBN 9781843391609