| Course Unit Code | 546-0685/04 |
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| Number of ECTS Credits Allocated | 8 ECTS credits |
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| Type of Course Unit * | Compulsory |
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| Level of Course Unit * | First Cycle |
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| Year of Study * | Third Year |
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| Semester when the Course Unit is delivered | Winter Semester |
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| Mode of Delivery | Face-to-face |
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| Language of Instruction | Czech |
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| Prerequisites and Co-Requisites | Course succeeds to compulsory courses of previous semester |
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| Name of Lecturer(s) | Personal ID | Name |
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| KYN43 | prof. Dr. Ing. Miroslav Kyncl |
| Summary |
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| Composition of municipal wastewaters. Biological degradability of organic substances in wastewaters. Theory of growth and proliferation of microorganisms. Principles of aerobic, anoxic and anaerobic treatment of municipal and industrial wastewaters. Specific technology procedures used in biological treatment of wastewaters. |
| Learning Outcomes of the Course Unit |
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| To learn biological processes in treatment of municipal and industrial wastewaters. To understand principles of aerobic and anaerobic treatment of wastewaters. To understand removal of phosphorus and nitrogen nutrients from wastewaters. To understand treatment of wastewater sludge. To understand technologies and facilities used in municipal wastewater treatment plants. |
| Course Contents |
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1. Types of wastewaters. Determination of organic substances in wastewaters. Biological degradability.
2. Technology lines in big, medium-sized and small wastewater treatment plants.
3. Mechanical cleaning and settling of substances in waters.
4. Aerobic cleaning with mixed culture. Growth and proliferation of microorganisms. Growth curve. Kinetics of organis substances removal.
5. Activation process, activated sludge, basic method in cultivation of mixed culture. Hydraulic characteristics of activation.
6. Most important parameters of activation technology. Factors influencing activation efficiency.Sludge bulking.
7. Oxygenation capacity. Oxygen demand for activation. Transfer of oxygen into water. Types of aerators.
8. Overview of main technology modifications used in treatment by mixed culture in suspension.
9. Biological removal of nutrients. Nitrification and denitrification. Removal of phosphorus. Theory of bio-film processes. Composion and creation of biolfilms. Biological columns. Rotary reactors and reactors with combined biomass cultivation.
10. Theory of anaerobic treatment of wastewaters. Anaerobic reactors.
11. Comparison of aerobic and anaerobic procedures in biological treatment of wastewaters.
12. Using biological processes in treatment of municipal and industrial wastewaters.
13. Using anaerobic processes and reactors in wastewater sludge treatment. Stabilisation products.
14. Methods used for treatment and dewatering of stabilised sludge. Increasing health safety and disposal of wastewater sludge.
15. Special biological methods used for wastewater treatment. Wastewaters from industry and agriculture.
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| Recommended or Required Reading |
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| Required Reading: |
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Water treatment handbook, France: Degremont, 2007 vol.1. 785 p. ISBN 978-2-74030-0970-0
Water Treatment Made Simple: For Operators, Darshan Singh Sarai, ISBN: 0-471-74002-0, Paperback, John Wiley, 272 pages, November 2005
Wastewater Bacteria
Michael H. Gerardi
ISBN: 0-471-20691-1
Paperback, John Wiley
272 pages
May 2006
Wastewater Sludge Processing
Izrail S. Turovskiy, P. K. Mathai
ISBN: 0-471-70054-1 John Wiley, 354 pages June 2006
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Dohányos M., Koller J., Strnadová N.: Čištění odpadních vod, VŠCHT Praha, 2007, ISBN 978-80-7080-619-1
Chudoba J., Dohányos M., Wanner J.: Biologické čištění odpadních vod, SNTL 1991
Malý J., Hlavínek D. : Čištění průmyslových odpadních vod, NOEL 2000, Brno 1996
Dohányos a kol.: Anaerobní čistírenské technologie, NOEL 2000 s.r.o. Brno 1998, ISBN 80-86020-19-3
Hlavínek, P., Mičín J., Prax, P.: Stokování a čištění odpadních vod, Skriptum VUT Brno, CERM 2003, ISBN 80-214-25350
Water treatment handbook, France: Degremont, 2007 vol.1. 785 p. ISBN 978-2-74030-0970-0
Water Treatment Made Simple: For Operators, Darshan Singh Sarai, ISBN: 0-471-74002-0, Paperback, John Wiley, 272 pages, November 2005 |
| Recommended Reading: |
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| Seviour, R., Nielsen, P.: Microbial Ekology of Activated Sludge. London IWA Publishing 2009, 456 p. ISBN 9781843390329 |
Malý J., Malá J.: Chemie a technologie vody, NOEL 2000, Brno 1999.
Pytel Vl., a kol.: Příručka provozovatele čistírny odpadních vod. SOVAK 2004 |
| Planned learning activities and teaching methods |
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| Lectures, Experimental work in labs |
| Assesment methods and criteria |
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| Task Title | Task Type | Maximum Number of Points
(Act. for Subtasks) | Minimum Number of Points for Task Passing |
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| Credit and Examination | Credit and Examination | 100 (100) | 51 |
| Credit | Credit | 33 | 17 |
| Examination | Examination | 67 | 34 |