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Safety and operation of water treatment equipment

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Course Unit Code546-0069/01
Number of ECTS Credits Allocated5 ECTS credits
Type of Course Unit *Choice-compulsory
Level of Course Unit *First Cycle
Year of Study *Third Year
Semester when the Course Unit is deliveredWinter Semester
Mode of DeliveryFace-to-face
Language of InstructionCzech
Prerequisites and Co-Requisites Course succeeds to compulsory courses of previous semester
Name of Lecturer(s)Personal IDName
KYN43prof. Dr. Ing. Miroslav Kyncl
Summary
The course provides information and knowledge of the problems of the equipment water sources and water treatment plants and sewage treatment operation of water facilities. It includes principles of operation of water and sewerage network, including its repairs. It deals with technological plants. plants. The issue of safety is emphasized in underground work and work with gas equipment.
Learning Outcomes of the Course Unit
The aim of the course is to acquaint students with the basics of running water facilities. Achieving knowledge in the safe operation of water supply and sewerage systems, including technological equipment. Mastering the conditions of work with dedicated technical equipment including work with chemicals.
Course Contents
1. Basic information for the safe operation of water treatment equipment
2. The principles and conditions for safe work
3. Operating water resources
4. Operation of water treatment plants operation
5. Pumping stations, water reservoirs and their operations
6. Operation of water distribution system
7. Work in underground and excavations
8. Work with chlorine and other chemicals
9. Selected Technical Equipment
10. Energy in Water Management
11. Evaluation of the technical state of infrastructure
12. Critical Infrastructure
13. Measuring physical quantities
14. The operation of sewer networks
15 Operation of wastewater treatment plants
16 Gas Management wastewater treatment plants
17. Treatment and disposal of waste materials
18. Repairs water and sewerage networks
Recommended or Required Reading
Required Reading:
Twort A. et ai.:Water Supply, IWA Publishung,London,2000

Novák a kol. Příručka provozovatele vodovodní sítě, SOVAK 2003 Praha, ISBN 80-238-9946-5.
Twort A. et ai.:Water Supply, IWA Publishung,London,2000.
Novák a kol. Příručka provozovatele stokové sítě, SOVAK 2003, Praha, ISBN 80-238-9947-3.
Kyncl, M. Heviánková, S. Udržitelné systému veřejných vodovodů a veřejných kanalizací, UJEP Ústí n. Labem, 2014, ISBN 978-80-7414-799-9.
Recommended Reading:
Degrémont, Water Treatment Handbook Paris, 2007,ISBN 978-2-7430-0970-0.
Degrémont, Water Treatment Handbook Paris, 2007,ISBN 978-2-7430-0970-0.
Technické normy vodního hospodářství.
Kyncl, M. Hydrotechnická vybavenost, VŠB-TU Ostrava, 2008, ISBN 978-80-248-1685-2.
Planned learning activities and teaching methods
Lectures, Tutorials, Terrain work
Assesment methods and criteria
Task TitleTask TypeMaximum Number of Points
(Act. for Subtasks)
Minimum Number of Points for Task Passing
Credit and ExaminationCredit and Examination100 (100)51
        CreditCredit33 17
        ExaminationExamination67 34