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Wastewater and Reuse (2500228)

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Credits: 6.0 ECTS

Dedication (hours) T: 38.0 P: 12.0 L: 10.0 AD: 0.0 AA: 90.0

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Departments

Departament d'Enginyeria Civil i Ambiental (DECA)

Programs

GRAU EN ENGINYERIA AMBIENTAL, pla 2020 - (codi pla 1396)

Course

2023 - 2024

Course description

This course will describe the different types of wastewater treatment systems, their operation and application, and how to calculate and design the treatment units of a treatment plant. This will be an introduction to sanitation networks, regulations regarding wastewater and reuse. Wastewater flows and their physical, chemical and biological characteristics will also be discussed. There will be an Introduction to carrying out gauging and characterization campaigns, as well as a description and design of autonomous sanitation facilities. Finally, the operation, design and operation of activated sludge processes in all their variants will be shown: complete mixing, piston flow, staggered feeding, prolonged aeration, contact-stabilization and double stage. Nutrient removal. Design of secondary decanters. Main operating problems of the activated sludge process: foams, bulking, dispersed growth.

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