Course code HidZ6016
Credit points 7.50
Wastewater Treatment
Total Hours in Course200
Number of hours for lectures30
Number of hours for seminars and practical classes30
Independent study hours140
Date of course confirmation17.02.2015
Responsible UnitInstitute of Civil Engineering and Wood Processing
Course developer
Ēriks Tilgalis
Dr. sc. ing.
Course abstract
Study course include: Shemes of sewerage, project of sewerage network. Hydraulic calculus,technical and econimic substantion. Mehanical, chemical and biological wastewater treatment methods and technologies. Design of facilities for wastewater treatment. The management of wastewater treatment process. Treatment and disposal of sludge. Economical argumentation of accepted developmen of wastewater treatment devices.
Learning outcomes and their assessment
After Finishing the course students will have knowledges in shemes of sewerage, design of sewerage network, hydraulic calculus, technical and econimic substantion.Wastewater treatment technology, disposal wastewater sludge in agriculture.
After finishing the course students will get the skills in design shemes of sewerage network hydraulic, technical and econimic substantion. To know wastewater treatment methods and princips of treatment plant operation and building, treatment devices. Design of facilities for the treatment of wastewater. and disposal of sludge.
After finishing the course students will have competence in design of sewerage systems and wastewater treatment methods, tehnology shemes of wastewater treatment plants, technical and econimic substantion and disposal sludge in agriculture. Wastewater input in rivers.
Course Content(Calendar)
1.History of severage.
2.The calculus of severage sistems by PC.
3.Coordination of waste water sistem elements.
4.Mechanical waste water treatment tecnology.
5.Chemical wase water trestment tecnology.
6.Biological waste water treatment tecnology.
7.Selection of waste water pumps.
8.The calculus of waste water treatment plants.
9. The calculus of waste watter treatment plants aeration tanks.
10.Utilization of sludge.
11.Economic argument of waste water treatment plants
12.Quality of waste water.
13.Waste water treatment in wetlands.
14.Reuse of waste water.
15.The latest methods of severage building.
16.Operation of waste watter treatment plants.
Requirements for awarding credit points
The exam is passed and student have 5KP if:
Student to prepar and give the lecture, volume 20 p. and give all right answer on 3 exam questions.
Description of the organization and tasks of students’ independent work
Student must prepare and give the lecture, volume 20 pages. The study the bibliografhy of water management and wastewater treatment.
Criteria for Evaluating Learning Outcomes
The student is able to discuss on course content, preparē and give the lecture, volume 20 p. and give all right answers on 3 exam questions.
Compulsory reading
1. Tilgalis Ē. Notekūdeņu savākšana un attīrīšana. Jelgava, 2004. 2. Lediņš V. Ūdensapgāde un kanalizācija. Rīga, 2007. 3. Rey K. and others. Water resources engineering. USa, 2010.
Further reading
1. Ekoloģija un vides aizsardzība. J. Švarcbahs un citi. Jelgava 2005. 2. Tilgalis Ē. Ciemu ūdensapgāde un kanalizācija. Jelgava: LLU, 2014. 3. Noteikumi par Latvijas būvnormatīvu LBN 223-15 "Kanalizācijas būves". [tiešsaiste]. Pieņemts: 30.06.2015.Stājas spēkā: 01.07.2015. Pieejams: http://likumi.lv/ta/id/274990-noteikumi-par-latvijas-buvnormativu-lbn-223-15-kanalizacijas-buves-
Periodicals and other sources
1. Vides vēstis. ISSN 1407-2939. 2. Enerģija un Pasaule. ISSN1407-5911. 3. Praktiskā Būvniecība. Rīga. ISSN1407-8929.
Notes
Masters study programme- Environmental, Water and Land Engineering. Level 7.