Course code HidZ4002
Credit points 2.25
Sanitation, Wastewater Treatment
Total Hours in Course60
Number of hours for lectures16
Number of hours for seminars and practical classes8
Date of course confirmation20.08.2011
Responsible UnitInstitute of Civil Engineering and Wood Processing
Course developer
Ēriks Tilgalis
Dr. sc. ing.
Course abstract
The course include such questions: the systems and schemes of sanitation systems, the systems of mechanical and biological wastewater treatment. The wetlands and bioponds for wastewater biological treatment, the sludge utilization, design of sanitation system. The plan of effluent disposal.
Learning outcomes and their assessment
After finishing the course the students will know the below mentioned questions :
the systems and schemes of sanitation systems, mechanical and biological wastewater treatment, wetlands and bioponds, the sludge utilization. Design of sanitation system. Effluent disposal.
After finishing the course the students will get the skills with below mentioned questions :
to project the systems and schemes of sanitation systems, to make a choice for mechanical and biological wastewater treatment, wetlands and bioponds, the sludge utilization. Design of sanitation system. To plan the effluent disposal.
After finishing the course the students will get competence in below mentioned questions :
in the systems and schemes of sanitation systems, in the mechanical and biological wastewater treatment and wetlands, in the sludge utilization. Get competence in design of sanitation system and effluent disposal.
Compulsory reading
1. Tilgalis Ē. Notekūdeņu savākšana un attīrīšana. Jelgava: LLU, 2004. 240 lpp.
2. Droste R. Theory and practice of water and wastewater treatment. New York etc. : John Wiley & Sons, 1997. 800 p.
3. Lediņš V. Ūdensapgāde un kanalizācija. Rīga: RTU Izdevniecība, 2007. 208 lpp.
Further reading
1. Linsley R.K. and &. Water resources engineering. Mc Graw-Hill International edition, 1992. 845 p
2. Latvijas būvnormatīvi LBN 223-99. Kanalizācijas ārējie tīkli un būves. Rīga, LRMK, 1999. 18 lpp. Pieejams: http://www.likumi.lv/doc.php?id=19996
Periodicals and other sources
1. Vides Vēstis. ISSN 1407-2939. Vides aizsardzības kluba žurnāls.