Treatment of Municipal and Industrial wastewaters
Code
10399
Academic unit
Faculdade de Ciências e Tecnologia
Department
Departamento de Ciências e Engenharia do Ambiente
Credits
6.0
Teacher in charge
António Pedro Macedo Coimbra Mano
Weekly hours
5
Total hours
70
Teaching language
Português
Objectives
Acquire additional knowledge in the field of urban and industrial wastewater treatment(removal of carbon and nutrients as well as bacteriological pollution). Focused is concerned both with wastewater and sludge.
Prerequisites
None
Subject matter
1 - Nutrient removal (biological removal of nitrogen and phosphorus, phosphorus removal by chemical precipitation); 2 - Biofiltration; 3 - Disinfection; 4 - Membrane bioeactors ; 5 - Mass balances; 6 - Sludge treatment (thickening, biological and chemical stabilization, mechanical dewatering); 7 - Wetlands; 8 - Industrial effluents
Bibliography
Notes provided by teachers
METCALF & EDDY, INC. -Wastewater engineering : treatment and reuse / revised by George Tchobanoglous, Franklin Burton, H. David Stensel , 4th ed,: McGraw-Hill, cop. 2003
Teaching method
Syllabus will be organized in theoretical and practical sessions, where academic problems will be solved in order to consolidate theoretical aspects
Evaluation method
3 tests (same weight) - 80% of the final grade
3 homework (same weight) - 20 % of the final grade