Course Title Experimental Μethods in Water / Wastewater Characterization and Treatment

Course Unit Code CEE 585

Type of Course Unit Optional

Level of Course Unit 2nd and 3rd cycle

Year of Study Graduate studies Semester when the Course Unit is Delivered Fall

Number of ECTS Credits Allocated 8.0

Name of Lecturer(s) D. Fatta-Kassinos

Learning Outcomes of the Course Unit

Students should be able to:

- Understand the relevant terminology - Perform qualitative characterization of water and

wastewater - Assess the treatment capability of wastewater - Perform experimental analysis and processes for the

removal of pollutants from aqueous matrices - Apply and assess treatment technologies - Carry out bioassays for the toxicity evaluation of treated

effluents

Prerequisites

N/A

The students are advised though to enroll in this course after they have attended CEE583.

Co-requisites N/A

Course Contents

Water and wastewater sampling, transport and preservation, laboratory analytical methods, quality assurance and quality control processes and methods, water analysis (organoleptic methods, volumetry, nephelometry, spectrophotometry, chromatography, mass spectrometry), microbiological analysis, the physics / chemistry / biology of water. Characterization of aqueous matrices (surface water, drinking water, industrial wastewater, urban wastewater) Treatability of wastewater Biological treatment / removal efficiency assessment (activated sludge, membrane bioreactors, moving bed bioreactors) Chemical treatment - removal efficiency assessment (UV/H2O2, homogeneous and heterogeneous photocatalysis) Toxicity bioassays.

Required Reading Specialized notes prepared by the lecturer are provided to the students. Relevant scientific journal papers are provided to the students.

Recommended Reading Wastewater Engineering: Treatment and Reuse, Metcalf & Eddy, ISBN: ISBN13: 9780070418783, McGraw-Hill.

1. ISBN: 0070495394 / 9780070495395

Planned Learning Activities Practical Lab Exercises, Written Assignment, Oral presentation

Teaching Methods Lectures and Lab Exercises (3 hours/week)

Assessment Methods and Criteria Practical Lab Exercises, Written Assignment, Oral presentation, Final Exam

Language of Instruction Greek

Work Placement(s) N/A