Unit(s) of Assessment	Weighting Towards Module Mark (%)
Waste Management & Treatment Coursework   Stu dents have to choose an industrial wastewater, waste treatment and disposal case study whereby they have to visit an industry and  critically assess their environmental practices  with a view to provide a strategy on how  to improve their current practices and be able to introduce the concept of clean technology, closed loop treatment processes, waste minimisation, recycling, reuse and  recovery.  Stu dents are expected to produce a 15 minute oral presentation to their peers in a seminar style environment and are expected to answer questions from the audience.	15
Wastewater Treatment & Sewerage Coursework   Activated sludge / percolating filters/sewage/sewerage	15
2 Hours formal exam paper	70
Qualifying Condition(s)    An overall mark of 40% is required to pass the module.

On successful completion of the module, you will be able to:   ·       Explain the unit processes associated with a number of wastewater treatment systems.   ·       Explain the principles of wastewater treatment processes (including industrial) .   ·       Compare and appraise conventional and advanced treatment technologies associated with waste wastewater treatment and disposal.   ·       Appraise specific pollution problems associated with sludge disposal, contaminated land and landfill disposal   ·       Evaluate the concept of waste minimisation, recycling, recovery and reuse when selecting treatment options with an emphasis on closed-loop treatment processes rather than end of pipe.   ·       Identify the sources and typical composition of sewerage and wastewater.   ·       Explain and apply the broad principles of the activated sludge wastewater system and percolating filters.   ·       Analyse specific pollution problems associated with sludge treatment.   ·       Design basic sewerage systems.

• Wastewater quality   Conventional industrial wastewater treatment  processes (limited potential for waste minimisation, reuse, recycling and recovery)   ·               Preliminary, primary and secondary treatment processes   ·               Flocculation/Coagulation treatment   ·               Chemical Precipitation   Advanced industrial wastewater treatment processes (potential for material resources recovery and water).  Emphasis on closed loop treatment processes rather than end of pipe treatment.   ·               Activated carbon adsorption   ·               Ion exchange   ·               Membrane separation techniques (reverse osmosis)   Waste Sludge treatment and disposal   ·               Physical, Chemical and thermal treatments   ·               Landfill, incineration, and beneficial reuse via composting, agricultural application   Biological treatment processes   ·                Activated sludge   ·                Percolating filters   Sewerage design, construction and maintenance

Autumn semester: 24 hours lectures, 4 hours fieldwork and 22 hours independent learning.   Spring semester: 20 hours lectures and 30 hours of independent learning.   Total student learning time 100 hours

Spring semester: 20 hours lectures and 30 hours of independent learning.

Essential Reading (students must buy)       Recommended Reading (Library buys lots of copies)     W. Wesley Eckenfelder Jr, Industrial Water Pollution Control, McGraw Hill, ISBN 0-07-039364-8     Williams PT, Waste Treatment and Disposal, Wiley, 1998.  (ISBN 04719 81494)     Kiely G , Environmental Engineering, McGraw-Hill, 1997.  (ISBN 00770 91272)   Benefield LD, Judkins JF and Weand BL, Process Chemistry for Water and Wastewater Treatment, Prentice-Hall, 1982.  (ISBN 01372 29755)     Metcalf and Eddy Inc, Wastewater Engineering, Treatment, Disposal, Reuse, McGraw Hill, 1979.  (ISBN 00704 1677X)       Supporting Reading (Library buys a few copies)     In addition to the above printed lecture notes will be provided.

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