| Module Code: ENG3144 |
Module Title: SEWERAGE, WASTEWATER TREATMENT & WASTE MANAGEMENT |
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Module Provider: Civil, Chemical & Enviromental Eng
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Short Name: ENG3144
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Level: HE3
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Module Co-ordinator: OUKI SK Dr (C, C & E Eng)
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Number of credits: 10
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Number of ECTS credits: 5
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| Module Availability |
| Autumn and Spring semester |
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| Assessment Pattern |
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Unit(s) of Assessment
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Weighting Towards Module Mark (%)
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Waste Management & Treatment Coursework
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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.
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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.
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Wastewater Treatment & Sewerage Coursework
Activated sludge / percolating filters/sewage/sewerage
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15
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2 Hours formal exam paper
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70
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Qualifying Condition(s)
An overall mark of 40% is required to pass the module.
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| Module Overview |
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To introduce students to environmental engineering and pollution control principles by teaching them fundamental concepts in water, wastewater treatment technologies, hazardous solid waste disposal and waste management treatment techniques including those related to sludge treatment and disposal. The concepts of potential for waste minimisation, recycling, reuse and recovery via the introduction of conventional treatment techniques (limited potential for waste minimisation) versus the emerging/ advanced and more sustainable treatment techniques will be developed. Process design related to both wastewater treatment and sewerage systems will also be covered.
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| Prerequisites/Co-requisites |
| Completion of the progress requirements of level HE2 |
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| Module Aims |
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To introduce students to environmental engineering and pollution control principles by teaching them fundamental concepts in water, wastewater treatment technologies, hazardous solid waste disposal and waste management treatment techniques including those related to sludge treatment and disposal. The concepts of potential for waste minimisation, recycling, reuse and recovery via the introduction of conventional treatment techniques (limited potential for waste minimisation) versus the emerging/ advanced and more sustainable treatment techniques will be developed. Process design related to both wastewater treatment and sewerage systems will also be covered.
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| Learning Outcomes |
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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.
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| Module Content |
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- 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
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| Methods of Teaching/Learning |
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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
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Spring semester: 20 hours lectures and 30 hours of independent learning.
Total student learning time 100 hours |
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| Selected Texts/Journals |
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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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| Last Updated |
| 1 October 2010 |
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