CS5308 - Advanced Water and Wastewater Engineering

Water, wastewater and stormwater treatment in the context of catchment management and sustainable development of our land, water and biological resources. The following topics are covered: Chemistry for water treatment methods of expressing concentration; physical properties of water; fundamentals of kinetics and equilibrium; pH and buffering techniques case studies involving chlorine, phosphorous and carbonates; the influence of pH on reaction equilibrium; project work; water and wastewater treatment source selection; screening, sedimentation and flocculation; aeration; filtration; reverse osmosis; chlorination; disinfection; water quality standards and monitoring; catchment sources; pump stations; odour control; trade waste; primary and secondary treatment; clarifiers; aerobic and anaerobic treatment; bio-solids; effluent reuse; biological nutrient removal; catchment management and stormwater treatment in the catchment context; catchment processes; water resource development; sustainability; natural resource management; water quality and aquatic ecology; urban stormwater management; water quantity and quality aspects; sediment and nutrient transport; management practices and treatments; case studies.

Learning Outcomes

• apply catchment drainage management techniques;
• identify the important design parameters for constructed wetlands;
• plan integrated water sensitive urban design;
• functionally design water and wastewater treatment systems;
• analyse the performance of water and wastewater treatment plants.

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