Presentation of the course

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Urban water circuit Sampling and preservation of samples Mass emission rate Inhabitant equivalent

Specific Objectives

To describe the urban water circuit To explain the process of sampling and preservation of samples To define the concepts of mass emission rate and inhabitant equivalent

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Composition of water Physico-chemical water quality Microbiological water quality

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To describe the typical composition of different water sources To define the main physico-chemical and microbiological water quality parameters

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Standards for water supply Distribution networks Objectives of drinkable water treatment processes Coagulation and flocculation Applying the theory of reactors in the coagulation-flocculation Exercises on coagulation-flocculation Sedimentation Granular media filtration Adsorption Exercises on coagulation-flocculation, sedimentation and filtration

Specific Objectives

To list water supply quality standards To describe the distribution networks To explain the processes of coagulation and foculació To applying the theory of reactors in the coagulation-flocculation To solve exercises on coagulation-flocculation To describe the process of sedimentation To compare the filtration in slow and fast granular media filters To explain the role of active carbon adsorption To solve exercises on the processes of coagulation-flocculation, sedimentation and filtration

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Importance of disinfection Chlorination Disinfection with ozone Disinfection with UV Applying the theory reactors to water disinfection Exercises on water disinfection

Specific Objectives

To compare the main methods of water disinfection To describe the process of breakpoint chlorination Applying the theory of the disinfection reactors Solving exercises in water disinfection

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Filtration membranes Reverse Osmosis Desalination plants

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To define the process of reverse osmosis To describe the treatment line of a desalination plant

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Regulation of wastewater Sanitation networks Theory of wastewater treatment Pretreatment Utfalls Primary treatment Secondary treatment Tertiary treatment Outfalls Kinetics of microbial growth Application of microbial kinetics in a CSTR with and without recirculation Exercises on activated sludge systems

Specific Objectives

To list the wastewater regulations To describe the processes used on wastewater pretreatment, primary treatment, secondary treatment and tertiary treatment To apply a microbial kinetics in a CSTR with and without recirculation To solve exercises on activated sludge systems

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Characteristics of sludge Thickening Dewatering Anaerobic Digestion Final Destination of sludge Exercises of sludge treatment systems

Specific Objectives

To define the main characteristics of sludge To describe the process of thickening, dewatering and anaerobic digestion of sludge To solve exercises on sludge treatment systems

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Technical visit to a water or solid waste treatment plant

Specific Objectives

To describe water and municipal solid waste treatment processes

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Composting Anaerobic digestion Incineration Landfills Exercises on municipal solid waste treatment Incineration Lanfilling

Specific Objectives

To describe municipal solid waste composting, anarobic digestion and incineration To compare the processes of composting and anaerobic digestion To decribe the life cycle of landfills To solve exercises on municipal solid waste treatment To describe the process of incineration of municipal solid waste To describe the life cycle of landfills

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