Course detail

Special drinking water treatment technologies

FCH-MCO_SVTAcad. year: 2022/2023

Measuring in drinking water (DW) treatment technology processes, advanced separation processes, microfiltration, ultrafiltration, nanofiltration, reverse osmosis and its applications, water quality changes during distribution, household facilities for water quality improvement, summary of DW treatment methods classification and technology line design, technological audit, practical solving of DW treatment problems, water treatment for energy production, warm utilitarian water, water quality requirements in different industrial branches (chemical, pharmaceutical and electrotechnical industry), methods of water pre-treatment, decarbonatation, desilicazation, ion-exchanger and magnetic water treatment utilization, sources of technical information and its utilization.

Language of instruction

Czech

Number of ECTS credits

Mode of study

Not applicable.

Guarantor

Ing. Václav Mergl, CSc.

Department

Institute of Chemistry and Technology of Environmental Protection (ÚCHTOŽP)

Learning outcomes of the course unit

Additional knowledge on technological processes of drinking water treatment, which take place in some special occasions and in process water treatment is presented. Wide active cooperation with students is part of the lectures. The focus is to train students in solving practical issues, which they might meet in their jobs. Critical thinking is also trained in plenary discussion of their small presentations of different aspects of water treatment.

Prerequisites

Knowledge from courses: Hydrochemistry, Analytical chemistry, Chemical engineering, Technology of drinking water treatment, Practical training on water treatment technology I

Co-requisites

Not applicable.

Planned learning activities and teaching methods

The course uses teaching methods in form of Lecture - 2 teaching hours per week. The e-learning system (LMS Moodle) is available to teachers and students.

Assesment methods and criteria linked to learning outcomes

graded course-unit credit

Course curriculum

1) Process analysis in drinking water treatment
2) Reverse osmosis, membrane processes
3) Use of ion exchangers in drinking water treatment
4) Changes of water quality during transportation to consumers
5) Devices for water treatment by consumer (POU/POE)
6) Determination of optimal dose of coagulant and optimal pH of coagulation
7) Water treatment for power generation, operational water
8) Water quality requirements in selected industrial branches
9) Magnetic water treatment
10) Flotation
11) UV disinfection
12) Preparation of bottled water
13) Standards and laws in water management
14) Public water supply, water management in Czech Republic

Work placements

Not applicable.

Aims

Completing knowledge on the special processes employed in water treatment.

Specification of controlled education, way of implementation and compensation for absences

none

Recommended optional programme components

Not applicable.

Prerequisites and corequisites

Not applicable.

Basic literature

Letterman R. ed. Water Quality and Treatment. McGraw-Hill, New York 1999 (CS)

Type of course unit

Lecture

26 hod., optionally

Teacher / Lecturer

Ing. Václav Mergl, CSc.

Guided consultation in combined form of studies

26 hod., optionally

Teacher / Lecturer

Ing. Václav Mergl, CSc.