Water Treatment
| Code | School | Level | Credits | Semesters |
| CHEE3009 | Chemical and Environmental Engineering | 3 | 10 | Autumn UK |
- Code
- CHEE3009
- School
- Chemical and Environmental Engineering
- Level
- 3
- Credits
- 10
- Semesters
- Autumn UK
Summary
This module introduces students to a range of knowledge and skills applicable to water and wastewater treatment. Students will gain an understanding in water availability, sources of pollution and the legislative framework for water quality from an EU perspective. Municipal water and wastewater treatment processes will be covered, focusing on key unit processes including sedimentation, filtration and disinfection. Example sheets and case studies on unit operations and processes will support the lecture delivery and provide an appreciation of the benefits of different plant specifications. The module will also be supported by site visit and guest speakers.
Target Students
Students registered in the Department of Chemical and Environmental Engineering only.
Classes
- One 1-hour tutorial each week for 11 weeks
- One 2-hour lecture each week for 11 weeks
- One 7-hour field studies
The site visit (fieldtrips) will replace 1 of the 2 hour lectures.
Assessment
- 100% Exam 1 (2-hour): Examination
Assessed by end of autumn semester
Educational Aims
To ensure that students understand the engineering principles and practice in water and wastewater treatment and can apply them to analyse key unit processes.Learning Outcomes
A1 Underpinning mathematics, science, and associated engineering disciplines:
A1.2.5 Have knowledge of and understanding of the engineering use of materials, such as in the selection of materials of construction, corrosion protection, and design of novel products.
As evidenced by case study on a wastewater treatment process incident where incorrect materials were utilised.
A2 Chemical Engineering Principles:
A2.6.6 Have knowledge of the local legislative framework and how it is applied to the management of safety, health and environment in practice and in the workplace, from the perspectives of all involved, including operators, designers, contractors, researchers, visitors and the public.
Use of case studies and technical information to understand the legislative framework and application in academia and the Water Industry covering researchers, operators, contractors and visitors. Examples relate to health & safety case studies (e.g. 2006 incident at the Daytona wastewater treatment process) and learnings, through to legislation informing on technology choice/integration to manage water quality to the receiving environment (e.g. understanding the disinfection need in wastewater treatment).
A4 Chemical Engineering Design:
A4.1.3 Encourage students to develop and demonstrate creative and critical powers by requiring choices and decisions to be made in areas of uncertainty.
A4.2.2 Understand that design is an open-ended process, lacking a pre-determined solution, which requires: synthesis, innovation and creativity; choices on the basis of incomplete and contradictory information; decision making; working with constraints and multiple objectives; justification of the choices and decisions taken.
Integration of knowledge and understanding to evaluate unit technologies and integration to address contemporary challenges in the municipal water industry.