- To understand key principles of water treatment design processes.
- To identify effective solid-liquid separation systems in treatment.
- To explain the role of disinfection in water purification.
- To evaluate different seawater desalination techniques.
- To analyse factors affecting water treatment system efficiency.
- To compare traditional and modern water purification methods.
- To assess environmental impacts of desalination processes.
UNIT 1. DESIGN OF THE TREATMENT PROCESS The origin of water Water chemistry Water pollution Design of the treatment process Treatment of specific pollutants UNIT 2. SOLID - LIQUID SEPARATION SYSTEMS Water intake works and pretreatment Coagulation and flocculation Sedimentation Granular medium filtration Advanced filtration UNIT 3. DISINFECTION Water disinfection technologies Chlorine and sodium hypochlorite Chlorine dioxice and chloramines Ozone and potassium permanganate Case study: design of DWTP UNIT 4. SEAWATER DESALINATION Desalination systems Water quality and intake works Pretreatment Filtration with reverse osmosis membranes Post-treatment and auxiliary systems