Dive into the critical world of water purification and desalination with our course, Drinking Water Treatment: Purification and Desalination. As global water scarcity intensifies, mastering the skills to design efficient treatment processes and implement advanced disinfection techniques is more crucial than ever. This course equips you with the knowledge to tackle solid-liquid separation systems and innovative seawater desalination methods, ensuring you stay ahead in a booming industry. With the demand for clean water solutions As the sector grows, your expertise will be in high demand, opening the door to numerous career opportunities. Join us to become a key player in transforming water treatment technologies and contribute to a sustainable future.
Drinking water treatment: purification and desalination
Water
40 hours
Introduction
Objectives
- To understand the key principles of water treatment design processes.
- To identify effective solid-liquid separation systems for treatment.
- To explain the role of disinfection in water treatment.
- To evaluate different seawater desalination techniques.
- To analyse the factors affecting the efficiency of water treatment systems.
- To compare traditional and modern water purification methods.
- To assess the environmental impacts of desalination processes.
Table of Contents
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 facilities and pre-treatment
Coagulation and flocculation
Sedimentation
Granular medium filtration
Advanced filtration
UNIT 3. DISINFECTION
Water disinfection technologies
Chlorine and sodium hypochlorite
Chlorine dioxide and chloramines
Ozone and potassium permanganate
Case study: design of a drinking water treatment plant
UNIT 4. SEAWATER DESALINATION
Desalination systems
Water quality and intake works
Pretreatment
Filtration using reverse osmosis membranes
Post-treatment and auxiliary systems