546-0075/02 – Properties and composition of waters (VSV)
Gurantor department | Department of Environmental Engineering | Credits | 3 |
Subject guarantor | prof. Ing. Silvie Heviánková, Ph.D. | Subject version guarantor | prof. Ing. Silvie Heviánková, Ph.D. |
Study level | undergraduate or graduate | Requirement | Choice-compulsory type B |
Year | 2 | Semester | winter |
| | Study language | Czech |
Year of introduction | 2022/2023 | Year of cancellation | |
Intended for the faculties | HGF | Intended for study types | Bachelor |
Subject aims expressed by acquired skills and competences
The aim of the course is to describe physical, chemical, microbiological and hydrobiological properties of waters. Understand their interactions and interactions. The knowledge gained can be applied to technological processes of water treatment and purification.
Teaching methods
Lectures
Tutorials
Experimental work in labs
Summary
The course provides general information on the characteristic properties of natural waters. It acquaints with physical and chemical properties of water components. Sensory properties of water are mentioned. The following are the most important metals and non-metals occurring in waters. Attention is also paid to groups of organic substances in waters. The course also contains information about microbiological and hydrobiological properties of water.
Compulsory literature:
Recommended literature:
TWORK, A. a kol. Water Treatment and Water Supply. London: IWA Publishing, 2000. ISBN 0-340-72018-l
Way of continuous check of knowledge in the course of semester
Control in the form of discussion of the subject metter. Elaboration and presentation of semester work. The course is completed by a combined exam.
E-learning
Other requirements
Continuous updating of current information from professional domestic and foreign publications.
Prerequisities
Subject has no prerequisities.
Co-requisities
Subject has no co-requisities.
Subject syllabus:
1. Physical properties of water, water molecule structure, changes of state, solubility of substances in water.
2. Physico-chemical properties of water, electrolytic conductivity, oxidation-reduction potential, pH. Organoleptic properties of water.
3. General composition of water, expressing water composition, colloidal substances in water.
4. Metals in water, lithium, sodium, potassium, calcium, magnesium, aluminum, iron, manganese, their properties, and significance.
5. Heavy metals in water, occurrence, their properties, and significance.
6. Non-metals in water, halogens, sulfur compounds, phosphorus, and nitrogen.
7. Carbon dioxide and its ionized forms, carbonate-bicarbonate equilibrium.
8. Organic substances in water, BOD, COD, AOX, NEL.
9. Phenols, humic substances, surfactants, and pesticides in water.
10. Water microbiology, microbiological indicators of pollution, water supply hydrobiology.
11. Atmospheric, surface, and groundwater - characteristics.
12. Drinking and operational water - characteristics, quality requirements.
13. Wastewater - industrial, sewage, municipal, seepage; mine waters - characteristics.
Conditions for subject completion
Occurrence in study plans
Occurrence in special blocks
Assessment of instruction
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