546-0459/02 – Biological Waste Water Treatment (BČOV)
| Gurantor department | Department of Environmental Engineering | Credits | 7 |
| Subject guarantor | prof. Dr. Ing. Miroslav Kyncl | Subject version guarantor | prof. Dr. Ing. Miroslav Kyncl |
| Study level | undergraduate or graduate | Requirement | Compulsory |
| Year | 2 | Semester | winter |
| | Study language | Czech |
| Year of introduction | 2018/2019 | Year of cancellation | 2019/2020 |
| Intended for the faculties | HGF | Intended for study types | Bachelor, Follow-up Master |
Subject aims expressed by acquired skills and competences
Theoretical background and principles of biological (biochemical) treatment of municipal waters and some industrial waters.
Teaching methods
Lectures
Experimental work in labs
Other activities
Summary
Theoretical background and principles of biological (biochemical) treatment of municipal waters and some industrial waters. Study into impacts of
technological parameters on kinetics of degradation of organic loads in
wastewater by aerobic and anaerobic processes. Explantation to
constructions /functions/ parameters of machines and equipment used for
wastewater treatment and WWTP/WPP sludge dewatering and processing.
Compulsory literature:
Recommended literature:
Way of continuous check of knowledge in the course of semester
Odevzdání protokolů z laboratorních cvičení.
E-learning
Other requirements
100% participation in exercises in the laboratory and field trip
Prerequisities
Subject has no prerequisities.
Co-requisities
Subject has no co-requisities.
Subject syllabus:
1. Types of wastewaters. Determination of organic substances in wastewaters. Biological degradability.
2. Technology lines in big, medium-sized and small wastewater treatment plants.
3. Mechanical cleaning and settling of substances in waters.
4. Aerobic cleaning with mixed culture. Growth and proliferation of microorganisms. Growth curve. Kinetics of organis substances removal.
5. Activation process, activated sludge, basic method in cultivation of mixed culture. Hydraulic characteristics of activation.
6. Most important parameters of activation technology. Factors influencing activation efficiency.Sludge bulking.
7. Oxygenation capacity. Oxygen demand for activation. Transfer of oxygen into water. Types of aerators.
8. Overview of main technology modifications used in treatment by mixed culture in suspension.
9. Biological removal of nutrients. Nitrification and denitrification. Removal of phosphorus. Theory of bio-film processes. Composion and creation of biolfilms. Biological columns. Rotary reactors and reactors with combined biomass cultivation.
10. Theory of anaerobic treatment of wastewaters. Anaerobic reactors.
11. Comparison of aerobic and anaerobic procedures in biological treatment of wastewaters.
12. Using biological processes in treatment of municipal and industrial wastewaters.
13. Using anaerobic processes and reactors in wastewater sludge treatment. Stabilisation products.
14. Methods used for treatment and dewatering of stabilised sludge. Increasing health safety and disposal of wastewater sludge.
15. Special biological methods used for wastewater treatment. Wastewaters from industry and agriculture.
Conditions for subject completion
Occurrence in study plans
Occurrence in special blocks
Assessment of instruction