CIVENG 4V04 - Biological Aspects of Wastewater Treatment

4 unit(s)

Microbial kinetics and cell yield in biological wastewater treatment; conventional activated sludge systems; models of activated sludge systems; aeration systems; sedimentation; membrane bioreactors; biological nutrient removal; sequential batch reactors; biosolids treatment, including sludge thickening, anaerobic digestion and dewatering; attached growth reactors, including trickling filters, rotation disk contactors and fluidized bed reactors.
Three lectures, one tutorial (two hours), one lab (three hours); one term
Prerequisite(s): CIVENG 3L03 or CHEMENG 2D04 or permission of the department
Antirequisite(s): ENGINEER 4U03