Techniques for Water Supply and Treatment
Code
5263
Academic unit
Faculdade de Ciências e Tecnologia
Department
Departamento de Ciências e Engenharia do Ambiente
Credits
6.0
Teacher in charge
Maria Gabriela Lourenço da Silva Féria de Almeida
Weekly hours
4
Total hours
70
Teaching language
Português
Objectives
Having with starting point the acquired basic knowledge in hydraulical, chemical reactors and mass transference, the main of discipline is the acquisition of the beddings and the methodologies of conception of the systems of distribution and the beddings, principles of design and applications of unit operations and processes, essential to the water treatment for supplying.
Prerequisites
Do not have
Subject matter
General slight knowledge on systems of water supply: captation, pumping, storage and distribution. General aspects of the nets of distribution and beddings of the respective hydraulical calculation. Mains of quality for supplying water and conventional and alternative conception of the treatment systems and procedural projects. Beddings and predesign of the unit operations of chemical oxidation, coagulation-flocculation, sedimentation, granular filtration, separation with membranes and disinfection. Examples of treatment systems. Study of cases and visit of study to a water treatment plant (WTP).
Bibliography
- AWWA- Water Quality and Treatment. A Handbook of Community Water Supplies, Fifth Edition, 1999, McGraw-HillMWH
- Water Treatment. Principles and Design, Second Edition, 2005. HDR Engineering Inc.,
-Handbook of Public Water Systems, Second Edition.Droste,R.
- Theory and Practice of Water and Wastewater Treatment, 1997, John Wiley & Sons, Inc.
Teaching method
It disciplines it is organized in theoretician-practical lessons and practical lessons. These include lessons of resolution of exercises and a visit of study to an installation of water treatment for public supplying.
Evaluation method
The evaluation methods are, in alternative: 1) continuous evaluation, through three tests with positive classification 2) final evaluation, with accomplishment of final examination (in proper dates of the pertaining to school calendar)
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