Course - Drinking Water Treatment - TVM4173
TVM4173 - Drinking Water Treatment
About
Examination arrangement
Examination arrangement: Aggregate score
Grade: Letter grades
| Evaluation | Weighting | Duration | Grade deviation | Examination aids |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4 exercises | 60/100 | |||
| Semester project | 40/100 |
Course content
The aim of this course is to explain today's and future challenges related to production of drinking water, such as climate change, a chemicalized world, flooding, population growth and urbanisation, and provides technological knowledge to handle these. While the focus is on Norwegian conditions, examples and cases from across Europe are shown as well. Technologies presented in the course are also very relevant for a better understanding of systems related to stormwater, road runoff, snowmelt, landfill leachate, industrial (waste)waters, aquaculture etc.
The course introduces conventional and new emerging treatment technologies, covering physical, chemical and biological unit processes: Sedimentation and flotation, rapid filtration, membrane filtration, coagulation & flocculation, oxidation & disinfection, softening and hardening, corrosion control, adsorption and ion exchange, aeration and stripping and biological treatment. The role of each treatment process and its location in a typical treatment chain is discussed. All processes will be described by theory, models and design guidelines.
Learning outcome
At the end of the term, students should have detailed knowledge about the unit processes most relevant for drinking water treatment. They will be able to analyse the underlying principles, as well as to design and optimize these processes. At the end of the term, students will be capable of aligning a series of treatment steps based on a given raw water quality and a targeted treatment goal. They will be able to evaluate the available treatment options, select an appropriate alternative and defend their choice.
At the end of the semester, the students will have acquired key engineering skills, like being able to present and defend their work, evaluate the work of others and give constructive feedback, analyse engineering problems that may be incompletely stated, make estimations and appreciate their value and limitations, work in a team and interpret and evaluate experimental results.
At the end of the semester, students will be able to use simple modelling and visualization tools, using Python and Jupyter, to analyse experimental data and evaluate treatment processes.
Learning methods and activities
The teaching methods consist of a mix of class lectures, interactive exercises, quizzes, laboratory work and a semester project.
There will be two lab assignments during the semester. Students will carry out coagulation experiments in jar test, will operate a rapid sand filter, simulate the removal of micropollutants by using adsorption with activated carbon and advanced oxidation. The labs are done in groups.
In the semester project, a group of students need to solve real world challenges, based on real cases and water quality data. Examples include the design of complete water treatment plants for a given surface water or ground water quality, handling of challenges like colour increase, population growth, contamination with micropollutants like PFAS or microorganisms.
Python and Jupyter Notebooks are used as support tools for the exercises. The course will be taught in English.
Further on evaluation
There will be 4 exercises that are to be delivered during the semester. Two of these will be related to laboratory activity, that include carrying out experiments and data evaluation. The 4 exercises account for 60 % of the final grade.
The semester project is to be delivered at the end of the semester and accounts for 40% of the final grade.
Students will receive a letter grade for each type of activity, exercises and semester project, and the final grade is calculated according to the given weighting.
Recommended previous knowledge
TVM4125 Water Supply and Wastewater Engineering or equivalent knowledge; TVM4110 Water Chemistry or equivalent knowledge; TVM4116 Fluid Mechanics
Required previous knowledge
None
Course materials
MWH's Water Treatment: Principles and Design John C. Crittenden, R. Rhodes Trussell, David W. Hand, Kerry J. Howe, George Tchobanoglous 3rd Edition, 2012 ISBN: 978-0-470-40539-0
Guidelines and reports from Norwegian Water (Norsk Vann)
Compendium
Credit reductions
| Course code | Reduction | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| TVM4145 | 5.3 | AUTUMN 2016 | |
| TVM4126 | 2.2 | AUTUMN 2016 |
No
Version: 1
Credits:
7.5 SP
Study level: Second degree level
Term no.: 1
Teaching semester: AUTUMN 2023
Language of instruction: English
Location: Trondheim
- Water and Wastewater Treatment
- Technological subjects
Department with academic responsibility
Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering
Examination
Examination arrangement: Aggregate score
- Term Status code Evaluation Weighting Examination aids Date Time Examination system Room *
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Autumn
ORD
Semester project
40/100
Release
2023-11-27Submission
2023-12-04
10:00
INSPERA
14:00 -
Room Building Number of candidates - Autumn ORD 4 exercises 60/100 INSPERA
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Room Building Number of candidates
- * The location (room) for a written examination is published 3 days before examination date. If more than one room is listed, you will find your room at Studentweb.
For more information regarding registration for examination and examination procedures, see "Innsida - Exams"