Lecturer: Sabrina Sorlini  

Course name: Wastewater and drinking water treatment plant design
Course code: 503295
Degree course: Ingegneria per l'Ambiente e il Territorio
Disciplinary field of science: ICAR/03
University credits: ECTS 6
Course website: n.d.

Specific course objectives

The course deals with the design criteria of technologies for water and wastewater treatment, with the use of different evaluation approaches.

Course programme

WASTEWATER TREATMENT

• Definition of design data (wastewater flow, load of pollutants) by means statistical evaluations, surveys, analytical campaigns.
• Design of processes for urban wastewater treatment (water line and sludge line).
• Plant layout.
• Preparation of design drawings; examples of wastewater treatment plant project.

DRINKING WATER TREATMENT

• Definition of design data (wastewater flow, water characteristics) by means statistical evaluations, surveys, analytical campaigns
• Design criteria of processes for surface water treatment.
• Plant layout.
• Examples of a water treatment project.
• Technical tour to a water treatment plant.

Course entry requirements

Waste and wastewater treatment plant design.

Course structure and teaching

Lectures (hours/year in lecture theatre): 42
Practical class (hours/year in lecture theatre): 8
Practicals / Workshops (hours/year in lecture theatre): 0

Suggested reading materials

Metcalf & Eddy. Ingegneria delle acque reflue - Trattamento e riuso. McGraw-Hill.

Bonomo L.. Trattamenti delle Acque Reflue. McGraw-Hill.

Masotti L.. Depurazione delle acque - Tecniche ed impianti per il trattamento delle acque di rifiuto. Calderini.

Collivignarelli C., Sorlini S.. Potabilizzazione delle acque - Processi e tecnologie. Dario Flaccovio Editore.

Testing and exams

The exam consists of a written test and an oral exam. The written exam could be performed with two written tests (average score greater than or equal to 18/30), planned in the middle and the end of the course; as alternative to the two written tests, student can perform a single test on the whole program of the course.