James R. Mihelcic (1999). Fundamentals of Environmental Engineering, John Wiley & Sons, New York
Learning Objectives
The knowledge of basics of biological, chemical and physical processes of interest in waste, gas and wastewater treatment.
The knowledge of fundamentals of pollution phenomena and of waste and wastewater management and treatment processes.
The knowledge of methods for polluted streams characterisation as a function of treatment processes.
The capability of characterising a polluted stream and of designing bioreactors for wastewater treatment.
The capability of using appropriate terminology in the field of sanitary and environmental engineering.
Prerequisites
Chemistry, Mathematical analysis and Hydraulics.
Teaching Methods
Lectures, exercises, practicals and guided visits to treatment plants.
Type of Assessment
During the course the students will have the chance to participate to two intermediate written tests. If the score of both tests will be sufficient (>=18), it will be possible to get access directly to the oral examination. As alternative, it will be possible to participate to a written test during the regular sessions, after the registration in the online system. The oral examination will be complementary to the written tests and the final score will depend on both written and oral tests results.
The oral examination can take place up to six months after the written test.
It is always necessary to book the exams of “Sanitary and environmental engineering” in the online system to enable the electronic verbalisation.
The exam is aimed at verifying, through the written and the oral tests:
the knowledge of basics of biological, chemical and physical processes of interest in waste, gas and wastewater treatment;
the knowledge of fundamentals of pollution phenomena and of waste and wastewater management and treatment processes;
the knowledge of methods for polluted streams characterisation as a function of treatment processes;
the capability of characterising a polluted stream and of designing bioreactors for wastewater treatment;
the capability of using appropriate terminology in the field of sanitary and environmental engineering.
Course program
A. Environmental pollution and control
1. Introduction
2. Ecosystems
3. Biogeochemical cycles and environmental pollution
4. Human exposure standards
5. Water, soil and air characterization and monitoring
B. Pollutants transport and transformation
1. Reaction kinetics
2. Microbiology
3. Stoichiometry and kinetics of biochemical processes
4. Introduction to environmental fluid dynamics
5. Chemical Reactors
C. Water treatment
1. Sedimentation
2. Coagulation-flocculation
3. Filtration
4. Principles of mass transfer
5. Absorption and stripping
6. Adsorption
7. Disinfection
8. Water treatment plants
1. Solid waste production and characterization
2. European and Italian policy framework
3. Urban solid waste collection
4. Urban solid waste treatment and disposal