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School of Chemical and Environmental Engineering

Now offering two distinct diplomas: Chemical Engineering and Environmental Engineering

6th Semester (ChE)

Wastewater treatment

1. COURSE INFORMATION:

School Chemical and Environmental Engineering
Course Level Undergraduate
Direction Chemical Engineering
Course ID CHE 316 Semester 6th
Course Category Required
Course Modules Instruction Hours per Week ECTS

Lectures and Tutorial Exercises

4
T=3, E=1, L=0

 4
Course Type Scientific Area
Prerequisites  
Instruction/Exam Language Greek
The course is offered to Erasmus students No
Course URL  

 

2. LEARNING OUTCOMES

Learning Outcomes

The course aims to introduce students to basic concepts, definitions and design principles related to wastewater treatment. After successfully completing the course, the student will be able to:

  • Use methodologies for estimating pollution load, treatment processes, basic principles of WWTPs design
  • Select the most appropriate treatment processes
  • Design WWTPs
General Competencies/Skills
  • Synthesize data with the use of appropriate technologies and design models in the wastewater treatment
  • Successfully evaluate issues and challenges related to wastewater treatment Understand the natural environment
  • Promote free, creative and causative thinking

3. COURSE SYLLABUS

  1. Qualitative Characteristics of Wastewaters
  2. Quantitative Characteristics of Wastewaters
  3. Physical Treatment Processes
  4. Chemical Treatment Processes
  5. Biological Treatment Processes
  6. Preliminary Wastewater Treatment
  7. Primary Wastewater Treatment
  8. Secondary Wastewater Treatment
  9. Advances Wastewater Treatment
  10. Disinfection of Wastewater
  11. Effluent Reuse
  12. Treatment and management of Sludge
  13. Trends in Wastewater Management

4. INSTRUCTION and LEARNING METHODS - ASSESSMENT

Lecture Method Direct (face to face) 

Use of Information and Communication Technology

 Power point presentations, e-class support
Instruction Organisation Activity Workload per Semester
(hours)
- Lectures 39
- Tutorial Exercises 13
- Projects 15
- Autonomous study 33
Course Total 100

Assessment Method

I. Written final examination (100%)

5. RECOMMENDED READING

  • Wastewater Engineering: Treatment and Resource Recovery. Inc. Metcalf & Eddy, 5th edition, 2013 

6. INSTRUCTORS

Course Instructor: Associate Professor N. Paranychianakis (Faculty - ChEnvEng)
Lectures: Associate Professor N. Paranychianakis (Faculty - ChEnvEng)
Tutorial exercises: Dr. A. Malandrakis ​​​​​​​(LTS - ChEnvEng)
Laboratory Exercises:  

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Contact

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Chania Crete, 73100,
Secretary Office,
Phone: +30 28210 37781 / 37788,
Email: secretariat@chenveng.tuc.gr, grammateia-chenveng@isc.tuc.gr

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