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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:

SchoolChemical and Environmental Engineering
Course LevelUndergraduate
DirectionChemical Engineering
Course IDCHE 316Semester6th
Course CategoryRequired
Course ModulesInstruction Hours per WeekECTS

Lectures and Tutorial Exercises

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

4
Course TypeScientific Area
Prerequisites 
Instruction/Exam LanguageGreek
The course is offered to Erasmus studentsNo
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 MethodDirect (face to face) 

Use of Information and Communication Technology

Power point presentations, e-class support
Instruction OrganisationActivityWorkload per Semester
(hours)
- Lectures39
- Tutorial Exercises13
- Projects15
- Autonomous study33
Course Total100

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

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