Water Chemistry

Course aim

The aim of this course is to provide a fundamental understanding of the chemical and bio-chemical processes that are involved in water treatment for drinking purposes and treatment of industrial and domestic wastewaters for water reuse and discharge to the environment. This course will provide knowledge of the key chemical processes relevant to undergraduate water engineering courses.

Course content

• Fundamental Chemistry
• Chemical factors that affect water quality
• Water/wastewater treatment processing
• Chemicals and bio-chemicals in water and wastewater treatment
• Natural and man-made pollutants that affect water quality
• Purposes, benefits and disadvantages of key chemical and biochemical processes used in water/wastewater treatment
• Parameters and assessment of water and wastewater quality

Textbook(s)

Sawyer,C.N., McCarty, P.L., Parkin, GF 2003, Chemistry for Environmental Engineering and Science , 5th edition, McGraw-Hill, Boston

Prerequisite(s)

Nil

Corequisite(s)

Nil

Teaching method

Note: These components may or may not be scheduled in every study period. Please refer to the timetable for further details.

Assessment

Continuous Assessment - 3 Quizzes, Examination, Laboratory Practical Reports - 3, Major Assignment - Case Study

Fees

EFTSL*: 0.125
Commonwealth Supported program (Band 2)
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* Equivalent Full Time Study Load. Please note: all EFTSL values are published and calculated at ten decimal places. Values are displayed to three decimal places for ease of interpretation.