CE 771 Physical-Chemical Water Treatment Processes

3 Credit Hours

Physical-chemical treatment processes for the treatment of water, including sedimentation, flotation, filtration, coagulation, oxidation, disinfection, precipitation, adsorption, and membrane treatment processes. Current issues in drinking water quality and treatment are discussed.

Prerequisite

BS in Engineering, (preferably Civil Engineering) AND

Chemical Principles of Environmental Engineering (NC State CE 574) AND

Co-requisite Physical Principles of Environmental Engineering (NC State CE 571) OR

Permission of the instructor.

Course Objectives

At the end of this course you should be able to apply physicochemical principles of environmental engineering to the design of the most common unit processes used in the treatment of water. Furthermore, you should be able to select and design appropriate unit processes for scenarios typically encountered in the area of drinking water treatment.

Course Requirements

HOMEWORK: Approx. seven assignments (20%)

EXAMINATIONS: Two tests (17.5% each) and a Final Exam (35%)

SOFTWARE REQUIREMENTS: spread sheet and word processing software

PROJECTS: One or two projects (10%) – review of journal article(s) and/or site visit report for a water treatment plant (details will be announced early in the semester).

Textbook

American Water Works Association, Water Quality & Treatment, 6th ed., McGraw Hill, 2011. ISBN 0-07-163011-2.

Reviewed 10/2/2020