LEARNING OUTCOMES
Upon the completion, the student should be able to
- Describe the most important biological water, wastewater, sludge, waste and gas treatment methods [knowledge]
- Explain biochemical, microbiological and ecological phenomena in biological treatment processes [knowledge]
- Form the simple mass balances of biological unit processes [knowledge/skill]
- Identify the critical factors affecting the efficiency of biological treatment processes and describe their control systems [knowledge/skill]
Credits: 5
Schedule: 28.02.2023 - 20.04.2023
Teacher in charge (valid for whole curriculum period):
Teacher in charge (applies in this implementation): Anna Mikola
Contact information for the course (applies in this implementation):
Anna Mikola, anna.mikola@aalto.fi
CEFR level (valid for whole curriculum period):
Language of instruction and studies (applies in this implementation):
Teaching language: English. Languages of study attainment: English
CONTENT, ASSESSMENT AND WORKLOAD
Content
valid for whole curriculum period:
This course gives an introduction into the biological water, wastewater, sludge, solid waste and waste gas treatment processes. The main focus is on wastewater treatment. The course is useful for students interested in the design and operation of municipal and industrial water, wastewater and waste treatment bioprocesses. Introduction to aerobic, anoxic and anaerobic water and waste treatment processes and their biochemistry, microbiology and ecology (biosorption, metabolic processes, mass and energy balances, biomass composition and yield, optimal process environment, inhibitory effects, acclimatization, adaptation and succession); Types of processes and bioreactors; Process parameters and their optimization; Bioprocess control and bioreactor sizing
applies in this implementation
The course has a pre-assignment on microbiology. Support material for the pre-assignment is available in MyCourses.
Assessment Methods and Criteria
valid for whole curriculum period:
Examination(s), exercises and reporting assessments, peer assessment
Workload
valid for whole curriculum period:
Contact hours. 20-60 h
Independent work: 75-115 h
DETAILS
Substitutes for Courses
valid for whole curriculum period:
Prerequisites
valid for whole curriculum period:
SDG: Sustainable Development Goals
6 Clean Water and Sanitation
11 Sustainable Cities and Communities
13 Climate Action
FURTHER INFORMATION
Further Information
valid for whole curriculum period:
Teaching Language : English
Teaching Period : 2022-2023 Spring IV
2023-2024 Spring IVEnrollment :
Registration for courses will take place on Sisu (sisu.aalto.fi). A limited number of students will be accepted to the course, with preference given to our own WAT Master's Programme students. Other students may be selected based on Motivation Letter and/or other criteria. The course may not be organized if fewer than 5 students register to the course.
Details on the schedule
applies in this implementation
Detailed schedule is available in MyCourses