Course title
応用化学特別研究   [Advanced Research in Applied Chemistry]
Course category common courses  Requirement   Credit 4 
Department   Year 2  Semester YearLong 
Course type YearLong  Course code 1062324
Instructor(s)
寺田 昭彦   [TERADA Akihiko]
Facility affiliation Graduate School of Engineering Office afjgxte/L1151  Email address

Course description
The 21st century is called as the century of “Water”. Due to population explosion and rapid development of industries in the late 20th century, the necessity of water/wastewater treatment is growing day by day. Throughout this course, students will learn how wastewater treatment plant works and how important biological reactions are to treat wastewaters.
Expected Learning
The objective of this course is for students to learn:
1. The major biochemical & physiochemical processes related to contemporary water and wastewater treatment
2. Functions of these processes
3. Applications and limitations of these operations
4. Basics of microorganisms: phylogeny, physiology and kinetics

A student who has met the objectives of the course will be able to:
1. Understand the history and significance of water and wastewater treatment.
2. Discuss water quality by taking a look at the constituents and the way to treat these contaminants.
3. Understand diversified microorganisms with different physiological functions and criteria for them to play a major role for contaminant removal.
4. Understand the biokinetics and equations of microbial growth and decay under different environmental conditions. nt.
5. Understand criteria for biological removal of organic carbon, nitrogen, and phosphorous from wastewater.

Course schedule
All lectures are held in English. The first lecture will start on 6th of October. Weekly class-room lectures will normally take place on Friday from 14:45-16:15. MS PowerPoint will be used and the handouts are distributed every time. The lectures will cover the contents listed below:
Week 1 (6th October): General introduction: course objectives, history, and basic strategy of wastewater treatment (Please be noted that the class will be held at 3rd period.)
Week 2 (20th October): Wastewater constituents (Please be noted that the class will be held at 3rd period.)
Week 3 (20th October): Physical Unit operations: Screening, mixing, separation (4th period)
Week 4 (27th October): Physical Unit operation: Gas transfer and separation
Week 5 (3rd November): Basics of environmental microbiology and microbial ecology
Week 6 (10th November): Biological unit operation 1: Introduction on ecology, physiology, kinetics and stoichiometry
-The first report will be provided.
Week 7 (24th November): Mass balance in Asian plantation (1) by Prof. Koichi Fujie (3rd period)
Week 8 (24th November): Mass balance in Asian plantation (2) by Prof. Koichi Fujie (4th period)
Week 9 (1st December) Biological unit operation 3: Activated sludge/nutrient removal systems

Potential schedule change may be notified during the course.
Prerequisites
None
Required Text(s) and Materials
Not specifically.
References
Recommended textbooks for this course are:
1.Tchobanoglous, G., Burton, F. L. and Stensel, H. D. (2002): Wastewater Engineering. Treatment and Reuse, 4 ed. McGraw-Hill Publishing Co, New York NY.
2. Rittmann, B. E. and MaCarty, P. L. (2001): Environmental Biotechnology: Principles and Applications, McGraw-Hill Series in Water Resources and Environmental Engineering.
3. Henze, M., van Loosdrecht, M. C. M., Ekama, G. A., and Brdjanovic, D. (2008): Biological Wastewater Treatment-Principles, modeling and design, IWA Publishing, London. UK.
Assessment/Grading
Scores on a mid-term and final assignments. The contents and deadlines will be noticed during a class.
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Lecture Language
English
Language Subject
English
Last update
2/5/2020 4:04:28 PM