PřF:GTC03 Chemistry and technology of w. - Course Information

GTC03 Chemistry and technology of water

Extent and Intensity

2/2/0. 5 credit(s). Type of Completion: zk (examination).
In-person direct teaching

Teacher(s)

Doc. Ing. Jitka Malá, Ph.D. (lecturer), Mgr. Tomáš Kuchovský, Ph.D. (deputy)
Mgr. Tomáš Kuchovský, Ph.D. (alternate examiner)

Guaranteed by

Mgr. Tomáš Kuchovský, Ph.D.
Department of Geological Sciences – Earth Sciences Section – Faculty of Science
Contact Person: Ing. Jana Pechmannová
Supplier department: Department of Geological Sciences – Earth Sciences Section – Faculty of Science

Prerequisites (in Czech)

Anorganické názvosloví, základní organické názvosloví, základní chemické zákony, teorie kyselin a zásad, sestavování chemických rovnic, stechiometrické výpočty, koncentrace a její vyjadřování, logaritmy, základy diferenciálního a integrálního počtu

Course Enrolment Limitations

The course is only offered to the students of the study fields the course is directly associated with.

fields of study / plans the course is directly associated with

• Applied and environmental geology (programme PřF, B-AEG) (2)
• Applied and environmental geology (programme PřF, B-GEO) (2)
• Applied and environmental geology (programme PřF, D-GEOL_) (2)
• Applied and environmental geology (programme PřF, N-AEG) (2)
• Applied and environmental geology (programme PřF, N-GEO) (2)
• Applied and Environmental Geology (programme PřF, D-GEOLA_) (2)
• Dynamic geology, tectonics and physics of the Earth (programme PřF, D-GEOLA_) (2)
• Geoenvironmental risks and remediations (programme PřF, N-GRS) (2)
• Geochemistry and hydrogeology (programme PřF, D-GEOL_) (2)
• Geochemistry and Hydrogeology (programme PřF, D-GEOLA_) (2)
• Geological Sciences (Eng.) (programme PřF, D-GE4) (2)
• Geological Sciences (programme PřF, D-GE4) (2)
• Geology (Eng.) (programme PřF, B-GE) (2)
• Geology (Eng.) (programme PřF, N-GE) (2)
• Applied and Environmental Geology (Eng.) (programme PřF, B-GE) (2)
• Applied and Environmental Geology (programme PřF, B-GE) (2)
• Applied and Environmental Geology (programme PřF, N-GE) (2)
• Dynamic geology, tectonics and physics of the Earth (programme PřF, D-GEOL_) (2)
• Geology combined with Archaeology (programme PřF, B-GE) (2)
• Geology combined with Archaeology (programme PřF, N-GE) (2)
• Geology for Multi-Branches Study (programme PřF, B-GE) (2)
• Geology (programme PřF, B-GE) (2)
• Geology (programme PřF, N-GE) (2)
• Geology (programme PřF, N-GEO) (2)
• Geology with a view to Education (programme PřF, B-GK)
• Geology with a view to Education (programme PřF, B-CH)
• Stratigraphic geology, paleontology and sedimentology (programme PřF, D-GEOL_) (2)
• Principles of geology (programme PřF, B-GEO) (2)
• Principles of geology (programme PřF, N-GEO) (2)
• Water Resources Management (programme PřF, B-AEG)
• Water Resources Management (programme PřF, B-MVZ)
• Water Resources Management (programme PřF, N-MVZ)
• Administrative Geology (programme PřF, B-GE) (2)
• Stratigraphic geology, paleontology and sedimentology (programme PřF, D-GEOLA_) (2)

Course objectives

The aim of the lecture is to understand the principles of hydrochemistry and water treatment technologies.

Learning outcomes

Students will understand the principles of hydrochemistry, principles of both raw water and waste water treatment technologies.

Syllabus

• Physico-chemical properties of water, pH
• Gases, carbon in water, carbonate equilibria
• Iron and manganese in water
• Water clarification
• Filtration, adsortpion
• Hygienic water quality
• Water hardness, ionex
• Microorganismsm in water, principles of microbiological processes
• Waste water, waste water treatment facility
• Activation, aeration
• Reducing of nitrogen and phosphor in waste water
• Biofilm reactors, natural waste water treatment
• Anaerobic processes, sludge processing

Literature

recommended literature
• MALÝ, J. and J. MALÁ. Chemie a technologie vody. 1996. info

Teaching methods

lectures and exercises

Assessment methods

written test, exercises with examples

Language of instruction

Czech

Further comments (probably available only in Czech)

The course is taught annually.
The course is taught: every week.

Teacher's information

https://www.vutbr.cz/studenti/predmety/detail/178065?apid=178065
lecture is taught at FaSt VUT Brno

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