Search result: Catalogue data in Spring Semester 2022
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| Major Urban Water Management | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| 102-0348-00L | Prospective Environmental Assessments Prerequisite for this lecture is basic knowledge of environmental assessment tools, such as material flow analysis, risk assessment and life cycle assessment. Students without previous knowledge in these areas need to read according textbooks prior to or at the beginning of the lecture. | O | 3 credits | 2G | S. Hellweg, N. Heeren, A. Spörri | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Abstract | This lecture deals with prospective assessments of emerging technologies as well as with the assessment of long-term environmental impact caused by today's activities. | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Learning objective | - Understanding prospective environmental assessments, including scenario analysis techniques, prospective emission models, dynamic MFA and LCA. - Ability to properly plan and conduct prospective environmental assessment studies, for example on emerging technologies or on technical processes that cause long-term environmental impacts. - Being aware of the uncertainties involved in prospective studies. - Getting to know measures to prevent long-term emissions or impact in case studies - Knowing the arguments in favor and against a temporally differentiated weighting of environmental impacts (discounting) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Content | - Scenario analysis - Dynamic material flow analysis - Temporal differentiation in LCA - Systems dynamics tools - Assessment of future and present environmental impact - Case studies | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Lecture notes | Lecture slides and further documents will be made available on Moodle. | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Process Engineering in Urban Water Management | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| 102-0217-01L | Process Engineering Ib  Prerequisite: 102-0217-00L Process Engineering Ia (given in HS). | O | 3 credits | 2G | E. Morgenroth | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Abstract | The purpose of this course is to build on the fundamental understanding of biological processes and wastewater treatment applications that were studied in Process Engineering Ia. Case studies that are jointly discussed in class and student led projects allow you to advance the understanding and critical analysis of biological treatment processes. | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Learning objective | Students should be able to evaluate existing wastewater treatment plants and future designs using basic process understanding, mathematical modeling tools, and knowledge obtained from the current literature. The students shall be capable to apply and recognize the limits of the kinetic models which have been developed to simulate these systems. | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Content | Advanced modeling of activated sludge systems Nitrification, denitrification, and biological P elimination Enrichment in mixed culture systems using, e.g., selectors Biofilm kinetics and application to full scale plants Critical review of treatment processes | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Prerequisites / Notice | Prerequisite: 102-0217-00 Process Engineering Ia (held in HS). | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| 102-0218-00L | Process Engineering II (Physical-Chemical Processes) | O | 6 credits | 4G | K. M. Udert | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Abstract | Description and design of physical, chemical and biological processes and process combinations in drinking water and wastewater treatment. | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Learning objective | Understanding of critical water quality parameters in water resources and wastewater and process engineering knowledge for the removal of drinking water and environmental hazards. The aims of the lecture are basic understanding of mainly physico-chemical water treatment processes, design and modeling tools of single processes and process combinations. | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Content | The following processes and process combination will be discussed in detail: Gas transfer Particle characterization Sedimentation Flocculation Filtration Membrane processes Precipitation processes Chemical oxidation and disinfection Ion exchange Activated carbon adsorption Process combinations wastewater Process combinations potable water | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Literature | M&E: Tchobanoglous, G., Stensel, H.D., Tsuchihashi, R. and Burton, F.L., 2013. Wastewater engineering: treatment and resource recovery. 5th edition. Volume 1 & 2. New York, McGraw-Hill. MWH: Crittenden, J.C., Trussel, R.R., Hand, D.W., Howe, K., Tchobanoglous, G., 2012. MWH's water treatment principles and design, 3rd edition. ed. Wiley, Hoboken, N.J. | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Prerequisites / Notice | Pre-condition: Lecture Process Engineering Ia | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Systems Analysis in Urban Water Management Offered in the autumn semester. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Water Infrastructure Planning and Stormwater Management | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| 102-0248-00L | Infrastructure Systems in Urban Water Management Prerequisites: 102-0214-02L Urban Water Management I and 102-0215-00L Urban Water Management II. | O | 3 credits | 2G | J. P. Leitão Correia , M. Maurer, A. Scheidegger | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Abstract | An increasing demand for infrastructure management skills can be observed in the environmental engineering practice. This course gives an introductory overview of infrastructure management skills needed for urban water infrastructures, with a specific focus on performance, risk and engineering economics analyses. | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Learning objective | After successfully finishing the course, the participants will have the following skills and knowledge: - Know the key principles of infrastructure management - Know the basics of performance and risk assessment - Can perform basic engineering economic analysis - Know how to quantify the future rehabilitation needs | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Content | The nationwide coverage of water distribution and wastewater treatment is one of the major public works achievements in Switzerland and other countries. Annually and per person, 135,000 L of drinking water is produced and distributed and over 535,000 L of stormwater and wastewater is drained. These impressive services are done with a pipe network with a length of almost 200,000 km and a total replacement value of 30,000 CHF per capita. Water services in Switzerland are moving from a phase of new constructions into one of maintenance and optimization. The aim today must be to ensure that existing infrastructure is professionally maintained, to reduce costs, and to ensure the implementation of modern, improved technologies and approaches. These challenging tasks call for sound expertise and professional management. This course gives an introduction into basic principles of water infrastructure management. The focus is primarily on Switzerland, but most methods and conclusions are valid for many other countries. | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Lecture notes | The script 'Engineering Economics for Public Water Utilities' can be downloaded from the moodle course page. | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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