The module will:
• introduce the student to basic hydraulics and hydrology underlying the design of sustainable water distribution and wastewater collection systems;
• develop the student’s ability to understand the physical, chemical and biological processes underlying the sustainable water and wastewater treatment systems.
*Curricular information is subject to change
Hydraulics and Hydrology:
- Basic Properties of a fluid
- Static Pressure and Head
- Hydrostatic Pressure
- Conservation of Energy, Bernoulli’s Theorem
- Pipeline energy losses – Darcy-Weisbach, minor losses
- Pumps : static heads, dynamic heads, power calculations, centrifugal pumps
- Flow Measurement
- Open Channel Flow
- Estimation of rainfall intensity duration curve
- Estimation of design peak flow using rational method
Laboratory work:
Students carry out experiments in groups and submit individual lab reports. Experiments carried out include:
- Hydrostatic pressure
- Venturi Meter
- Head loss in pipes
Water Treatment and Wastewater Treatment:
- Characteristics of Water
- Chemical Structure of water
- Chemical and Physical Properties of water
- Introduction to Sustainable Water Treatment Systems
- Physics Chemistry and Biology of Water treatment.
- Introduction to Sustainable Wastewater Treatment Systems
- Types of wastewater treatment methods
- Mechanisms of Parameter removal in wastewater treatment
- Environmental Protection and Sustainability in Ireland
Laboratory work:
Students carry out experiments in groups and submit individual lab reports. Experiments carried out include:
- Chemical Structure of water
- Chemical and Physical Properties of water
- Solids, Colour, Turbidity
- Hardness of Water
- Dissolved Oxygen
- Biochemical Oxygen Demand, Chemical Oxygen Demand
- Iron, Manganese
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Lectures: 2 hrs/week
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Lab: 2 hours/week every second week
| Module Content & Assessment | |
|---|---|
| Assessment Breakdown | % |
| Formal Examination | 60 |
| Other Assessment(s) | 40 |