Key learning objectives are to provide students with an overview of wastewater treatment and the range of technologies currently used. The key issues considered are: wastewater characterisation; the cost of wastewater treatment and disposal; the (Australian) regulatory framework; primary, secondary and tertiary treatment options; solids management and water reuse; process integration; an introduction to process simulation.
Unit details and rules
Academic unit | Chemical and Biomolecular Engineering |
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Credit points | 6 |
Prerequisites
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None |
Corequisites
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None |
Prohibitions
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None |
Assumed knowledge
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Knowledge of mass and energy balances, mathematics, process design, biochemical processes, and particle mechanics at a level typical of an undergraduate degree in chemical engineering. Assumed knowledge is equivalent to material covered in CHNG1103 AND CHNG2801 AND CHNG2802 AND CHNG3803 AND CHNG3804 AND CHNG3805 |
Available to study abroad and exchange students | No |
Teaching staff
Coordinator | Geoffrey Barton, geoff.barton@sydney.edu.au |
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Lecturer(s) | Geoffrey Barton, geoff.barton@sydney.edu.au |