2016/17 Taught Postgraduate Module Catalogue

CIVE5036M Natural Wastewater Treatment and Reuse

15 creditsClass Size: 25

Module manager: Dr M A Camargo-Valero
Email: m.a.camargo-valero@leeds.ac.uk

Taught: Semester 2 (Jan to Jun) View Timetable

Year running 2016/17

This module is mutually exclusive with

CIVE5036M

Natural Wastewater Treatment and Reuse

This module is not approved as an Elective

Module summary

The module provides a broad ranging overview of elements of natural wastewater treatment systems and wastewater reuse. It also includes the design approaches for waste stabilization ponds; rock filters and constructed wetlands. Major natural wastewater treatment processes are covered in detail with the aim to deliver a comprehensive approach to public health engineering solutions in low-income countries, small communities and peri-urban areas, including wastewater reuse.

Objectives

This module is aimed to provide the students with a strong base on low-cost technologies for delivering enginering solutions to sanitation, wastewater treatment and wastewater reuse in low-income countries, small communities and peri-urban areas. Specific objectives to this module are:

- Provide a systematic understanding of process design procedures for low-cost natural wastewater treatment systems, including waste stabilization ponds, rock filters, and constructed wetlands.
- Provide a comprehensive understanding and critical awareness of main engineering topics related to wastewater use in agriculture and aquaculture.

Learning outcomes
Upon successful completion of the module, students should be able to:

- Apply technical and engineering knowledge for selecting the most suitable low-cost sanitation facilities, natural wastewater treatment systems and wastewater reuse strategies.

Skills outcomes
Upon successful completion of the module, students would benefit from gaining valuable transfer skills such as: creative problem solving, critical thinking, independent working, communication skills and informed decision making,

Syllabus

Low-cost wastewater treatment systems: Introduction to Natural Wastewater Treatment (NWT) systems; wastewater quality, flows and loads; overview of waste stabilization ponds (WSP); Anaerobic ponds; UASBs and high-rate anaerobic WSPs; Facultative ponds; Maturation ponds; Physical design and O&M of WSPs; Rock filters; Constructed wetlands.

Wastewater reuse and discharge: Introduction to wastewater reuse and discharge; Effluent quality; Quantitative microbial risk analysis (QMRA); Guidelines for wastewater reuse in agriculture; Rural, urban and peri-urban wastewater irrigation; Wastewater reuse in aquaculture; Suitable NWT technologies to meet effluent quality standards for restricted and unrestricted irrigation.

Teaching methods

Delivery type	Number	Length hours	Student hours
Consultation	8	1.00	7.50
Group learning	1	10.00	10.00
Lecture	9	2.00	18.00
Practical	1	2.00	2.00
Seminar	1	3.00	3.00
Private study hours			109.50
Total Contact hours			40.50
Total hours (100hr per 10 credits)			150.00

Private study

Private study will consist of of reading and exam preparation.

Opportunities for Formative Feedback

Seminar - feedback will be given the same day of the oral presentation
Group project and project report - feedback before examination

Methods of assessment

Coursework

Assessment type	Notes	% of formal assessment
Project	WSP Design Project	40.00
Group Project	Oral Presentation + 2 A4 page report	20.00
Total percentage (Assessment Coursework)		60.00

Normally resits will be assessed by the same methodology as the first attempt, unless otherwise stated

Exams

Exam type	Exam duration	% of formal assessment
Standard exam (closed essays, MCQs etc)	2 hr 00 mins	40.00
Total percentage (Assessment Exams)		40.00

Normally resits will be assessed by the same methodology as the first attempt, unless otherwise stated

Reading list

The reading list is available from the Library website

Last updated: 16/10/2015

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