GTC03 Chemistry and technology of water

Faculty of Science
Spring 2024
Extent and Intensity
2/2/0. 5 credit(s). Type of Completion: zk (examination).
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
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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)
Study Materials
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
The course is also listed under the following terms Spring 2021, Spring 2022, Spring 2023, Spring 2025.
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