Water Supply and Treatment

Gain an understanding of the legal, health and technical aspects of treating water for drinking and industrial purposes, and the principles involved in the design and selection of unit processes for a water treatment plant. Introduction to water quality and health

Water demand and supply

Raw water quality and pre-treatment

Groundwater quality

Water treatment processes:

Coagulation and flocculation
Clarification
Filtration (incl. Biological treatment processes)
Membrane processes
Activated Carbon
Pathogen removal
Disinfection chemistry and kinetics
Chemical disinfection and oxidative processes
Fluoridation

Water Stability

Water treatment plant design

Please register your interest with us and we will confirm any capacity restrictions associated with the course.

Learning Outcomes

By the end of the course, you will be able:

To acquire an understanding of the fundamental scientific concepts and detailed technical know-how of the technologies required for water supply and treatment for drinking and industrial purposes.
To gain a general understanding of the legal and health issues associated with water supply.
To understand the principles involved in the design and selection of appropriate unit processes.
To be able to estimate water demand.
To be able to determine free chlorine residuals for break-point chlorination and the kinetics of pathogen kill.
To be able to select and design appropriate water treatment unit processes.
To be able to calculate design specifications for unit processes to treat raw water of a particular quality to a particular quality.

Course Agenda

You'll learn through a combination of:

Lectures
Small group teaching
Practical sessions
Reading materials

You will also have the opportunity to attend a field trip - visiting a water treatment site

For more information on this course, please contact llahub@newcastle.ac.uk or enquire here

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