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Description of Individual Course Units

Course Unit Code Course Unit Title Type Of Course D U L ECTS ÇEV 3622 BIOLOGICAL PROCESSES COMPULSORY 2 2 0 4

Offered By

Environmental Engineering

Level of Course Unit

First Cycle Programmes (Bachelor's Degree)

Course Coordinator

PROFESSOR DOCTOR ILGI KARAPINAR

Offered to

Environmental Engineering

Course Objective

The course aims to teach fundamentals of biological wastewater treatment processes and principles of design of biological processes

Learning Outcomes of the Course Unit

1   Describe the principles of biological wastewater treatment 2   Identify the kinetic parameters and constants 3   Classify the biological wastewater treatment processes 4   Explain the operation principles of biological wastewater treatment processes 5   Compute the kinetic equations used in biological wastewater treatment processes 6   Employ the design of biological processes by using kinetic equations

Mode of Delivery

Face -to- Face

Prerequisites and Co-requisites

None

Recomended Optional Programme Components

None

Course Contents

Week Subject Description 1 Introduction to Kinetic Equations Reaction Kinetics Enzyme Reaction Kinetics Microrganism substrate utilziation and growth kinetics 2 Operation Types in Biological Processes Batch Operation Continuous Operation Fed-Batch Operation Laboratory to introduce batch, continuous and fed batch operation 3 Suspended Growth Biological Processes Activated Sludge Processes Complately Mixed Activated 4 Suspended Growth Biological Processes Plug-flow Activated Sludge Processes Modified Activated Sludge Processes: Step feeding Contact stabilization processes Activated sludge processes with sludge recycle Laboratory to introduce modified activated sludge processes 5 Suspended Growth Biological Processes Aerated Lagoons Oxidation Ponds Stabilization Ponds Stabilization ponds 6 Fixed Film Biological Processes Trickling Filters: Types, operating conditions, design equations Rotating Biological Contactors: Operating conditions, design equations Laboratory to introduce trickling fitler and RBC bioprocesses 7 Fixed Film Biological Processes Submerged Biological Filters: Design equations Fluidized Bed and Expended Bed Bioreactors: Operating conditions, design equations Laboratory to introduce submerged bed, fluidized bed and expended bed bioprocesses. 8 Anaerobic Biological Treatment Processes Fixed Film Biological Processes Anaerobic Filters Upflow Anaerobic Granular Sludge Blanket Reactors Fluidized Bed Reactors Design Equations and Operating Conditions Laboratory to introduce anaerobic fixed film bioprocesses 9 Anaerobic Biological Treatment Processes Fixed Film Biological Processes Anaerobic Filters Upflow Anaerobic Granular Sludge Blanket Reactors Fluidized Bed Reactors Design Equations and Operating Conditions Laboratory to introduce anaerobic fixed film bioprocesses 10 Nitrogen Removal Processes Nitrification in suspended growth systems and design equations Nitrification in fixed film systems and design equations 11 Nitrogen Removal Processes Denitrification in suspended growth systems and design equations Denitrification in fixed film systems and design equations 12 Biological Phosphorous Removal Principles of Luxury Phosphate Uptake Microorganisms in Phosphorus Removal Nutrient Removal Processes PhoStrip A/O process A2/O Process Bardenpho Process UCT Process VIP process 13 Nutrient Removal Processes PhoStrip A/O process A2/O Process Bardenpho Process UCT Process VIP process 14 Biological Sulfur Removal 15 Mid-Term Exam

Recomended or Required Reading

1. Kargı, F. (1998): Çevre mühendisliğinde biyoprosesler. Dokuz Eylul Universitesi, Mühendislik Fakültesi Yayınları. Izmir. 2. Metcalf & Eddy. (2002). `Wastewater Engineering: Treatment and Reuse. Mc Graw Hill,4th Edn. NY. 3. Rittmann, B.E., McCarty, P.L. (2001): Environmental Biotechnology: Principles and Applications McGraw Hill, NY

Planned Learning Activities and Teaching Methods

Assessment Methods

SORTING NUMBER SHORT CODE LONG CODE FORMULA 1 MTE MIDTERM EXAM 2 ASG ASSIGNMENT 3 LAB LABORATORY 4 FIN FINAL EXAM 5 FCG FINAL COURSE GRADE MTE * 0.20 + ASG * 0.20 + LAB * 0.10 + FIN * 0.50 6 RST RESIT 7 FCGR FINAL COURSE GRADE (RESIT) MTE * 0.20 + ASG * 0.20 + LAB * 0.10 + RST * 0.50 *** Resit Exam is Not Administered in Institutions Where Resit is not Applicable.

Further Notes About Assessment Methods

None

Assessment Criteria

To be announced.

Language of Instruction

Turkish

Course Policies and Rules

To be announced.

Contact Details for the Lecturer(s)

Prof.Dr.Ilgi Karapinar Ofice: A 219 Tel:0232 3017130 E-mail: ilgi.karapinar@deu.edu.tr

Office Hours

Contact through e mail and online course tools.

Work Placement(s)

None

Workload Calculation

Activities Number Time (hours) Total Work Load (hours) Lectures 13 3 39 Labratory 13 1 13 Preparation for midterm exam 1 10 10 Preparation for final exam 1 10 10 Preparing the laboratory notebook 5 2 10 Preparing assignments 2 2 4 Final 1 3 3 Midterm 1 2 2 TOTAL WORKLOAD (hours) 91

Contribution of Learning Outcomes to Programme Outcomes

PO/LO PO.1 PO.2 PO.3 PO.4 PO.5 PO.6 PO.7 PO.8 PO.9 PO.10 PO.11 PO.12 PO.13 PO.14 PO.15 PO.16 PO.17 PO.18 PO.19 PO.20 LO.1 5 LO.2 5 LO.3 4 LO.4 5 4 LO.5 4 LO.6 4 5