COURSE UNIT TITLE

: DESIGN OF TREATMENT SLUDGE PROCESSING UNITS

DEGREE PROGRAMMES

Description of Individual Course Units

Course Unit Code Course Unit Title Type Of Course D U L ECTS
ENV 4327 DESIGN OF TREATMENT SLUDGE PROCESSING UNITS ELECTIVE 2 0 0 3

Offered By

Environmental Engineering

Level of Course Unit

First Cycle Programmes (Bachelor's Degree)

Course Coordinator

PROFESSOR DOCTOR AZIZE AYOL

Offered to

Environmental Engineering

Course Objective

This course gives the ability of designing of sludge treatment units and how to organize these processes into a functioning treatment system.

Learning Outcomes of the Course Unit

1   Definability of the conceptual design elements on the sludge management
2   The ability of decision making for better and efficient sludge processing in wastewater treatment plants
3   Describability of sludge treatment units
4   The ability of designing of sludge treatment processes
5   Describability of sludge disposal alternatives

Mode of Delivery

Face -to- Face

Prerequisites and Co-requisites

None

Recomended Optional Programme Components

None

Course Contents

Week Subject Description
1 Introduction, Characteristics of Sludge
2 Preparation of Solids Balances for Treatment Facilities
3 Design of Sludge Thickening Units
4 Design of Sludge Stabilization Units-I
5 Design of Sludge Stabilization Units-II
6 Sludge Conditioning Processes
7 Design of Mechanical Dewatering Units-I
8 Design of Mechanical Dewatering Units-II
9 Design of Natural Dewatering Systems
10 Thermal Processing of Sludges
11 Energy and Material Recovery from Sludge-I
12 Energy and Material Recovery from Sludge-II
13 Final Disposal Alternatives
14 Legislation and general evaluation

Recomended or Required Reading

1. L. Spinosa, P. A. Vesilind (2001): Sludge into Biosolids Processing, Disposal, Utilization . ISBN: 1900222086, IWA Publishing.
2. Filibeli A. (2009) Arıtma Çamurlarının Işlenmesi, DEÜ Mühendislik Fakültesi Yayınları (in Turkish).
3. Metcalf & Eddy, "Wastewater Engineering-Treatment, Disposal, Reuse", McGraw Hill International Editions, 2005.
4. Vesilind, P.A., Treatment and Disposal of Wastewater Sludges , Ann Arbor Science, Mich., 1979.

Planned Learning Activities and Teaching Methods

Presentation and scientific discussion

Assessment Methods

SORTING NUMBER SHORT CODE LONG CODE FORMULA
1 MTE MIDTERM EXAM
2 ASG ASSIGNMENT
3 FIN FINAL EXAM
4 FCG FINAL COURSE GRADE MTE * 0.40 + ASG * 0.10 + FIN * 0.50
5 RST RESIT
6 FCGR FINAL COURSE GRADE (RESIT) MTE * 0.40 + ASG * 0.10 + RST * 0.50


Further Notes About Assessment Methods

None

Assessment Criteria

Assessment of student progress regarding the course objectives will be made through continuous private communications during the semester with students and through midterm examinations. Cumulative assessment will be addressed through standard course evaluations at the end of the semester.

Language of Instruction

English

Course Policies and Rules

Class participation and preparations.

Contact Details for the Lecturer(s)

Prof.Dr. Azize Ayol, Department of Environmental Engineering, Office # A326,
Phone:232-3017140

Office Hours

Wednesday, 9:30-12:00 A.M

Work Placement(s)

None

Workload Calculation

Activities Number Time (hours) Total Work Load (hours)
Lectures 14 2 28
Preparations before/after weekly lectures 14 2 28
Preparation for midterm exam 1 3 3
Preparation for final exam 1 3 3
Midterm 2 2 4
Final 1 2 2
Project Assignment 1 2 2
TOTAL WORKLOAD (hours) 70

Contribution of Learning Outcomes to Programme Outcomes

PO/LOPO.1PO.2PO.3PO.4PO.5PO.6PO.7PO.8PO.9PO.10PO.11
LO.1454
LO.25544
LO.35444
LO.4545
LO.54

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