COURSE UNIT TITLE

: SLUDGE HANDLING AND DISPOSAL

DEGREE PROGRAMMES

Description of Individual Course Units

Course Unit Code Course Unit Title Type Of Course D U L ECTS
ÇEV 4048 SLUDGE HANDLING AND DISPOSAL COMPULSORY 2 0 0 2

Offered By

Environmental Engineering

Level of Course Unit

First Cycle Programmes (Bachelor's Degree)

Course Coordinator

PROFESSOR AYŞE FILIBELI

Offered to

Environmental Engineering
Environmental Engineering

Course Objective

The aim of this course is teaching the basic principles of sludge treatment , source and properties of sludge, sludge treatment methods, calculating the amount of sludge produced at different stage of the treatment processes and legislation on sludge management.

Learning Outcomes of the Course Unit

1   Defining of physical, chemical, biological properties and the amount of sludges
2   Clasification of sludges according to their sources
3   Determining and application of sludge treatment units depending on their properties
4   Discussion of sludge treatment processes depending on their properties and sources
5   The ability of designing of sludge treatment processes
6   Assesment and discussion of appropriate methods to disposal and reuse of sludges

Mode of Delivery

Face -to- Face

Prerequisites and Co-requisites

None

Recomended Optional Programme Components

None

Course Contents

Week Subject Description
1 Introduction, sources and treatment methods of sludges
2 Physical, chemical, biological properties of sludges
3 Calculation of sludge amounts : primary sludge, biological sludge and chemical sludge amounts
4 Sludge stabilization : Chemical and biological stabilization methods
5 Transportation and pumping of sludges
6 Sludge Thickening Units : Gravity thickener and flotation thickener
7 I.Midterm exam
8 Sludge Dewatering : Natural and mechanical dewatering
9 Sludge Conditioning Processes
10 Thermal Processing of Sludges
11 II.Midterm exam
12 Treatment and disposal of industrial sludges
13 Final disposal methods
14 Legislation on sludge management

Recomended or Required Reading

1. Treatment and Disposal of Wastewater Sludges,P. A. Vesilind, Ann Arbor Science, Michigan,1979.
2. Arıtma Çamurlarının Işlenmesi, Ayse Filibeli, Dokuz Eylül Üniversitesi Mühendislik Fakültesi Yayınları, 975-441-117-4, Izmir,1996.
3. Sludge into Biosolids-Processing, Disposal and Utilization, L. Spinosa,P. A. Vesilind, , IWA Publishing, London, 2001

Planned Learning Activities and Teaching Methods

Presentation and scientific discussion

Assessment Methods

SORTING NUMBER SHORT CODE LONG CODE FORMULA
1 MTE1 MIDTERM EXAM 1
2 MTE2 MIDTERM EXAM 2
3 FIN FINAL EXAM
4 FCG FINAL COURSE GRADE MTE1 * 0.25 + MTE2 * 0.25 + FIN * 0.50
5 RST RESIT
6 FCG FINAL COURSE GRADE MTE 1 * 0.25 + MTE 2 * 0.25 + RST * 0.50


*** Resit Exam is Not Administered in Institutions Where Resit is not Applicable.

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

Turkish

Course Policies and Rules

To be announced.

Contact Details for the Lecturer(s)

Prof.Dr. Ayşe Filibeli,Department of Environmental Engineering, Office # A323,Phone:232-3017117, e-mail: ayse.filibeli@deu.edu.tr

Office Hours

Tuesday 5-6, Wednesday 7-8

Work Placement(s)

None

Workload Calculation

Activities Number Time (hours) Total Work Load (hours)
Lectures 12 2 24
Preparation for midterm exam 2 6 12
Preparation for final exam 1 5 5
Preparations before/after weekly lectures 12 1 12
Final 1 2 2
Midterm 2 2 4
TOTAL WORKLOAD (hours) 59

Contribution of Learning Outcomes to Programme Outcomes

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CONTACT INFORMATION
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Phone: +90(232) 412 12 12 - Fax: +90 (232) 464 81 35

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