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Description of Individual Course Units

Course Unit Code	Course Unit Title	Type Of Course	D	U	L	ECTS
ÇEV 4010	ANAEROBIC TREATMENT	ELECTIVE	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

Objectives of this course are to give basic principles of anaerobic treatment of domestic and municipal wastewater, to give basic design principles of anaerobic treatment processes and to give some examples of full scale anaerobic processes from industrial applications

Learning Outcomes of the Course Unit

1	Defining of basic principles of anaerobic degredation mechanism
2	Determining and classification of anaerobic suspended growth and attached growth processes
3	Discussion of difference between anaerobic suspended growth and attached growth processes
4	Designing of anaerobic suspended growth and attached growth processes
5	Assessment of anaerobic suspended growth and attached growth processes

Mode of Delivery

Face -to- Face

Prerequisites and Co-requisites

None

Recomended Optional Programme Components

None

Course Contents

Week	Subject	Description
1	Introduction, applications of anaerobic systems, advantages and disadvantages of anaerobic degredation, the mechanism of anaerobic degredation
2	Conversion mechanism of carbonhydrates, proteins and fats
3	Basic design principles of septic tanks and Imhoff tanks, Standart rate single stage anaerobic digestion
4	Designing of high rate, two stage anaerobic digestion
5	Design examples of single stage and high rate anaerobic digesters, gas production and gas storage systems
6	Design principles of anaerobic contact processes
7	Design principles of upflow anaerobic filters
8	1. Midterm Exam
9	Design principles of downflow stationary fixed film reactors
10	Design principles of upflow anaerobic sludge bed processes (UASB-Processes)
11	Fludized Bed Reactors for Anaerobic Wastewater Treatment
12	2. Midterm Exam
13	Operation of anaerobic treatment processes
14	Start-up procedure of anaerobic systems, examples from full-scale anaerobic processes

Recomended or Required Reading

1. Wastewater Engineering : Treatment, Disposal, ,Metcalf& Eddy , McGraw Hill,1993
2. Wastewater Treatment for Pollution Control,Soli Arceivala, McGraw Hill,1998
3. Anaerobic Biotechnology for Industrial Wastewaters,R.E Speece, Vanderbilt University,0-9650226-0-9,1996
4. Anaerobic Sewage Treatment- A Practical Guide for Regions wi,Gatze Lettinga,Adrianus C.Van Haandel, ,John Wiley & Sons,1994
5. Anaerobic Treatment Technology for Municipal and Industrial ,M.S. Switzenbaum, ,Pergamon Press,1990
6. Anaerobik Arıtma,Ayse Filibeli,Nurdan Buyukkamaci,Azize Ayol,DEU, Muhendislik Fakultesi,975-441-154-9,Izmir,2000

Planned Learning Activities and Teaching Methods

Lectures, design examples and technical trips

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

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.

Assessment Criteria

To be announced.

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
Field study	2	2	4
Preparations before/after weekly lectures	12	2	24
Midterm	2	2	4
Final	1	2	2
Quiz etc.	2	1	2
TOTAL WORKLOAD (hours)			60

Contribution of Learning Outcomes to Programme Outcomes

PO/LO	PO.1	PO.2	PO.3	PO.4	PO.5	PO.6	PO.9	PO.11	PO.16	PO.17	PO.19	PO.20
LO.1	5	5	3	4	4	4		4	3		4	4
LO.2	5	5	3	4	4	4		4	3	4	4	4
LO.3	5	5	3	4	4	4	4	4	3	4	4	4
LO.4	5	5	3	4	4	4	4	4	4	4	4	4
LO.5	5	5	4	4	4	4	4	4	4	4	4	4

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Description of Individual Course Units

Offered By

Level of Course Unit

Course Coordinator

Offered to

Course Objective

Learning Outcomes of the Course Unit

Mode of Delivery

Prerequisites and Co-requisites

Recomended Optional Programme Components

Course Contents

Recomended or Required Reading

Planned Learning Activities and Teaching Methods

Assessment Methods

Further Notes About Assessment Methods

Assessment Criteria

Language of Instruction

Course Policies and Rules

Contact Details for the Lecturer(s)

Office Hours

Work Placement(s)

Workload Calculation

Contribution of Learning Outcomes to Programme Outcomes

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