COURSE UNIT TITLE

: ANAEROBIC TREATMENT

DEGREE PROGRAMMES

Description of Individual Course Units

Course Unit Code Course Unit Title Type Of Course D U L ECTS
ENV 5026 ANAEROBIC TREATMENT ELECTIVE 2 0 0 4

Offered By

Graduate School of Natural and Applied Sciences

Level of Course Unit

Second Cycle Programmes (Master's Degree)

Course Coordinator

PROFESSOR AYŞE FILIBELI

Offered to

ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCE
Environmental Engineering
ENVIRONMENTAL TECHNOLOGY
ENVIRONMENTAL ENGINEERING
ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCES
ENVIRONMENTAL TECHNOLOGY

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.The technology of the various anaerobic reactor systems and their appropriate applications for various waste management situations will be discussed. Modelling, kinetics, design and operation of various anaerobic processes will be emphasized.

Learning Outcomes of the Course Unit

1   Defining of basic principles of anaerobic degredation mechanism, microbiology and kinetics of anaerobic processes
2   Determining and classification of anaerobic suspended growth and attached growth processes
3   Discussion of difference between classical and high rate anaerobic suspended growth and attached growth processes
4   Designing of anaerobic reactor systems
5   Assessment of various anaerobic processes and their appropriate aplications in waste management

Mode of Delivery

Face -to- Face

Prerequisites and Co-requisites

None

Recomended Optional Programme Components

None

Course Contents

Week Subject Description
1 Introduction, anaerobic degredation of organic matter, conversion mechanism of carbonhydrates, proteins and fats
2 Microbiology of anaerobic processes
3 Kinetic models of various anaerobic processes
4 Environmental factors effecting anaerobic processes (pH, temperature, toxic compounds, etc.)
5 Anaerobic treatment processes (anaerobic suspended growth and attached growth processes), special modifications of anaerobic treatment processes
6 Anaerobic suspended growth processes: Standart rate and high rate single stage anaerobic digestion, two stage anaerobic digestion
7 Anaerobic suspended growth processes:Anaerobic Contact Processes
8 I. Midterm Exam
9 Anaerobic suspended growth processes:Upflow Anaerobic Sludge Bed Processes (UASB-Processes)-Design criteria, start up, operation of UASB reactors
10 Anaerobic attached growth processes : Upflow Anaerobic Filters
11 Anaerobic attached growth processes : Downflow Stationary Fixed Film Reactors
12 Anaerobic attached growth processes : Fludized Bed and Expanded Bed Reactors
13 II. Midterm Exam
14 Operation and Control of Anaerobic Processes, Design Examples

Recomended or Required Reading

1. Speece, R. E.; Anaerobic Biotechnology for Industrial Wastewaters ; Vanderbilt University, ISBN 0-9650226-0-9; 1996.
2. Haandel, Adrianus C.Van; Lettinga, Gatze;"Anaerobic Sewage Treatment- A Practical Guide for Regions with a High Climate"; John Wiley & Sons Ltd., 1994
3. Switzenbaum, M.S.,"Anaerobic Treatment Technology for Municipal and Industrial Wastewaters", Pergamon Press, 1990.
4. Wastewater Engineering : Treatment, Disposal, Metcalf& Eddy , McGraw Hill, 2005.
5. Wastewater Treatment for Pollution Control,Soli Arceivala, McGraw Hill,1998.

Planned Learning Activities and Teaching Methods

Lectures, design examples and technical trips

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 * 0.30 +ASG * 0.20 +FIN * 0.50
5 RST RESIT
6 FCGR FINAL COURSE GRADE (RESIT) MTE * 0.30 + ASG * 0.20 + RST * 0.50


Further Notes About Assessment Methods

None

Assessment Criteria

There will be 4 homework assignments in addition to the midterm exams in determining the in-semester grade. Midterm exam grades, contribution to the lectures, and final exam grade is considered.

Language of Instruction

English

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 8 8
Preparing assignments 4 4 16
Preparations before/after weekly lectures 12 2 24
Midterm 2 2 4
Final 1 3 3
TOTAL WORKLOAD (hours) 91

Contribution of Learning Outcomes to Programme Outcomes

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