Core Information

Course CEE 752/852 Biological Wastewater Treatment Lecture 3 hours; 3 credits Fall Semester,ODU Campus Session Fall Session Instructor William A. Drewry, PE, Ph.D., Professor of Civil and Environmental Engineering, Kaufman Hall 133C Phone (757) 683-3760 Fax (757) 683-5354 e-mail <wdrewry@odu.edu> Office Hours See posting on bulletin board by office door

Course Description and Goals

Prerequisite: CEE 350. The use of microorganisms to treat domestic and industrial waste waters for organics and nutrient removal are studied. Characteristics of individual waste water components and the appropriate treatment processes to remove these components are covered. This course investigates the use of biological processes to remove organic material, some solids, and nutrients from wastewaters of municipal, industrial, or other origin. The course evaluates microorganism interactions, metabolism, nutrient requirements, substrate requirements, environmental conditions controlling growth, and other factors that are important to understanding microbial activity in biological wastewater treatment. The course will introduce various kinetic expressions of biological growth and combine them with fluid transport formulations through reactors that will allow prediction of reductions in organic and nutrient concentrations ( i.e. percent-removal) and requirements of oxygen or other electron receptors. The course will utilize the course text and other relevant material as necessary.

Textbook and References

Required Textbook: Unit Operations and Processes in Environmental Engineering, 2nd Edition, by Tom D. Reynolds and Paul A. Richards, PWS Publishing Company, 1995. References: None

Grading Policy

Course grade basis: Item Mid-Term Exam Final Exam Problems Short Quizzes, Critical Literature Reviews, Etc. Total Grade Percent 35% 35% 25% 5% 100%

Grade Scale:

Grade Percent 93 and 100 90 and 93 87 and 90 84 and 87 81 and 84 78 and 81 75 and 78 Below 75 Letter Grade A A- B+ B B- C+ C F

Attendance Policy

Class attendance is required. You are responsible for all materials handed out and verbal information provided. You are expected to be on time for the beginning of class and to stay until dismissal of the class. Civility and respect for and in regard to others in this class is the acceptable order.

Honor Code

The HONOR CODE applies to all aspects of this class both within and outside the classroom.

Tentative Course Outline

CEE 752/852 Biological Wastewater Treatment Lecture 3 hours; 3 credits ODU Campus Fall Session Today is Lecture Subject Chapter/pp [1] Organization & Introduction 6/119-127 [2] WW Quantities & Quality 5/93-113 [3] Biological Concepts, Kinetics 2/all [4],[5],[6],[7] Activated Sludge 15/411-497 [8] Mid-Term Exam & Oxygen Transfer and Mixing 16/498-522 [9] Intro to TF's and RBC's 17/523-556 [10] Trickling Filters & RBC's 17/523-556 [11] Stabilization Ponds & Aerated Lagoons 18/557-572 [12] Anaerobic Digestion 19/573-609 [13] Aerobic Digestion 20/610-628 [14] Land & Miscellaneous Treat. 22/666-707 & 23/724-739 [15] Final Exam (7:00-10:00 p.m.)