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CHNG5005: Wastewater Engineering
Key learning objectives are to provide students with an overview of wastewater treatment and the range of technologies currently used. The key issues considered are: wastewater characterisation; the cost of wastewater treatment and disposal; the (Australian) regulatory framework; primary, secondary and tertiary treatment options; solids management and water reuse; process integration; an introduction to process simulation.
| Code | CHNG5005 |
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| Academic unit | Chemical and Biomolecular Engineering |
| Credit points | 6 |
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Corequisites:
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| Assumed knowledge:
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Knowledge of mass and energy balances, mathematics, process design, biochemical processes, and particle mechanics at a level typical of an undergraduate degree in chemical engineering. Assumed knowledge is equivalent to material covered in CHNG1103 AND CHNG2801 AND CHNG2802 AND CHNG3803 AND CHNG3804 AND CHNG3805 |
At the completion of this unit, you should be able to:
- LO1. Understand alternative technologies (physical, chemical and biological) that may be used as effective treatments for domestic and industrial wastewaters.
- LO2. Appreciate wastewater treatment as a complex multi-dimensional (operational, financial, environmental and regulatory) issue.
- LO3. Work effectively in a group environment.
- LO4. Communicate effectively both orally and via written reports.
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