Wastewater Laboratory

 Wastewater Laboratory

Friday: 11:00 AM- 1:45 PM, Room 301

 

Friday

Topic

Sept 6

Introduction to Wastewater Quality

Lab safety & Lab. Equipment

Assign presentations by students on various Analytical Equipment (GC, HPLC, AA, Spectrophotometer, IC, Respirometer)

Sept 13

Solids

Sept 20

Chemical Oxygen Demand

Sept 27

Biological Oxygen Demand

Oct 4

Gas Transfer

Oct 11

Project Working Session

Oct 18

Breakpoint Chlorination (Design your own experiment!!)

Oct 25

Field Trip for Field Measurements

Nov 1

Settling and SVI

Nov 8

Nitrogen and Phosphorus

Nov 15

Bacteria Identification  (Microscopic Studies)

Nov 22

Mathematical Modeling

Nov 29

Holiday-Thanksgiving

Dec 6

Mathematical Modeling

Dec 13

Final Project Presentation

 
Assignment and Grades

Grades will be based on class participation, written laboratory reports, oral presentations, class performance and quizzes.
 

Component

Percent

Written Labroatory Reports

60%

Oral Presentation

20%

Class Participation

20%

 

References:
                    APHA, AWWA, WPCF, Standard Methods for the Examination of Water and
                    Wastewater, APHA, 1985, 1989, 1993, 1997.
 
                    Simplified Procedures for Water Examination, AWWA Manual, 4th edition, 1997
                    American Water Works Association, Denver, CO (based on Standard Methods
                    for the Examination of Water and Wastewater, 19th ed.
 
                    Snoeyink & Jenkins, Water Chemistry, John Wiley & Sons., 1980.
 
                    Rubinson, Chemical Analysis, Little, Brown & Co., Boston, 1987.
 

Laboratory Safety Procedures: Check this cool website!!

Material Safety Data Sheets

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