Wastewater Laboratory
Friday: 11:00 AM- 1:45 PM, Room 301
|
Friday |
Topic |
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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.