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COURSE INFORMATION

Course Code	Course Title	L+P Hour	Semester	ECTS
CMU 512	BIOLOGICAL NITROGEN AND PHOSPHORUS REMOVAL FROM WASTEWATERS	3 + 0	2nd Semester	7,5

COURSE DESCRIPTION

Course Level	Master's Degree
Course Type	Elective
Course Objective	The purpose of this course is to provide the basic concepts of biological nitrogen and phosphorus removal; design principles and applied systems besides to transfer relevant knowledge and experiences on the subject matter.
Course Content	Forms of nitrogen - Impacts of nitrogen - Sources of nitrogen - Stoichiometry and kinetics of nitrification - Modelling of nitrification process - Design of nitrification - Stoichiometry and kinetics of denitrification - Modelling of denitrification process - Design of denitrification - Modelling approach for nitrification-denitrification systems - Process configurations - Design of single sludge biological nutrient removal systems
Prerequisites	No the prerequisite of lesson.
Corequisite	No the corequisite of lesson.

COURSE LEARNING OUTCOMES

1	Student defines the environmental effects of nitrogen and phosphorus in wastewater and receiving media.
2	Student defines the treatment mechanisms of nitrogen and phosphorus.
3	Student designs the treatment system for the treatment of nitrogen and phosphorus.

COURSE'S CONTRIBUTION TO PROGRAM

ECTS ALLOCATED BASED ON STUDENT WORKLOAD BY THE COURSE DESCRIPTION

Activities	Quantity	Duration (Hour)	Total Work Load (Hour)
Course Duration (14 weeks/theoric+practical)	14	3	42
Hours for off-the-classroom study (Pre-study, practice)	14	5	70
Assignments	1	17	17
Mid-terms	1	18	18
Final examination	1	28	28
Presentation / Seminar Preparation	1	20	20
Total Work Load ECTS Credit of the Course			195 7,5

COURSE DETAILS

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Course Details

Course Code	Course Title	L+P Hour	Course Code	Language Of Instruction	Course Semester	Mode of Delivery
CMU 512	BIOLOGICAL NITROGEN AND PHOSPHORUS REMOVAL FROM WASTEWATERS	3 + 0	1	Turkish	2017-2018 Fall	Face to Face

Course Coordinator	E-Mail	Phone Number	Course Location	Attendance
Prof. Dr. GÜLBİN ERDEN	gerden@pau.edu.tr		MUH A0347	%

Goals		The purpose of this course is to provide the basic concepts of biological nitrogen and phosphorus removal; design principles and applied systems besides to transfer relevant knowledge and experiences on the subject matter.
Content		Forms of nitrogen - Impacts of nitrogen - Sources of nitrogen - Stoichiometry and kinetics of nitrification - Modelling of nitrification process - Design of nitrification - Stoichiometry and kinetics of denitrification - Modelling of denitrification process - Design of denitrification - Modelling approach for nitrification-denitrification systems - Process configurations - Design of single sludge biological nutrient removal systems

Topics

Weeks	Topics
1	The importance of nutrient control in receiving media
2	Characteristics of nitrogen and phosphorus
3	Ammonia removal with biological nitrification
4	Classification of nitrification processes
5	Design of suspended and attached growth nitrification systems
6	Nitrogen removal with biological nitrification/denitrification process
7	MIDTERM EXAM
8	Combined nitrification/ denitrification system and separate stage denitrification system
9	Design of biological nitrification/denitrification processes
10	Phosphorus removal with biological treatment methods
11	Combined systems for nitrogen and phosphorus removal
12	Phosphorus removal by chemical addition
13	Paper presentation
14	Current applications of nitrogen and phosphorus removal systems

Materials

Materials are not specified.

Resources

Resources	Resources Language
Metcalf&Eddy “Wastewater Engineering Treatment and Reuse”, McGraw-Hill, 2003.	English
Montgomery, M. J., (1985) Water Treatment Principles and Design, John Wiley & Sons Inc., USA.	English

Course Assessment

Assesment Methods	Percentage (%)	Assesment Methods Title
Final Exam	50	Final Exam
Midterm Exam	50	Midterm Exam

L+P: Lecture and Practice
PQ: Program Learning Outcomes
LO: Course Learning Outcomes

Prospective Student