| Course Unit Title | Course Unit Code | Type of Course Unit | Level of Course Unit | Year of Study | Semester | ECTS Credits |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Unit Operations I | CEV301 | Compulsory | Bachelor's degree | 3 | Fall | 5 |
Name of Lecturer(s)
Prof. Dr. Aykan KARADEMİR
Prof. Dr. Bilge ÖZBAY
Learning Outcomes of the Course Unit
1) Developing equations for physico-chemical water/wastewater treatment with fundamental mass balances.
2) Attaining knowledge of treatment objectives for physico-chemical water and wastewater processes.
3) Deriving process design calculations for typical physico-chemical unit operations and processes in environmental engineering.
4) Applying chemistry fundamentals to process design procedure, including stoichiometry, kinetics, acid-base, oxidation-reduction, and solubility.
5) Designing the pilot-scale experiments and tests for physico-chemical treatment and use the data obtained from these tests in the design of the treatment units.
Program Competencies-Learning Outcomes Relation
| Program Competencies | |||||
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | ||
| Learning Outcomes | |||||
| 1 | Middle | Middle | Middle | No relation | |
| 2 | Low | Middle | No relation | No relation | |
| 3 | Low | Low | High | No relation | |
| 4 | Low | Low | No relation | No relation | |
| 5 | Low | Low | High | No relation | |
Mode of Delivery
Face to Face
Prerequisites and Co-Requisites
1) Mathematics II Completing the following course succesfully:
Recommended Optional Programme Components
Mathematics I-II Environmental Chemistry I-II Engineering Mathematics
Course Contents
Reaction kinetics; Coagulation and flocculation; Sedimentation; Neutralization; Chemical treatment; Flotation; Filtration; Disinfection; Adsorption processes; İon exchange; Membrane processes.
Weekly Schedule
1) Reaction kinetics, Zero-order, first-order and second order reactions and their applications in environmental engineering area.2) Adsorption, adsorption theory, adsorbent materials, factors affecting adsorption, adsorption isotherms
3) Adsorption (cont.) Application of the pilot tests, evaluatşon of the pilot test data, performing kinetic calculatşons for the adsorption tests and design examples.
4) Ion exchange process, ion exchangers and their types. Applications in environmental engineering area
5) Reactor types, completely-mixed and plug flow reactors, mass balance formulas for each reactor and application examples.
6) Chemical precipitation, treatment of industrial waste waters by chemical precipitation, , removal of heavy metals by precipitation.
7) Chemical precipitation (cont.), chemistry of precipitaion, solubility, factors affecting precipitation, application examples.
8) Midterm examination and assesment
9) Gas transfer, air-stripping and applications in environmental engineering.
10) Disinfection, disinfection methods, factors effecting disinfection.
11) Disenfection (cont.), chlorination process, design of chlorination process.
12) Dissolved air flotation and process design.
13) Flow equalization and design of flow equalizationn tank.
14) Iron and manganese removal processes and application examples.
15) Processes for iron and manganese removal and application examples. (cont.)
16) Final examination
Recommended or Required Reading
1- Reynolds, T. D., and P. A. Richards. Unit Operations and Processes in Environmental Engineering. 2nd ed. Boston, MA: PWS Publishing Company, 1996.
Planned Learning Activities and Teaching Methods
1) Lecture
2) Question-Answer
3) Lab / Workshop
4) Problem Solving
Assessment Methods and Criteria
Contribution of Semester Studies to Course Grade |
50% |
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Contribution of Final Examination to Course Grade |
50% |
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Language of Instruction
English
Work Placement(s)
Not Required