Academic Catalog

ENVE535 ADVANCED BIOLOGICAL TREATMENT

Course Code: 5600535
METU Credit (Theoretical-Laboratory hours/week): 3(3-0)
ECTS Credit: 8.0
Department: Environmental Engineering
Language of Instruction: English
Level of Study: Graduate
Course Coordinator: Assist.Prof.Dr ZÖHRE KURT
Offered Semester: Fall or Spring Semesters.

Course Content

Review of biological treatment processes. Mechanism, kinetics and microbiology of nutrient removing activated sludge. IAWQ Task group models for nutrient removing activated sludge. Calibration techniques for the Task group models. Hands-on practice with SSSP and ASIM computer models. Microbiology of bulking and population dynamics of activated sludge. Sequencing batch, GAC and PAC activated sludge.