Academic Catalog

ENVE541 ANAEROBIC TREATMENT OF WASTES

Course Code: 5600541
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: Prof.Dr. TUBA HANDE BAYRAMOÐLU
Offered Semester: Fall or Spring Semesters.

Course Content

Chemistry, microbiology. Environmental requirements and control conditions for anaerobic treatment. Toxic materials and their control. Process design. Anaerobic treatment of organic wastes. Advances in anaerobic pond system design. Anaerobic treatment modeling. Energy recovery, effluent treatment of wastes. Anaerobic sludge treatment, utilization of digested sludge. Biogas recovery from anaerobic treatment plants.