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UNIVERSITI KUALA LUMPUR

MALAYSIAN INSTITUTE OF CHEMICAL AND BIOENGINEERING TECHNOLOGY

LESSON PLAN
Name of Course

Wastewater treatment technology

Course Code:

CEB 30503

Names of Academic Staff:

Dr. Salem S. Abu Amro

H/P: 010- 2199730
Email: salem@unikl.edu.my

Rationale for inclusion of the course in the program:

To provide students with strong fundamental knowledge of wastewater
treatment techniques and to provide students in understanding the differences
between chemical and biological treatment in wastewater treatment. Other
than that, to provide students with basic design of wastewater treatment
technology.
Semester and

September 2016

Year Offered
Total Student Learning Time
(SLT): 120 hours

Face to face (F2F):

Total guided and

independent learning
(non F2F):50 hours

64 hours

L= Lecture

T=Tutorial

24

24

P=Practical
O=Others
Credit Value:

Prerequisite:

Nil

Learning Outcomes:
At the end of this course the students will be able to:
Distinguish primary and secondary standards in real wastewater
1.
treatment towards compliance discharge standards. (C2)
2.

Describe several different types of secondary wastewater treatment

processes. (A1)
3.

Design the complete wastewater treatment plant for overall process

implemented in industrial.(P7)

4.

Ability to communicate and deliver in an effective ways. (CS1)

Synopsis
Presents the basic principles of wastewater treatment plant and residuals
processing unit operations, as well as concepts of effluent and residuals
disposal and reuse particularly when treating and removing water pollutants
generated from industry and domestic. Physical, biological and chemical
treatment options are introduced. Removal mechanisms and loading rates for
wastewater and residuals treatment on a unit operation basis are introduced.
Entire treatment trains as well as basic concepts of effluent and residuals
disposal and/or reuse are discussed. A field work will be implemented at a
various industries to gain knowledge and hands-on experience. An awareness
of modern environmental protection legislation and ethical
Assessment Methods and Types
Written Test
20%
Test 1
10
Test 2
10
Assignment & quizzes
5%
Lab reports & Lab Test
20%
Mini Project & Presentation
15%
Final Exam
40%
Total
100%
Test 1
Week 7
Test 2
Week 11
Mini project
Week 8 - 12

Mapping of the course to the Programme Learning Outcome

PL PL PL PL PL PL PL PL PL PLO PLO PL
O O O O O O O O O 10 11 O
1
2 3 4 5 6 7 8
9
12
CLO 1

CLO 2

CLO 3

CLO 4

Teaching
Methodolo
gy
Lecture
Discussion
Lecture
Tutorial
Practical

Lecture
Tutorial
Practical

Discussion

Assessme
nt
Quizzes,
test,
assignment,
final exam
Quizzes,
test, mini
project,
final exam
Quizzes,
test,
assignment,
mini
project,
final exam
mini project

Non
F2F

SLT

F2F

Topic
1.

Introduction
Clean water act
1.2Water quality standards

2.

Wastewater Characterization
2.1 Wastewater
components
2.2 Undesirable
characterization of
industrial wastes
2.3 Interpretation of
organic contents in
wastewater
2.4 Definition of BOD-COD
2.5 Relationship between
BOD-COD with other
constituents in
wastewater
2.6 Domestic wastewater
2.7 Industrial wastewater
2.8 Source and effect
2.9 Nature of wastewater
2.10Sources of wastewater
contaminants
2.11Effects of wastewater
contaminants
3.0 Microbiology of
wastewater
3.1 Growth and inhibition of
bacteria
3.2 Kinetic of biological
growth
3.3 Batch culture substrate
limited growth
3.4 Cell growth and
substrate utilization
Determination of kinetics
coefficients
4.0 Wastewater Treatment
and Handling
4.1
Objective of
wastewater treatment
4.2 Wastewater treatment
processes and handling
4.3
Rapid mix

4.

L
2

4.4
Coagulation
4.5
Flocculation
4.6
Sedimentation
4.7
Flotation
Sludge handling and Disposal.
5.

6.

7.

8.

9.

5.0 Wastewater Treatment

and Disposal
5.1 Source and effect
5.2 Nature of wastewater
5.3 Sources of
wastewater
contaminants
5.4 Effects of wastewater
contaminants
6.0 Suspended
Solid
Removal
6.1 Screens
6.2 Grit Chambers
6.3 Sedimentation
6.4 Flotation
6.5 Centrifugation
6.6 Filtration
7.0 Aerobic
Biological
Treatment
7.1 Aerobic
Treatment
Process
7.2 Activated sludge
7.3 Aerobic pond systems
7.4 Trickling filter
7.5
Rotating biological
contactor
8.0 Anaerobic
Biological
Treatment
8.1 Anaerobic digestion
8.2 Advantages
of
anaerobic treatment
8.3 General
Treatment
Requirement
8.4 Anaerobic Treatment
Process
8.5 Thermophilic Bacteria
8.6 Mesophilic Bacteria
9.0 Advanced Wastewater
Treatment
9.1 Nitrogen control
9.2 Phosphorus control
9.3 Nutrient control
9.4 Granular media filtration

9.5 Carbon adsorption

9.6 Ion exchange
9.7 Reverse
osmosis(Membrane
Process)
9.8 Deep-well disposal
9.9 Air Stripping
9.10 Electrodialysis
9.11 Nitrification and
denitrification
10.

11.

12.

3
3

2
2

7
7

Experiment 2
COD analysis

Experiment 3
TDS analysis

10.0
Sludge Handling
10.1
Thickening
10.2
Centrifugation
10.3
Vacuum filtration
10.4
Pressure filtration
10.5
Sand bed drying
10.6
Heat treatment
10.7
Incineration
10.8 Land application
11.0
Field Work
11.1
Sewage Treatment Plant
11.2
Palm Oil Mill Effluent
Treatment Plant

2
2

12.0
Experiment
Experiment 1
BOD analysis

Experiment 4
Aerobic Reactor Study

Experiment 5
Anaerobic Reactor Study

Experiment 6
Heavy metal removal

Written test (1h)

Assignment & Mini Project and

presentation

12

12

Exam (3h)

70

122

Total Student Learning Time

28

24

Main references:
1. Metcalf & Eddy.Wastewater Engineering: Treatment, Reuse and Disposal,
3rd edition.McGraw Hill
2. Hammer, M.J. Water and Wastewater Technology, 5th ed., Prentice Hall.
3. Masters, G.M.Introduction to Environmental Engineering and Science,
Prentice-Hall.
4. Eckenfelder, W.W.Industrial Water Pollution Control., 3rd ed. McGraw-Hill
College.
5. Masters, G.M.Introduction to Environmental Engineering and Science,
Prentice-Hall.
6. Henry, J.G & Henkie, G. W. Environmental Science & Engineering, Prentice
Hall, Eaglewood Cliffs.
Additional references:
1. Tchobanoglous, G., & Burton F.L.Wastewater
Engineering:Treatment,Disposal and Reuse, 3rd ed. McGraw Hill.
2. Sawyer, C.N, McCarty, P.L, Parkin, G.F.Chemistry for Environmental
Engineering and Science, 5th ed.,McGraw Hill.

IMPORTANT NOTES:

1. If a student is absent for any particular lecture or tutorial class, the initiative should come
from the student himself/herself to ask the lecturer IMMEDIATELY what are the things
that have been missed (the lecturer wont bother to ask the reason why you are absent
or ask you when would you like to have your remake quiz/test/assignment, so do not
blame the lecturer if you miss and get 0 for any assignment/quiz/test, etc.)
2. If you are absent because you are on MEDICAL LEAVE, please make sure you give one
photocopy of your MC the next day or ASAP so that it can be recorded in the
attendance. If you are absent for no particular reason (i.e. you could not wake up from
sleep, you got lost in the academic building) no exception is given at all; your attendance
will be recorded as 0.