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Water and Wastewater Treatment Engineering

Massachusetts Institute of TechnologyUnited States1.85
Free, no sign-up neededSpring 2006English
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This course is an overview of engineering approaches to protecting water quality with an emphasis on fundamental principals. Theory and conceptual design of systems for treating municipal wastewater and drinking water are discussed, as well as reactor theory, process kinetics, and models. Physical, chemical, and biological processes are presented, including sedimentation, filtration, biological treatment, disinfection, and sludge processing.

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