Courses Catalogue

Water Treatment And Analysis

Course Code: MCB 319
Credit Unit: 2
Academic Programme: Bachelor of Science Degree in Microbiology
Faculty: Microbiology
Status: Elective
Programme Type: Bachelor

Course Description

Sources of natural water and standard specifications for quality of water for different applications; Physical, chemical and biological characteristics of water and wastewater;  Chemical processes for water treatment; Domestic wastewater treatment; Methods of water treatment; Sludge: treatment and disposal; Water chemistry and analysis: pH, acidity and alkalinity, dissolved oxygen and oxygen demand, total organic carbon, metals, dissolved salts, trace organics, PAHs; Radioactivity and radionuclides in water; Water survey and sampling.