This course provides students with the basic understanding of water filtration mechanisms and the methods of their classification. Topics include a historical overview of the development of water treatment and its impacts on water filtration today. The process of slow and rapid sand filtration and its operation, performance optimization, maintenance, and backwashing techniques are considered in detail. Alternative filtration processes, such as membranes, pressure sand, manganese green sand, activated carbon, pre-coat and sediment filtration are also explained, along with operations and maintenance procedures for each of the technologies. Prerequisite: WTTP 1800 and WTTP 1820 and WTTP 1830 and WTTP 1850 and WTTP 1860 and WTTP 1870 and WTTP 2760 or equivalent. Note: Students can only receive credit for one of WTTP 2730 or WTTP 2731.
This course provides students with the basic understanding of water filtration mechanisms and the methods of their classification. Topics include a historical overview of the development of water treatment and its impacts on water filtration today. The process of slow and rapid sand filtration and its operation, performance optimization, maintenance, and backwashing techniques are considered in detail. Alternative filtration processes, such as membranes, pressure sand, manganese green sand, activated carbon, pre-coat and sediment filtration are also explained, along with operations and maintenance procedures for each of the technologies. Prerequisite: WTTP 1800 and WTTP 1820 and WTTP 1830 and WTTP 1850 and WTTP 1860 and WTTP 1870 and WTTP 2760 or equivalent. Note: Students can only receive credit for one of WTTP 2730 or WTTP 2731.
