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Offerings

MURDOCH-S1-INT-2023-ONGOING

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Learning outcomes

1.

Demonstrate the purpose and function of unit operations that comprise a conventional municipal surface water treatment train.

2.

Combine, modify and utilize units to meet specific water treatment objectives.

3.

Design the basic scale and operation of the primary physical and chemical water treatment processes.

4.

Quantitatively predict the water contaminants which a unit operation will remediate and at a basic level be able to troubleshoot malfunctions of these unit operations.

5.

Critically review and communicate function of a physical and/or chemical water treatment process, including its relationship to alternative and partner water treatment unit operations.

6.

Work alongside water industry on effective design of treatment technologies, sound ESG practices and design an engineered water treatment plant by working in teams.

Assessments

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Additional information

Unit content:

1. Introduction and Process Analysis 

2. Reactors

3. Sedimentation

4. Coagulation

5. Flocculation

6. Filtration

7. Disinfection

8. Softening - Ion Exchange

9. Membrane Separation