The following is a set of lecture notes from the class, prepared by Dr. Peter Shanahan.
| LEC # | TOPICS |
|---|---|
| 1 | Introduction to Water Supply and Wastewater (PDF - 2.0 MB) |
| 2 | Why Treat Water and Wastewater? Water Quality Parameters and Standards (PDF - 1.2 MB) |
| 3 | Reactor Tanks - Mixed Tanks, First-order Kinetics, Plug Flow (PDF) |
| 4 | Reactor Tanks - Dispersed Flow, Tanks-In-Series, Residence Time Distribution (PDF) |
| 5 | Sedimentation-Flocculation - Part 1 (PDF) |
| 6 | Sedimentation-Flocculation - Part 2 (PDF - 1.9 MB) |
| 7 | Filtration (PDF - 2.3 MB) |
| 8 | Chemical Treatment - Softening - Part 1 (PDF - 1.5 MB) |
| 9 | Chemical Treatment - Softening - Part 2 (PDF) |
| 10 | Chemical Treatment - Adsorption and Ion Exchange (PDF - 2.2 MB) |
| Field Trip to City of Cambridge Water Treatment Plant | |
| 11 | Gas Transfer and Air Stripping (PDF) |
| 12 | Disinfection (PDF - 2.4 MB) |
| 13 | Wastewater Screening, Primary Treatment (PDF - 2.2 MB) |
| Field Trip to Deer Island Wastewater Treatment Plant | |
| 14 | Biological Reaction Kinetics - Part 1 (PDF) |
| 15 | Biological Reaction Kinetics - Part 2 (PDF) |
| 16 | Stabilization Ponds (PDF) |
| 17 | Activated Sludge Treatment - Part 1 (PDF) |
| 18 | Activated Sludge Treatment - Part 2 (PDF - 2.0 MB) |
| 19 | Trickling Filters, Biological Contactors (PDF - 2.1 MB) |
| 20 | Nutrient Removal (PDF - 3.4 MB) |
| 21 | Sludge Handling (PDF - 1.3 MB) |
| 22 | Sludge Digestion (PDF - 2.1 MB) |
