Water cycle in Nature. Different types of water. Water pollution and decontamination. Water analysis. Assessment of water quality. Drinking and mineral waters.
Learning Objectives
To acquire physical and chemical properties of water. Water cycle. Water pollution: origin, occurrence, effects and contrasting actions. Water analysis. Drinking water production.
Prerequisites
Courses required: none
Courses recommended: none
Teaching Methods
Total number of hours for Lectures (hours): 48
Type of Assessment
Oral examination.
Course program
Physical and chemical properties of water molecule. Water cycle in Nature. Characteristics of natural, surface and ground water. Waste and recycled waters. Preservation of the amount and of the quality of water resources for human uses. European and national legislations. Macro and micropollutants of waters. Eutrofication. Water analysis: organization, apparatus and procedures. Chemical and biological parameters of quality. Microbiological and toxicity tests. Analytical standards. Plants for decontamination of wastewater. Treatments involved in drinking water supplies. Disinfection.. Properties of mineral waters.