Gain knowledge in pollution prevention and control and conduct studies on global wastewater treatments.
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weeksWater purification is a fundamental link in the sustainable management of water resources. Through it, man achieves the necessary conditions for its use. Whether it is purification or wastewater treatment, a good knowledge of the methods and scope of the techniques and their application can ensure that the impact of human consumption is minimal. This will allow “to ensure access to good quality water to which all inhabitants of the planet are entitled, as a basic right of all living beings.”
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weeksThe general objective of this course is to give a global vision of water purification, the different needs and uses of it and the alterations they produce, the purification mechanisms and possible reuse, within its legal context.
The objectives of this course are:
– Define and analyze techniques and uses of water
– Evaluate costs and benefits in correct environmental management
– Know good environmental practices to save resources
– Acquire knowledge in pollution prevention and control
– Carry out studies on global wastewater treatments
– Master the applicable environmental legislation
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weeksClassification of waters
- Goals
- Introduction
– Classification of Water and its Characteristics
Water Pollution and its repercussions on human health
- Goals
– Water Alterations
– Physical Alternations
– Chemical Alternations
– Biological Alternations
– Problem of Water Pollution
Urban Wastewater Purification
- Goals
- Introduction
– Origin of Wastewater
– Characteristics of Urban Wastewater
– Characteristics of the Receiving Medium
– General Debugging Scheme
– Conventional technologies
– White or Extensive Technologies
– Other treatments
– Regulations and Discharge Fees
Industrial Wastewater Treatment
- Goals
- Introduction
– Wastewater from the Chemical Industry
– Wastewater from the Paper Industry
– Wastewater from the Food Industry
Wastewater Applications and Valuation
- Goals
- Introduction
– Agricultural reuse of Wastewater
– Recharge of contaminated aquifers
– Application to the land of Urban Wastewater
– Conservation of Irrigation Waters. New technologies
Legal Regulations
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