Course detail

Water Supply

FAST-BP03Acad. year: 2013/2014

Water intake, basic technological processes of water treatment, water disinfections, balance declaration of water consumption, calculation of water demand, conceptual design of water supply systems, pressure zones, reservoirs and pumping stations, design and assessment of water distribution network, pipe materials, fittings and armatures, design and maintenance documentation, organisation and structure of this sector in Czech Republic.

Language of instruction

Czech

Number of ECTS credits

5

Mode of study

Not applicable.

Guarantor

doc. Ing. Ladislav Tuhovčák, CSc.

Department

Institute of Municipal Water Management (VHO)

Learning outcomes of the course unit

Ability to understand the technological processes for drinking water treatment, to relaise the basic calculations of water demand and consumpiton, the proposal of individual elements of water treatment plants and other elements of water supply systems. The eligibility to design the profiles, pipe material, pipe fittings and valves of water mains. The capability to work with the water supply project documentation.






Prerequisites

Hydraulics, Engineering networks, Chemistry and technological processes in water treatment

Co-requisites

Technologies used in waste water treatement.

Planned learning activities and teaching methods

Presentation of the recommended computational procedures, photos and video sequences of real objects of public water supply, samples of real project documentation of service connection, longitudinal profiles and fittings schema.

Assesment methods and criteria linked to learning outcomes

Mandatory participation in seminars at the seminars (only allowed two excused absence) submitting examples of exercises deadlines. Written and oral examination.

Course curriculum

1. Guidelines for drinking-water quality. Water intake. Primary pre-treatment.
2. Water treatment – introduction. Coagulating. Homogenizing equipment. Flocculation tanks.
3. Sedimentation and clarification.
4. Filtration.
5. Oxidation and other water treatment theory.
6. Water disinfection. Handling and storing chemicals. Sludge management of water-treatment plants.
7. Water demand and water consumption.
8. Conceptual design of water supply systems, pressure zones.
9. Water supply pumping stations.
10. Water tanks
11. Water distribution network, design and hydraulic analysis.
12. Tube materials, fittings and armatures.
13. Design documentation of water supply systems.

Work placements

Not applicable.

Aims

The basic knowledge of water intake, water treatment processes and water distribution

Specification of controlled education, way of implementation and compensation for absences

Extent and forms are specified by guarantor’s regulation updated for every academic year.

Recommended optional programme components

The study of recommended websites of producers and suppliers of water treatment technologies, pipe materials, fittings and valves.

Prerequisites and corequisites

Not applicable.

Basic literature

Tuhovčák, Adler, Kučera, Raclavský: Vodárenství. VUT v Brně, 2006.

Recommended reading

AWWA: Water Quality and Treatment (5th Edition). AWWA, 1999.
Tuhovčák, L. a kol.: Multimediální učebnice "Zásobování vodou". ÚVHO, FAST, VUT v Brně, 1999.
Twort A.: Water Supply -5th Edition. IWA Publishing, 2000.
Alegre H.: Performance Indicators in Water Supply Systems. IWA Publishing, 2000.
Biela, R., Beránek, J.: Úprava vody a balneotechnika. CERM, s.r.o. Brno, 2004.

Classification of course in study plans

  • Programme B-P-E-SI Bachelor's

    branch V , 4. year of study, winter semester, compulsory

  • Programme B-P-C-SI Bachelor's

    branch V , 4. year of study, winter semester, compulsory

  • Programme B-K-C-SI Bachelor's

    branch V , 4. year of study, winter semester, compulsory

  • Programme B-P-C-MI Bachelor's

    branch MI , 4. year of study, winter semester, compulsory

Type of course unit

 

Lecture

26 hours, optionally

Teacher / Lecturer

doc. Ing. Ladislav Tuhovčák, CSc.

Syllabus

1. Guidelines for drinking water, water resources, water intake, pre-treatment of water
2. Conceptual design of water supply systems, pressure zones, water consumption and water demand
3. Water treatment, coagulation, homogenization devices, flocculation tanks
4. Sedimentation, clarification flake cloud
5. Filtration
6. Oxidation and other forms of water treatment
7. Water sanitation, chemical and sludge treatment plants
8. Pumping station
9. Water tanks
10.Water network, design of pipe diametrs, hydraulic analysis
11.Pipe materials, fittings, valves
12.Blocks on the pipes, pressure testing, project documentation, maintenance and operation
13.Sector structure in the Czech Republic, types of utilities, the price of water

















































































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First Requirements for drinking water, drinking water, water storage, pre-treatment of water
Second Conceptual design of water supply systems, pressure zones, consumption and water use
3rd Water treatment, coagulation, homogenization device, a flocculation tank
4th Sedimentation, clarification flake cloud
5th filtration
6th Oxidation and other forms of water treatment
7th Sanitation water, chemical and sludge treatment plants
8th Water pumping station
9th Reservoirs
10.Vodovodní network dimensioning, hydraulic analysis
11.Trubní materials, fixtures, fittings
12.Bloky on pipes, water pressure testing, project documentation, rules of operation
13.Organizační structure field bag in the Czech Republic, types of companies, the price of water





Exercise

26 hours, compulsory

Teacher / Lecturer

doc. Ing. Ladislav Tuhovčák, CSc.

Syllabus

1. Calculation of head losses in pipes
2. Water demand calaculation
3. Index of raw water treatability
4. Design of water intake
5. Design of floculation tank
6. Design of sedimentation tank
7. Technological scheme of WTP
8. Height layout of WTP, chemical management
9. Design of water tank elevation
10.Pumping station, pumps working point
11.Design of service connection and water meter manhole
12.Fittings scheme
13.Credit