Course detail

Composition and characteristics of natural water

FAST-0C3Acad. year: 2020/2021

Physical properties of water, inorganic macro- and microcomponents, gases, organic compounds in water and main organic pollutants, basic hydrobiological and ecological nomenclature, hydrobiology of lakes and rivers, trophic and saprobic system of water quality evaluation, eutrophication, self-purification, water ecotoxicology, risks assessment, hydrochemical classification of surface, underground, mineral, and sea water.

Language of instruction

Czech

Number of ECTS credits

6

Guarantor

doc. Ing. Jitka Malá, Ph.D.

Department

Institute of Chemistry (CHE)

Learning outcomes of the course unit

Not applicable.

Prerequisites

Basics of hydrochemistry in extent of subject 0C2.

Co-requisites

Not applicable.

Planned learning activities and teaching methods

Not applicable.

Assesment methods and criteria linked to learning outcomes

Not applicable.

Course curriculum

1. Physical properies of water.
2. Group determinations in hydrochemistry, inorganic macrocomponents.
3. Heavy metals.
4. Halogens, sulphur, silicon, boron.
5. Nitrogen, phosphorus.
6. Carbon, pH, gases, determination of organic compounds.
7. Organic microcomponets.
8. Basic hydrobiological and ecological nomenclature.
9. Hydrobiology of lakes and rivers.
10. Trophic and saprobic system of water quality evaluation, eutrophication, self-purification. Basics of aqueous ecotoxicology.
11. Ecotoxicological bioassays, risks assessment.
12. Hydrochemical classification of surface and sea water.
13. Hydrochemical classification of underground and mineral water.

Work placements

Not applicable.

Aims

selected chapters from hydrochemistry, hydrobiology, and ecotoxicology of underground and surface waters

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

Not applicable.

Prerequisites and corequisites

Not applicable.

Basic literature

Binnie C., Kimber M., Smethurst G.: Basic Water Treatment. Springer 2002
Henze M., Harremoes P., Cour Jansen J.C., Arvin E: Wastewater Treatment. Springer 2002

Recommended reading

Not applicable.

Type of course unit

 

Lecture

26 hours, optionally

Teacher / Lecturer

doc. Ing. Jitka Malá, Ph.D.

Syllabus

1. Physical properies of water. 2. Group determinations in hydrochemistry, inorganic macrocomponents. 3. Heavy metals. 4. Halogens, sulphur, silicon, boron. 5. Nitrogen, phosphorus. 6. Carbon, pH, gases, determination of organic compounds. 7. Organic microcomponets. 8. Basic hydrobiological and ecological nomenclature. 9. Hydrobiology of lakes and rivers. 10. Trophic and saprobic system of water quality evaluation, eutrophication, self-purification. Basics of aqueous ecotoxicology. 11. Ecotoxicological bioassays, risks assessment. 12. Hydrochemical classification of surface and sea water. 13. Hydrochemical classification of underground and mineral water.

Exercise

26 hours, compulsory

Teacher / Lecturer

doc. Ing. Jitka Malá, Ph.D.