Availability of water is one of the most crucial and pressing issues for the survival of humankind in the future. The production, transport and treatment of water are all linked to energy issues. This close relationship is called the water-energy-nexus.
This module focuses on the use of water for hydropower and domestic purposes, as well as its treatment before being discharged into rivers and streams. You will learn to size small and medium hydropower plants and evaluate sites for their hydropower potential. In addition, you will also perform the basic engineering steps to design and size a domestic wastewater treatment plant for a city or community. This will provide you with a deep insight into two of the most relevant water related environmental engineering topics.
Schwerpunkte
- Conceptual links between water and energy
- Water treatment processes
- Basic design issues in wastewater treatment systems
- Hydropower resources and basic design issues in hydropower plants
- Ecological implications of hydropower
Studieninformation
Dieses Modul wird in Englisch unterrichtet.
Zu diesem Modul gehört eine obligatorische, eintägige Exkursion im Juni.