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COURSE CONTENT
Pollutants in the environment, of natural and synthetic origin; impact on the environment. Biogeochemical cycles. Microbial interactions. Bioremediation, in situ, ex situ (bioremediation technologies). Xenobiotics, microbial degradation.
Wastewater treatment biological processes - removal of organic and inorganic impurities (biooxidation, nitrification, denitrification, EBPR). New methods of wastewater treatment. SBR system. Methods of monitoring the quality of the microbial biomass (identification, diversity). Microbial culture - flocs, granules, biofilm. Bioaugmentation. Bioreactors. Process and environmental factors. Calculations (process variables).
LEARNING OUTCOMES
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Lectures 10 | ||
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Exam | Seminar X | Oral Exam X |