This course is designed to provide participants with a detailed and up-to-date overview of Water Technology. It covers the water resources management, hydrological cycle and water budgeting; the principles of water quality, basic water chemistry and water and wastewater treatment; the water distribution systems, membrane technologies and advanced oxidation processes (AOPs); and the biological treatment processes, desalination technologies, emerging contaminants and treatment solutions.
Further, the course will also discuss the reuse and recycling of wastewater, water quality guidelines and standards and monitoring water quality; the remote sensing and GIS in water management and point-of-use and point-of-entry treatment systems; protecting water sources from pollution and addressing the link between water quality and public health issues; the integrated water resources management (IWRM); and the principles and practices for managing water resources in a sustainable and equitable manner.
During this interactive course, participants will learn the climate change, water resources and water footprint and conservation; the reduction of energy use in water and wastewater treatment facilities and managing water in urban environments including stormwater management and green infrastructure; the water policy and governance, smart water networks and nanotechnology in water treatment; the emerging technologies in water treatment including decentralized water systems; and the interdependence between water and energy systems including hydropower.