| Course Unit Code | Course Unit Title | Type of Course Unit | Year of Study | Semester | Number of ECTS Credits | | BMB-23-123 | Wastewater treatment by electrocoagulatIon | Elective | 1 | 1 | 6 |
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| Level of Course Unit |
| Second Cycle |
| Objectives of the Course |
| Identify new electrocoagulation technology for water and wastewater treatment
Solve the treatment solutions using electrocoagulation technology |
| Name of Lecturer(s) |
| Dr. Öğr. Üyesi Züleyha REÇBER |
| Learning Outcomes |
| 1 | To be able to learn general and theoretical information about the electrocoagulation process | | 2 | Ability to apply electrocoagulation technology in wastewater and drinking water | | 3 | To be able to comprehend the materials and equipment used in the electrocoagulation process. |
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| Mode of Delivery |
| Daytime Class |
| Prerequisites and co-requisities |
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| Recommended Optional Programme Components |
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| Course Contents |
| Types of electrochemical processes. Colloidal stability and properties of colloids. The force of repulsion and attraction of colloids.
Electrocoagulation in water treatment. Physico-chemical properties of electrocoagulation.
Electroflotation in water treatment. Physico-chemical properties of electroflotation.
Hybrid electroflotocoagulation methods in water treatment. Advantages and disadvantages of electroflotocoagulation.
Electrocoagulation in industrial wastewater
Application of electrocoagulation technology in industrial wastewater |
| Weekly Detailed Course Contents |
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| 1 | General evaluation of eectrocoagulation. | | | | 2 | Colloidal stability and properties of colloids. The force of repulsion and attraction of colloids. | | | | 3 | Zeta potential and importance | | | | 4 | Faraday's laws of electrolysis. Electrochemical reactions. Simple models of electrode kinetics. Mass transport and electrochemical reactions. Electrolytic dissociation theory. | | | | 5 | Direct and alternatieve current in electrocoagulation process | | | | 6 | Electrode materials used in the process | | | | 7 | Reactor and electrode configurations. | | | | 8 | Possible mechanisms in electrocoagulation process. | | | | 9 | Midterm | | | | 10 | Electrocoagulation in water and wastewater treatment. | | | | 11 | Electroflotation in water and wastewater treatment | | | | 12 | Hybrid electroflotocoagulation methods in water and wastewater treatment | | | | 13 | Comparison of chemical and electrocoagulation electrocoagulation | | | | 14 | Treatment of textile wastewater by electrocoagulation method. | | | | 15 | Treatment of leather industry wastewater by electrocoagulation method. Color removal - time, current density and pH relationship. | | | | 16 | Final exam | | |
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| Recommended or Required Reading |
| 1.Chrıstopher M. A. Brett and Ana Marıa Olıveıra Brett. Electrochemıstry, Principles, Methods, and Applications. Oxford, New York, Tokyo. Oxford Unıversity Press, 1994.
2. J. Koryta, Principles of electrochemistry. Wiley, London, 1987
3. Environmental Electrochemistry: Fundamentals and Applications in Pollution Sensors and Abatement by Krishnan Rajeshwar, Jorge G. Ibanez, Publisher: Elsevier Science & Technology Books, 1997 |
| Planned Learning Activities and Teaching Methods |
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| Assessment Methods and Criteria | |
| Midterm Examination | 1 | 15 | | Discussion | 1 | 5 | | Brain Storming | 1 | 20 | | Criticising Paper | 1 | 10 | | Self Study | 1 | 20 | | Individual Study for Mid term Examination | 1 | 30 | | SUM | 100 | |
| Final Examination | 1 | 50 | | Individual Study for Final Examination | 1 | 50 | | SUM | 100 | | Term (or Year) Learning Activities | 40 | | End Of Term (or Year) Learning Activities | 60 | | SUM | 100 |
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| Workload Calculation |
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| Midterm Examination | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| Final Examination | 1 | 2 | 2 |
| Attending Lectures | 14 | 3 | 42 |
| Practice | 5 | 3 | 15 |
| Discussion | 7 | 2 | 14 |
| Brain Storming | 7 | 2 | 14 |
| Criticising Paper | 7 | 3 | 21 |
| Self Study | 10 | 2 | 20 |
| Individual Study for Mid term Examination | 1 | 16 | 16 |
| Individual Study for Final Examination | 1 | 20 | 20 |
| Homework | 7 | 2 | 14 |
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| Contribution of Learning Outcomes to Programme Outcomes |
| LO1 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | | LO2 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | | LO3 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 |
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| * Contribution Level : 1 Very low 2 Low 3 Medium 4 High 5 Very High |
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