Credit Structure:(3-0)3

Catalog Description:
Nature of water. Impurities in water and their harmful effects. Removal of nonionic suspended and colloidal impurities. Removal of gaseous impurities by softening by precipitation and ion exchange. Demineralization process and systems. Demineralize equipment designs.

Course Objectives:
This course is designed to give students the basic principles of industsial water conditioning, unit operations of water conditioning, and design of water conditioners with particular emphasis on boiler water and cooling water treatments. Case studies on industrial and utility boilers are presented. Design water treatment processes are covered. It is intended for students pursuing careers in water or the environmental sciences.

Prerequisites:
None

Textbook(s):
Betz, "Handbook of Industrial Water Conditioning".
Nalco, "Water Handbook".

Reference:
None

Syllabus:
1. Nature of water. Impurities in water and their harmful effects (1 week)
2. Removal of suspended and colloidal impurities (1 week)
3. Removal of gaseous impurities (1 week)
4. Softening by recipitation (2 weeks)
5. Ion exchange (4 weeks)
6. Demineralization process and systems (1 week)
7. Demineralizer equipment design (2 weeks)
8. 2 visits to related industries (1 week)

Homeworks, Quizzes, Projects:
Monthly homeworks are given

Computer Usage:
None

Laboratory work:
None

Category Content:
Mathematics and Basic Sciences: None
Engineering Design: 1 credit
Engineering Sciences: 2 credits
Humanities & Social Sciences: None
Departmental: None

Instructors:
Nevin Selçuk