Course code THT383

THT383 Design of Decentralized and Small-Scale Water, Sanitary and Stormwater Systems

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Course responsible: Petter Deinboll Jenssen
Teachers: Manoj Kumar Pandey
ECTS credits: 5
Faculty: Faculty of Environmental Sciences and Natural Resource Management
Teaching language: EN
(NO=norsk, EN=Engelsk)
Limits of class size:
40
Teaching exam periods:
This course starts in August block. This course has teaching/evaluation in August block.
Course frequency: Annually
First time: Study year 2017-2018
Last time: 2020H
Preferential right:
M-MINA, M-VM
Course contents:

Decentralized water and sanitary systems are highly appropriate in rural areas. In urban areas, such systems are increasingly interesting especially in connection to "green and smart" cities. Urban sustainable development and climate change has resulted in more focus on storm water handling using "blue-green" structures. Blue-green structures can be very cost efficient and give added value to urban life. Design of blue-green structures is based on the same fundamental principles as for natural systems for wastewater treatment.

This course explores the possibilities of using small-scale decentralized solutions for poor, but also for rich countries in rural and urban settings. Through lectures and field exercises the students will be trained in design and implementation of rain-water harvesting systems (collection, treatment and storage), fog water harvesting, design and protection of shallow wells and boreholes, design of spring sources, sizing of reservoirs, membrane filtration units, and small gravity water supply systems for rural areas. Wastewater treatment has major focus on design of natural systems (soil infiltration, wetlands and ponds) as well as source separating solutions. An introduction will be given to storm-water handling in blue-green structures and to design of small diameter vacuum, pressure and gravity sewers.

Small diameter vacuum, pressure and gravity sewers open new possibility for cost-efficient sewer transport in rural and urban settings, when the natural conditions are challenging, and thus complement traditional gravity sewers. 

Learning outcome:
The students will know the principles for design of small water supply systems based on groundwater or rainwater harvesting, natural and source separating systems for wastewater handling as well as small diameter vacuum, pressure and gravity sewers. Furthermore, the students will have an insight into the use of blue-green structures for stormwater handling and be able to propose an appropriate and sustainable water sanitary or stormwater solution for a given situation.
Learning activities:
The course is based on lectures, seminars, demonstrations / excursions.
Teaching support:
During office hours, depending on lecturers availability.
Syllabus:
Depending on the selected cases. Revised annually.
Prerequisites:
THT282 eller THT280
Recommended prerequisites:
GEO100, GEO220, JORD101, KJM100 and THT280 or THT280
Mandatory activity:
Lectures, fieldwork and excursions.
Assessment:

Written exam counts for 75% (3 hours). Term paper counts 25%

Grading system A- E / not passed.

Nominal workload:
150 hours. (5 ECTS)
Entrance requirements:
Special requirements in Science
Type of course:
Lectures: 56 class hours. 8 days of 7 hours per day. Demonstrations/excursions minimum 4 hours.
Examiner:
The external examiner will assess all examinations. The examiner actively assures the quality of the course content and teaching.
Examination details: :