Topic outline

  • General

    • Description

      This OpenCourseWare is an excerpt of the IHE DELFT Online Course on Constructed Wetlands for Wastewater Treatment.

      The online course deals with the basic principles of wastewater treatment in constructed wetlands and enables the participants at the end of the course to make a proper design of their own wetland system for wastewater treatment.

      For whom?

      The course is designed for professionals (engineers and scientists) active in the water/environmental sector, especially those involved in planning and management of water systems as well as numerical modelling. Pre-requisites are a basic knowledge of computing and water related topics.

      Learning Objectives

        Upon completion of the module, participants will be able to:

      • Understand the basic principles of wastewater treatment

      • Distinguish the functions of the different compartments in the constructed wetland

      • Apply the concept of constructed wetlands to wastewater treatment

      • Evaluate the importance of operation and maintenance

      • Design a constructed wetland treatment system.

      References


      • The whole course is supported by various lecturing materials in the different chapters.

      Lecturer

      Course materials were prepared/organized by Dr. Hans van Bruggen, Senior Lecturer in Microbiology in the Aquatic Ecosystems Core, Department of Water Science and Engineering, IHE DELFT.

      He also coordinates the paid online course.

      Reference Course:

      This set of course materials is provided as OpenCourseWare, without support and interaction with lecturers. Only exercises are provided. For full lectures and support from lecturers, please register online for one of the related online or short courses:

  • Contents of this OpenCourseWare

    Chapter Title Study load hours
    1 History and Philosophy 2
    2 Basic Principles part one 2
    3 Basic Principles part two 2
    4 Types of Constructed Wetlands 2
    5 Design part one 2
    6 Design part two 2
    7 Operation and Maintenance 2
    8 Economics and reuse 2
    9 Constructed Wetlands for various types of Wastewater 2
    10 Constructed Wetland Vught "Ins and Outs" 2

    • Information about the full course

      The full course on constructed wetlands for wastewater treatment can be followed in two different ways:

      1. as online course, from September till December every year. More information here.

      2. As a three weeks short course at IHE Institute for Water Education in Delft, The Netherlands. More information here.

      The topics of the full course are:


      Module 1 - Introduction to Constructed Wetlands 
      Module 2 - Basic principles    
      Module 3 - Design of constructed wetlands   
      Module 4 - Operation and maintenance
      Module 5 - Case studies
      Module 6 - Assignment
       

      This present course material is provided as OpenCourseWare without support and interaction with lecturers.
      The full course is longer and more advanced and also contains assignments and exercises. At the end of the course it is possible to sit for an exam and to get 5 ECTS credit points. The three weeks course in Delft also has field visits.

      Target group: wastewater treatment professionals
      The course is designed for professionals actively involved in wastewater treatment. They may be working in organisations responsible for waste water treatment. The target group is also those who have an interest in onsite wastewater treatment for small communities.


      Learning objectives


      Upon completion of this course or module you are able to:

      •    assess the value of wetlands and explain the use of natural and constructed wetlands for the         treatment of wastewater;
      •    describe the concept of wastewater treatment by wetlands;
      •    design and operate a wetland treatment system.

      More information can be obtained from Dr. Hans van Bruggen

      • Information about the concept

        On the concept of wastewater treatment by using natural treatment systems we have prepared a video.

        You can find this video on you tube.

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        Enjoy!

        • Powerpoints of the chapters