Course detail
Laboratory Classes in Water Analysis
FCH-BCO_AVO_PAcad. year: 2014/2015
Determination of basic physical and chemical parameters of quality of drinking water, agreement of acquired parameters with valid legislation (pH, organoleptic qualities, basic chemical parameters). Analysis of other types of waters - surface, ground, mineral and waste water. Determination of anorganic and organic substances in waters by the means of basic instrumental methods and portable analytical tools and devices.
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Number of ECTS credits
Mode of study
Guarantor
Learning outcomes of the course unit
1. They have the base practical knowledges in chemistry of water, which can be used for the other objects, e.q. technology of water, special water technology, etc. a
2. Students be able to orient in selected analytical techniques and procedures.
3. Students have practical overview in standard norms in water analysis.
4. They will be able to use of necessary calculations and they will be used evaluation of analytical data from using analysis.
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Planned learning activities and teaching methods
Assesment methods and criteria linked to learning outcomes
Requirements:
- all laboratory tasks completed, results and reports in good quality
Course curriculum
Assignment of organoleptic properties in different types of water, measurements of physical characteristics (ph, conductivity, hardness, acidity and akalinity).
Assignment of biochemical and chemical oxygen demand.
Measurements of absorbance and absorption spectra, measurement of turbidity.
Spectrofotometric assignment of iron, manganese, ammonium ion, aluminum, nitrate and nitrite ions.
Assignment of several chemical characteristics using portable analytical tools and devices (spectrophotometer Nova 60).
Analysis of unknown sample of water.
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Aims
Specification of controlled education, way of implementation and compensation for absences
Recommended optional programme components
Prerequisites and corequisites
Basic literature
Pitter, P. : Hydrochemie, VŠCHT, Praha 2009 (CS)
Recommended reading
Classification of course in study plans
- Programme BPCP_CHCHT Bachelor's
branch BPCO_CHTOZP , 3 year of study, winter semester, compulsory-optional
- Programme BKCP_CHCHT Bachelor's
branch BKCO_CHTOZP , 3 year of study, winter semester, compulsory-optional
- Programme CKCP_CZV lifelong learning
branch CKCO_CZV , 1 year of study, winter semester, compulsory-optional
Type of course unit
Laboratory exercise
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