Maricopa Community Colleges  WRT104   19986-20026 
Official Course Description: MCCCD Approval: 05/26/98
WRT104 19986-20026 LEC 3 Credit(s) 3 Period(s)
SURVEY OF WATER PURIFICATION
Fundamental principles of water purification. Basic concepts and strategies in water purification with a focus on water supply and purification processes. Water sources and water reclamation. Need for water purification, water treatment and pure water production. Duties of water purification technicians/operators. Prerequisites: None.
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MCCCD Official Course Competencies:
 
WRT104   19986-20026 SURVEY OF WATER PURIFICATION
1. Define water purification and describe the evolution of water purification from the past to the present. (I)
2. List and describe methods of water purification. (II)
3. Explain the need for purified water and the industries that require pure water. (III)
4. Describe sources of water used for water purification and water reclamation. (IV)
5. Explain the process of municipal water treatment. (V)
6. List and explain the concepts of producing pure water including system configuration, benefits, and limitations of the process. (VI)
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WRT104   19986-20026 SURVEY OF WATER PURIFICATION
    I. Evolution of Water Purification
        A. Historical perspective
        B. Filtration
        C. Membranes
        D. Reverse osmosis
        E. Ion exchange
      II. Methods of Purification
          A. Filtration
          B. Exchange
          C. Reverse Osmosis
        III. Industry's Need for Purified Water
            A. Industries
            B. Uses
          IV. Water Sources
              A. Surface
              B. Ground
              C. Municipal
              D. Private well
              E. Limitations of water quantity
              F. Reclaimed water
            V. Municipal Treatment
                A. Softening
                B. Flocculation
                C. Settling
                D. Filtering
                E. Disinfection
              VI. Production of Pure Water
                  A. System configuration
                    1. incoming water storage
                    2. makeup system
                    3. pretreatment
                    4. high purity water tank and nitrogen blanket
                    5. polish loop
                    6. points of use
                    7. return flow and ozone
                  B. Intermittent systems
                  C. Problems
                  D. Continuous recirculation
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