Sustainable Resource Recovery from Used Water
Learn about advanced wastewater resource recovery technologies and sustainable management practices in this comprehensive course from TsinghuaX and UQx.
Learn about advanced wastewater resource recovery technologies and sustainable management practices in this comprehensive course from TsinghuaX and UQx.
This comprehensive course explores cutting-edge technologies and concepts in sustainable wastewater management, focusing on resource recovery. Led by experts from The University of Queensland and Tsinghua University, students will learn about recovering valuable resources like carbon, nutrients, energy, and water from wastewater. The course covers core concepts in wastewater engineering, technological principles of resource recovery processes, and practical applications in sustainable urban water management. Participants will understand how to identify recovery opportunities and evaluate different recovery options within a circular economy context.
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What you'll learn
Identify and assess recoverable resources in wastewater systems
Understand various products that can be recovered from used water
Master technological principles behind resource recovery processes
Evaluate resource recovery opportunities in different contexts
Apply sustainability concepts in urban water cycle management
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There are 5 modules in this course
This course offers a comprehensive exploration of sustainable resource recovery from wastewater, combining theoretical knowledge with practical applications. The curriculum covers the entire spectrum of resource recovery, from basic principles to advanced technologies. Students learn about carbon recovery, nutrient management, water recycling, and integrated solutions through real-world case studies. The course emphasizes the importance of sustainability in urban water management and explores various technological approaches to resource recovery. Special attention is given to practical applications and successful implementation cases, providing students with both theoretical understanding and practical insights.
Introduction to the Water Cycle and Used Water Management
Module 1
Carbon
Module 2
Nutrients
Module 3
Water
Module 4
Integrated Solutions and Successful Cases
Module 5
Fee Structure
Instructors
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Environmental Biotechnology and Water Engineering Expert
Gilda Carvalho is a Senior Lecturer and Joint Course Coordinator at the Australian Centre for Water and Environmental Biotechnology at the University of Queensland, Australia. She also coordinates the Master of Engineering in Urban Water program. With a background as a chemical engineer and a PhD in Biotechnology from the Technical University of Lisbon, Portugal, Carvalho has established herself as an expert in environmental bioengineering, focusing on water and wastewater treatment technologies. Her research interests include the removal of nutrients and emerging pollutants, as well as biologically-mediated resource recovery processes. As a passionate educator, she has extensive experience in developing and delivering a wide range of undergraduate and postgraduate courses in Chemical, Biological, and Environmental Engineering. Carvalho has played a key role in developing a unique suite of postgraduate programs in Urban Water Engineering, characterized by a comprehensive and integrative vision of the urban water cycle and strong links with industry. Her work bridges the gap between academic research and practical applications in water engineering, contributing significantly to the field of sustainable urban water management.
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Environmental Engineering Expert and Water Treatment Innovator
Xianghua Wen is a distinguished Professor in the School of Environment at Tsinghua University, Beijing, where she also serves as Joint Course Coordinator. She obtained her PhD in Environmental Engineering from Tsinghua University in 1991. Her expertise spans water pollution control theory and technology, and environmental biotechnology. As a key researcher at the State Key Joint Laboratory of Environmental Simulation and Pollution Control, Professor Wen focuses on critical areas such as membrane bioreactors for industrial wastewater treatment, biotechnology applications in pollutant detoxification, and sustainable urban water resource management. Her teaching portfolio includes graduate-level courses in Modern Environmental Biotechnology and Advanced Wastewater Treatment. With an impressive academic output of over 230 technical journal papers and 5 books, Professor Wen has made significant contributions to the field of environmental engineering. Her ongoing research projects encompass a wide range of topics, including the use of innovative technologies for degrading refractory organics and the development of advanced systems for industrial wastewater treatment. Professor Wen's work has earned her recognition as a leading expert in wastewater treatment, membranes, microbial ecology, and environmental engineering.
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