University Catalog 2014-2015

University of Colorado Boulder

CVEN-5604 (3) UV Processes in Environmental and Engineered Systems

Provides a fundamental basis for design of UV processes in water and wastewater treatment. Includes principles of photochemistry and photobiology. Applications to disinfection of water and degradation of chemical compounds in the environment. Design of UV disinfection systems and reactors and advanced oxidation processes. Environmental UV-based decay of pollutants. Recommended prereqs., CVEN 3414 and CVEN 3424. Prerequisites: Restricted to graduate students only.