Course: Laboratory of Analysis of Water

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Course title Laboratory of Analysis of Water
Course code KALCH/C786
Organizational form of instruction Lesson
Level of course Master
Year of study not specified
Semester Winter
Number of ECTS credits 2
Language of instruction Czech
Status of course Compulsory-optional
Form of instruction Face-to-face
Work placements This is not an internship
Recommended optional programme components None
Lecturer(s)
  • Metelka Radovan, Ing. Ph.D.
Course content
Assessment of pH and conductivity. Determination of dissolved oxygen. Determination of total mineralization. Assessment of KNK(4.5), KNK(8.3), ZNK(4.5), ZNK(8.5). Determination of COD(Mn). Determination of sulphates and chlorides. Determination of calcium, magnesium and their mixture (water hardness). Determination of nitrates. Determination of ammonia ions. Determination of phosphates. Semiquantitative assays of selected cations (e.g. ammonium, Fe(III), Mn(II), Zn(II), Ni(II), Cu(II), As(III), Al(III) etc.) and anions (chlorides, sulphates, phosphates, sulphides, nitrates, nitrites, etc.) using kits.

Learning activities and teaching methods
Laboratory work
Learning outcomes
Students will determine selected criteria of water quality in laboratory.
Students will gain practical skills for performing the analysis of water samples.
Prerequisites
Completing the course Analysis of Water and Gases (C875) is an advantage.

Assessment methods and criteria
Student performance assessment

To pass all laboratory tasks.
Recommended literature
  • Marta Horáková. Analytika vody. Praha, 2000. ISBN 80-7080-391-6.
  • Pavel Pitter. Hydrochemie. Praha, 2009. ISBN 978-80-7080-701-9.


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