Course Outline
Course commencement day: 18 Dec 2024
Time: 9:30am-5:30pm
Venue: Inno Network, 1/F, HKPC Building, 78 Tat Chee Avenue, Kowloon
Course Fee: $2400

Lecture 1 – Sludge Flows & Flow Measurements

• • Rheological Properties of Sludge (Non-Newtonian Fluid)
  • Head Loss in Laminar, Transitional, Turbulent Flows
  • Wastewater Flow Measurements

Lecture 2 – Oceanic Outfalls

• • Initial Dilution of Buoyant Jets
  • Subsequent Dilution and Dispersion
  • Hydraulic Modelling Studies

Lectures 3 – Self-Cleaning Velocity Design

• • Empirical Approach
  • Sediment Transport Approach
  • Experience from HATS tunnels

Lecture 4 – Sedimentation

• • Gravity Settling Theory
  • Means to enhance settling
  • Hydraulic Modelling for Clarifier Optimisation