Wastewater sources and flows
Wastewater characterization based on physical and biodegradation criteria
Preliminary treatment unit operations (screens, grit chambers, primary clarifiers)
Biological processes (suspended growth vs. attached growth, hybrid systems, granular sludge) for wastewater treatment. Principles of biological nutrient removal (nitrification, denitrification, enhanced biological P removal,  anammox). Implementation of biological nutrient removal processes in mainstream and sidestream treatment lines. Secondary clarifiers. Advanced treatment processes (tertiary treatment, physical-chemical treatment). Sludge handling processes (thickening, anaerobic vs. aerobic digestion, dewatering, energy considerations, P recovery). Mathematical models of wastewater treatment processes.