Eberhard Morgenroth: Catalogue data in Spring Semester 2021

Name Prof. Dr. Eberhard Morgenroth
Name variantsEberhard Morgenroth
FieldProcess Engineering in Urban Water Management
Address
Institut für Umweltingenieurwiss.
ETH Zürich, HIF D 89.1
Laura-Hezner-Weg 7
8093 Zürich
SWITZERLAND
Telephone+41 44 633 48 30
E-maileberhard.morgenroth@ifu.baug.ethz.ch
URLhttp://www.sww.ifu.ethz.ch/group/people/person-detail.html?persid=162347
DepartmentCivil, Environmental and Geomatic Engineering
RelationshipFull Professor

NumberTitleECTSHoursLecturers
101-0510-00LFirst Year Project Work Restricted registration - show details 3 credits6AD. Braun, M. Floriancic, E. Morgenroth, J. Wang
AbstractProject on a topic pertaining to Environmental Engineering or Geomatics and Planning. The project work is carried out in a team.
ObjectiveThe project work not only tests efficiency in team- and project management, but also how to develop clearly structured, interdisciplinary concept solutions.
ContentStudents can choose from different subjects and tasks.
102-0214-AALIntroduction to Urban Water Management Information
Enrolment ONLY for MSc students with a decree declaring this course unit as an additional admission requirement.

Any other students (e.g. incoming exchange students, doctoral students) CANNOT enrol for this course unit.
6 credits13RE. Morgenroth, M. Maurer
AbstractIntroduction to urban water management (water supply, urban drainage, wastewater treatment, sewage sludge treatment). Introduction to Urban Water Management is a self-study course.
ObjectiveThis course provides an introduction and an overview over the topics of urban water management (water supply, urban drainage, wastewater treatment, sewage sludge treatment). It supports the understanding of the interactions of the relevant technical and natural systems. Simple design models are introduced.
ContentOverview over the field of urban water management.
Introduction into systems analysis.
Characterization of water and water quality.
Requirement of drinking water, production of wastewater and pollutants
Production and supply of drinking water.
Urban drainage, treatment of combined sewer overflow.
Wastewater treatment, nutrient elimination, sludge handling.
Planning of urban water infrastructure.
Lecture notesFor more information about provided material, have a look at:
http://www.sww.ifu.ethz.ch/education/lectures/introduction-to-urban-water-management.html
LiteratureIn this self-study course the students must work through and understand selected sections from the following book

Viessman, W., Hammer, M.J. and Perez, E.M. (2009) Water supply and pollution control,
Pearson Prentice Hall, Upper Saddle River, NJ.

Students must understand and be able to discuss the required reading in a 30 min oral exam. The required reading includes the following:

- Read and know by heart: All chapters in Viessman et al (2009) except those listed below.
- Read and have basic overview but no detailed knowledge: Chapters 11.15 - 11.30, 14.15 - 14.24
- Not part of the required reading: Chapters 2, 3.1 - 3.9, 3.12, 3.13, 3.19, 3.20, 4.5, 4.6, 12.23 - 12.26, 12.31, 12.32, and 12.34.

This required reading and studying should correspond roughly the time invested in the course "Siedlungswasserwirtschaft GZ". Students are welcome to ask the assistants (http://www.sww.ifu.ethz.ch/group/teaching-assistants.html) for help with questions they have regarding the reading.
Prerequisites / NoticeSome students joining the MSc program in Environmental Engineering at ETH Zürich have to take additional courses from our BSc program. The decision of what courses to take is done at the time of admission at ETH.

The course on "Introduction to Urban Water Management" is offered at ETH Zürich only in German. Students who can speak and understand German must take the course (Siedlungswasserwirtschaft GZ) and get a passing grade. For students that do not have sufficient German language skills there is a self-study course and they have to take an oral exam.

This course is required for further in depth courses in urban water management.

Prerequisite: Hydraulics I and Hydrology
102-0214-00LIntroduction to Urban Water Management Information Restricted registration - show details
Only for students in Environmental Engineering BSc who need to purchase 6 CP. For these students the excursions are compulsory and they have to enrol for the course unit 102-0214-00L.

Other students have to enrole for the course unit 102-0214-02L (without excursions).
6 credits4G + 1PE. Morgenroth, M. Maurer
AbstractIntroduction to urban water management (water supply, urban drainage, wastewater treatment, sewage sluge treatment)
ObjectiveThis course provides an introduction and an overview over the topics of urban water management (water supply, urban drainage, wastewater treatment, sewage sludge treatment). It supports the understanding of the interactions of the relevant technical and natural systems. Simple design models are introduced.
ContentOverview over the field of urban water management.
Introduction into systems analysis.
Characterization of water and water quality.
Requirement of drinking water, production of wastewater and pollutants
Production and supply of drinking water.
Urban drainage, treatment of combined sewer overflow.
Wastewater treatment, nutrient elimination, sludge handling.
Planning of urban water infrastructure.
Lecture notesGujer, W.: Siedlungswasserwirtschaft, 3. Aufl., Springer Verlag Berlin Heidelberg 2007
Handouts
Prerequisites / NoticeThis course is required for further in depth courses in urban water management.
102-0214-01LExcursion - Water Supply of Vienna Restricted registration - show details
Does not take place this semester.
Number of participants limited to 24.
1 credit2PE. Morgenroth
AbstractHow does the Viennese water supply work? View the facilities and the fundamentals of the physical region: from the urban area storages to the catchment area springs in the Styria, taking account of scientific research projects in the context of karst research (geology, hydrology, karst hydrology, biology/vegetation, forest ecology, snow measurement programs)
ObjectiveThe participants of the excursion learn:
1. How the Viennese water supply works.
2. Which constructions and facilities are required to operate such a large water supply, especially in the case of the Viennese spring water supply (1st and 2nd Viennese spring water main)
- reservoir "Rosenhügel" (in the city area)
- the biggest closed reservoir of Europe "Neusiedl am Steinfeld" along the 1st Viennese spring water main (out of city)
- 1st and 2nd Viennese spring water main with a length of up to 200 km (gravity pipelines)
- tapping of springs
- crop-out of the biggest tapped karstic spring in Central Europe
- protected areas in the natural environment
3. Which measures are taken by the city in the protected areas:
- demarcation of the protected areas (conflict of land use vs. clean drinking water)
- possible causes of risk and risk management
- optimization of spring water management, especially in terms of water quality
- measures in the case of spring water pollution
4. How the quality of the potable water is monitored at the spring sites (online measurements).
5. Which measures are taken in the case of a drinking water shortage at the springs during a dry period.
6. Which scientific projects does the Vienna Water Works pursue with respect to climate change and future scenarios for drinking water supply.
Content- Visit the two waterworks museums in Kaiserbrunn and Wildalpen for discovering the historical process of water supply in the city of Vienna
- Tour of the premises and the vertical deep wells in a glacial aquifer that serve partly for drinking water supply for the city of Graz.
- Various aspects of Karst systems and the relevance of branches of science such as Karst hydrology, geology, vegetation and soil science.
Prerequisites / NoticeNote: All tours are carried out in German, without time for translation. Therefore, for students to be able to benefit from this excursion, a good understanding of German is highly recommended.

For Bachelor students: Prerequisite is 102-0214-00 Siedlungswasserwirtschaft GZ.
102-0214-02LIntroduction to Urban Water Management Information
Civil Engineers and Environmental Scientist have to enrole for the course unit 102-0214-02L (without excursions).
5 credits4GE. Morgenroth, M. Maurer
AbstractIntroduction to urban water management (water supply, urban drainage, wastewater treatment, sewage sluge treatment)
ObjectiveThis course provides an introduction and an overview over the topics of urban water management (water supply, urban drainage, wastewater treatment, sewage sludge treatment). It supports the understanding of the interactions of the relevant technical and natural systems. Simple models for the design are introduced.
ContentOverview over the field of urban water management.
Introduction into systems analysis.
Characterization of water and water quality.
Requirement of drinking water, production of wastewater and pollutants
Production and supply of drinking water.
Urban drainage, treatment of combined sewer overflow.
Wastewater treatment, nutrient elimination, sludge handling.
Planning of urban water infrastructure.
Lecture notesGujer, W.: Siedlungswasserwirtschaft, 3. Aufl., Springer Verlag Berlin Heidelberg 2007
Handouts
Prerequisites / NoticeThis course is required for further in depth courses in urban water management.
102-0217-01LProcess Engineering Ib Information
Prerequisite: 102-0217-00L Process Engineering Ia (given in HS).
3 credits2GE. Morgenroth
AbstractThe purpose of this course is to build on the fundamental understanding of biological processes and wastewater treatment applications that were studied in Process Engineering Ia. Case studies that are jointly discussed in class and student led projects allow you to advance the understanding and critical analysis of biological treatment processes.
ObjectiveStudents should be able to evaluate existing wastewater treatment plants and future designs using basic process understanding, mathematical modeling tools, and knowledge obtained from the current literature. The students shall be capable to apply and recognize the limits of the kinetic models which have been developed to simulate these systems.
ContentAdvanced modeling of activated sludge systems
Nitrification, denitrification, and biological P elimination
Enrichment in mixed culture systems using, e.g., selectors
Biofilm kinetics and application to full scale plants
Critical review of treatment processes
Lecture notesCopies of overheads will be made available.
Prerequisites / NoticePrerequisite: 102-0217-00 Process Engineering Ia (held in HS).