Water treatment

Preparing and realization of a complex of activities concerned with water preparation, filtration and water resources development based on the best technologies available requires in-depth knowledge in natural and waste water filtration, processes (for example, disinfection, coagulation and flocculation) and equipment involved in water treatment, methods of water filtration (mechanical, chemical, physical, biological methods and disinfection) and precipitation treatment (purification and utilization of excesses of waste water and activated sludge). These and many more issues make up the scope of the students’ studies. 

The students learn to analyze the existing technologies, conduct pre-design research and technical and economical calculations and pilot trials of new technologies in order to confirm the estimates. They study both classical and modern technologies based on the processes of micro-, ultra- and nanofiltration, reverse osmosis, electrodeionization, membrane degasification, membrane filtration, electroflotocoagulation and others. During their two years in the master program the students study a wide range of specialized subjects such as reagent water treatment, water supply facilities, ground water treatment technologies and others. 

Our graduates can do fundamental and applied research in the field of water supply engineering and sanitation engineering, conduct audit, ecological and technological expertise of these systems for both housing and industrial sector, forecast the tendencies in water supply engineering and sanitation engineering, develop resource efficient technologies and methods of drinking water and waste water purification; they can design, develop and produce the drinking water purification systems, develop water quality control methods and equipment as well as create water treatment automation systems with continuous control of various water parameters. 

Masters of Water Treatment can find a job in scientific, design and maintenance organizations in any sphere of national economy from municipal and urban engineering, mining, oil and gas production to rail transport, wood economy, light industry, food industry, metallurgy, engineering, ecology and medicine.

In addition, graduates of the program receive an opportunity to continue their education in a post-graduate program with the subsequent defense of a thesis.