Syllabus - Environmental Engg-II (CE 702(B))

Civil Engineering

Environmental Engg-II (CE 702(B))

VII-Semester

Unit –I

Unit operations for waste-water treatment

Theory and design of preliminary treatment such as screens, grit chamber, sedimentation and chemical clarification, role of micro-organism in biological treatment.

Unit - II

Biological Treatment of waste-water

Methods of Biological Treatment (Theory & Design) –Trickling Filter, Activated Sludge process (ASP), Oxidation ditch, Septic tank &imhoff tank,theory of sludge.

Unit – III

Advanced Waste-water treatment

Diatomaceous earth filters, Ultrafiltration, Adsorption by activated carbon, Phosphorus removal, Nitrogen removal.

UNIT IV

Introduction of Air pollution

Definition, Sources, classification and characterization of air pollutants. Effects of air pollution on health, vegetation & materials, photochemical smog.

UNIT V

Air pollution chemistry

meteorological aspects of air pollution dispersion; temperature lapse rate and stability, wind velocity and turbulence, plume behaviour, dispersion of air pollutants, the Gaussian Plume Model.

Course Objective

To design waste-watertreatment units by giving fundamental knowledge of primary, secondary and advanced wastewater treatment technologies. To learn fundamental concept of Air pollution, its behavior in atmosphere and introduction of Air-pollution chemistry.

Course Outcome

Carry out municipal wastewater treatment system design and operation. Analyze and design of biological treatment plant, ponds, and various tanks. Apply knowledge of environmental treatment technologies and design processes. Apply knowledge of Air pollution and Air-pollution chemistry.

Practicals

Reference Books

  • Water Supply & Sanitary Engg. - G.S. Birdie - Dhanpat Rai Publishing Company, 2. (P) Ltd. New Delhi

  • Waste Water Engg. by B.C. Punmia - Laxmi Publication (P) Ltd. New Delhi

  • Environmental Engg. - M.L. Davis & D.A. Cornwell - Mc Graw Hill Company

  • Chemistry for Environmental Engg. - Sawyer & Mc Carty - Mc Graw Hill Book Company New Delhi

  • Water & Waste Water Technology - Mark J Hammer - Prentice - Hall of India, New Delhi

  • Waste Water Engineering - Metcalf & Eddy - Mc Graw Hill Book Company New Delhi