Course

Unit 1

Introduction to current status of Indian environment – Land, Water and Air. Energy and Food security. Role of Government authorities in water supply, sewerage disposal, solid waste management and monitoring/control of environmental pollution – related legislation.

Water: Sources of water and quality issues, water quality requirement for different beneficial uses, Water quality standards, water quality indices, water safety plans, Water supply systems, Need for planned water supply schemes, Water demand industrial and agricultural water requirements – Design period – Population forecasting

Unit 2

Components of water supply system; Intake structures -Transmission of water, Types of pipe conduits- distribution system, Pumps, Various valves used in W/S systems, service reservoirs and design. Computer aided design of water supply system

Water Treatment Units: Conventional surface water treatment flow charts – Principles of coagulation, flocculation and sedimentation – Design principles -Filtration – Principles –Classification: slow sand filters and rapid sand filters. Disinfection – methods and disinfectants

Unit 3

Design of complete water treatment – Design of Primary sedimentation tank and secondary sedimentation tank – Design of Sand filter unit.

Introduction to advanced water treatments – polishing treatments.

Introduction to Air Pollution and control devices, Municipal Solid Wastes management and Noise Pollution 

Pre Requisite(s): Nil

To discuss the current status of Indian Environment and responsible Government agencies.

To explain the different water quality parameters and their significance.

To explain the different water treatment options for domestic consumption.

To explain the different techniques of solid waste management

Course Outcome

CO 1: Understand the impact of humans on environment and environment on humans and be conversant with basic environmental legislation

CO 2: Analyze the water quality from different source and estimate the water quantity for domestic purpose

CO 3: Select and design the most appropriate technique for the treatment of water

CO 4: Understand the most appropriate technique for the treatment of solid waste

CO-PO Mapping

Text Book(s)

Birdie G.S and Birdie J. S, “Water Supply and Sanitary Engineering”, DhanpatRai& Sons, 9th Edition, 2018

Garg S. K, “Environmental Engineering”, Vol. I and II, Khanna Publishers, 33rd Edition

Reference(s)

Gilbert Masters, “Introduction to Environmental Engineering and Science” Prentice Hall, New Jersey, 3rd Edition.

1. AarneVesilind, Susan M. Morgan, “Introduction to Environmental Engineering” by, Belmont, CA : Thomson/Brook/Cole, c2004, 3rd Edition.

Peavy, H.s, Rowe, D.R, Tchobanoglous, G. “Environmental Engineering”, Mc-Graw – Hill International Editions, New York, Indian Edition,2017

Manual on Water Supply and Treatment. Ministry of Urban Development, New Delhi.

Tchobanoglous, Theissen& Vigil, “Integrated Solid Waste Management”. McGraw Hill Publication, Indian edition.