Physical,chemical,andbiologicalcharacteristicsofwastewater.Wastewatertreatment processes. Primary treatment: Screening, grit removal, oil and grease removal, sedimentation-coagulation. Secondary treatment: Activated Sludge Process, Rotating Biological Contactor. Tertiary treatment methods. Process design of wastewater treatmentequipment.
Sources of air pollutants. Monitoring of air pollutants. Evaluation of Air Quality Index. Air pollution control equipment: scrubber, bag filter, settling chamber, cyclone separator, electrostatic precipitator. Process design of air pollution control equipment.
Classification of solid wastes. Waste management. Waste processing techniques: Thermochemical conversion techniques- incineration, pyrolysis, refuse derived fuel, gasification. Biochemical conversion techniques- composting, bio methanation. Waste disposal methods. Biomedical, hazardous and electronic waste management.
CO1: Learn about the characteristics of water and wastewater
CO2: Study and design the primary, secondary and tertiary treatment processes for wastewater treatment
CO3: Evaluate the air quality and design equipment control for air pollution
CO4: Study the processing and management of different types of waste like municipal solid waste, electronic waste, hazardous waste, and biomedical waste
| PO | PO1 | PO2 | PO3 | PO4 | PO5 | PO6 | PO7 | PO8 | PO9 | PO10 | PO11 | PO12 |
| CO | ||||||||||||
| CO1 | 2 | – | – | 1 | – | 3 | 3 | 2 | – | – | – | 3 |
| CO2 | 3 | 2 | 3 | – | – | 3 | 3 | 2 | 1 | – | – | 1 |
| CO3 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 1 | – | 3 | 3 | 2 | 1 | – | – | 1 |
| CO4 | 2 | – | – | – | – | 3 | 3 | 1 | – | – | – | 1 |
| Assessment | Internal | External |
| Continuous Evaluation | 20% | |
| Mid-Term | 30% | |
| End Semester exam | 50% |
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