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Indian Institute of Technology Roorkee

Basic Environmental Engineering and Pollution Abatement

Indian Institute of Technology Roorkee and NPTEL via Swayam

Overview

ABOUT THE COURSE:The course deals with the fundamentals of environmental engineering and its application in pollution control. It is intended to impart the fundamental knowledge of environmental engineering along with the design aspect of some pollution control equipment. It will also help the young scientific professionals to keep their knowledge upgraded with the current thoughts and newer technology options along with their advances in the field of the environmental/industrial pollution abatement.INTENDED AUDIENCE:B.E/B.Tech./ M.Sc students and industry professionals working in environmental pollution control area.INDUSTRY SUPPORT:All red category industries may value this course.

Syllabus

Week 1: Introduction; Ecology, environment and biodiversity; Ecosystem services and its risk 1; Ecosystem services and its risk 2; Tutorial 1. Week 2: Pollution types and sources ; Impact/consequences of pollutants; Transmission of pollutants in environment 1; Transmission of pollutants in environment 2; Tutorial 2. Week 3: Ambient air quality and standards; Water quality and standards 1; Water quality and standards 2; Industrial pollution and standards; Tutorial 3. Week 4: Sampling and Characterization of gas/air/emission; Sampling and Characterization of water/waste water; Characterization of solid wastes and soil; Environmental law and regulatory framework; Tutorial 4. Week 5: Pollution prevention strategies and processes 1; Pollution prevention strategies and processes 2; Pollution prevention by using optimum water 1; Pollution prevention by using optimum water 2; Tutorial 5. Week 6: Air pollution control 1; Air pollution control 2; Air pollution control 3; Air pollution control 4; Tutorial 6. Week 7: Treatment of surface and ground water for drinking water generation; Treatment of domestic and industrial waste water: Schemes; Primary treatment equipment; Secondary treatment process; Tutorial 7. Week 8: Secondary treatment equipment 1; Secondary treatment equipment 2; Advances in secondary treatment process 1; Advances in secondary treatment process 2; Tutorial 8. Week 9: Tertiary treatment 1; Tertiary treatment 2; Sludge management; Pollution control in industry; Tutorial 9. Week 10: Industrial pollution control in GPI 1; Industrial pollution control in GPI 2; Industrial pollution control in GPI 3; Industrial pollution control in GPI 4; Tutorial 10. Week 11: Industrial pollution control in GPI 5 Solid waste management schemes; Solid waste transformation 1(incineration); Solid waste transformation 2 (gasification); Tutorial 11. Week 12: Solid waste transformation 3 (Pyrolysis); Solid waste transformation 4 (Anaerobic digestion); Hazardous waste management; Management of special category wastes ; Tutorial 12.

Taught by

Prof. P. Mondal

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