Pollution is one of the major problems that affect biodiversity, ecosystems and human health worldwide by contaminating water, air and soil. Among all types of pollution, water pollution is a major global concern and problem that kills people in significant number each year. The aim of this course is to discuss different type of pollutants and design & operation principles of different water treatment systems. This course covers other topics like water collection systems, water quality analysis and principles of water supply systems also in detail.Course Credit: 4
Overview
Syllabus
Week 1: Pollutants and their Effects Week 2: Air Pollution Week 3: Land Pollution Week 4: Water Pollution Week 5: Water Quality-Criteria & Analysis Week 6: Water Requirements Week 7: Sources and Collection of Water Week 8: Overview of Purification and Pre-Treatment Week 9: Theory and Design of Sedimentation Week 10: Theory and Design of Filtration Week 11: Theory and Design of Disinfection Week 12: Water Softening and Specific Treatments Week 13: Storage and Distribution Reservoirs Week 14: Pumps and Pumping Requirements, Valves and Appurtenances Week 15: Hydraulic Considerations and DesignWeek 16: Distribution Network-Analysis and Design
Taught by
Dr. Anuj Kumar Purwar
