Physico-chemical processes for wastewater treatment

This course is essential for Engineers, considering the expectation of the Industries for wastewater pollution control in their premises to comply with newer and more stringent laws and acts that are being enforced in India and globally. This course introduces the principles and physicochemical methods to control wastewater pollution. The course will be presented in a logical manner with several numerical problems and case studies so that the students may adequately understand the subject and apply the knowledge after their graduation in industry and higher studies. The topics to be covered include (but not limited to): Physical treatment, pre-treatment, solids removal by setting and sedimentation, aeration, filtration, centrifugation, coagulation and flocculation; Adsorption and ion-exchange; Membrane processes; Advanced Oxidation Processes.PRE-REQUISITE:NilINDUSTRY SUPPORT:Nil.INTENDED AUDIENCE:Undergraduate, postgraduate and Ph.D. students of Environmental Engineering, Chemical Engineering and Civil Engineering.

Week 1:Introduction to Water Pollution and ControlWeek 2:Pre-treatment & Physical treatment: Flow equalization & Aeration
Week 3:Pre-treatment & Physical treatment: Coagulation and FlocculationWeek 4:Setting and Sedimentation & Settling Chamber Design
Week 5:Filtration & Filtration System DesignWeek 6:Wastewater treatment by Adsorption & Ion ExchangeWeek 7:Wastewater treatment by Membrane Based Technologies
Week 8:Advanced Oxidation Processes: IntroductionWeek 9:Advanced Oxidation Processes: Fenton and catalytic treatmentWeek 10:Advanced Oxidation Processes: Photo-induced processesWeek 11:Advanced Oxidation Processes: Sono- and Electro-chemical Treatment
Week 12:Case studies on wastewater treatment in various process, chemical and allied industries