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This document outlines the course content for the subject "Water Pollution & Control – I" which is an elective course for the 4th semester of a BE program in Environmental Engineering. The course covers various topics related to water pollution including definitions, sources and impacts of water pollution, water quality standards, surface and groundwater pollution, water pollution control methods like primary, secondary and tertiary treatment. It also discusses specific treatment units, wastewater treatment processes, and special topics like thermal and oil pollution prevention and control. Reference books are provided.

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Environmental Engineering

This document outlines the course content for the subject "Water Pollution & Control – I" which is an elective course for the 4th semester of a BE program in Environmental Engineering. The course covers various topics related to water pollution including definitions, sources and impacts of water pollution, water quality standards, surface and groundwater pollution, water pollution control methods like primary, secondary and tertiary treatment. It also discusses specific treatment units, wastewater treatment processes, and special topics like thermal and oil pollution prevention and control. Reference books are provided.

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GUJARAT TECHNOLOGICAL UNIVERSITY

B.E Semester: 4
Environmental Engineering
Subject Code
Subject Name Water Pollution & Control – I (Institute Elective-I)

Sr.No Course content


1. Water Pollution:-
Definition: pure water, wholesome water, potable water, polluted water,
effluent, Water quality: sources and impacts of impurities, classification of
water quality parameter Standards: drinking water quality standards,
effluent disposal standards, Surface water, pollution: sources, Effects of
Surface water pollution: physico-chemical, biological, toxic and pathological,
Ground water pollution: sources & effects, Consequences of overusing of
surface water & ground water

2. Water Pollution control:-


Unit operations & unit processes, Primary treatment, secondary treatment,
advanced and tertiary Treatment, Water treatment units: Screens: principle,
classifications & design, considerations, Rapid mixers & flocculators:
principle, types & design considerations, Coagulation: Colloids,
Characteristics of Colloids, Coagulation Chemistry (Alum), types of
coagulants, Sedimentation: principle, application, types of sedimentation
tank & design considerations, Filtration: principle, working, & design
considerations, Wastewater treatment units: Screens: principle,
classifications & design considerations, Grit chambers: principle,
classifications & design considerations, Equalization tank: principle &
design considerations, Biological treatment: Aerobic treatment, Suspended
growth: principle, types of treatment(conventional, activated sludge
process), Attached growth: principle, types of treatment[trickling filter &
Rotating Biological Contractor(RBC)], Anaerobic treatment, Basics of
anaerobic treatment, Classification of anaerobic reactors, Special water &
wastewater treatment: Softening: principle & application, Disinfection:
principle & application, Adsorption: principle & application

3. Thermal pollution: Sources of thermal pollution, Effects of discharge of heat,


Side effects of thermal pollution, Measure of thermal pollution, Impacts of
heat on living organisms, Prevention & control of thermal pollution

4. Oil pollution: Sources & consequences, Control of oil pollution,

Reference Books:
1. Waste water Engineering by Metcalf anf Eddy.
2. Environmental Engineering by Peavy and Rowe
3. Environmental Engineering by Mackenzie Davis and Cornwell.
4. Pollution Control and Environmental management by Nikhil Mukherjee.
5. Pollution Control and Management by B.D. Tiwari

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