Course Details
Subject {L-T-P / C} : CH6433 : Environmental Management System { 3-0-0 / 3}
Subject Nature : Theory
Coordinator : Prof. Susmita Mishra
Syllabus
Module 1 Introduction: Air and water pollution issues solid waste discharged 1 hour
Module 2 Air Pollution: Classification, Sources, Effects 3 hours
Module 3 Plume characteristics: Lapse Rate, Numericals on stack height 4 hour
Module 4 Sampling and analysis techniques: water and air sampling methods, various analyzing techniques and recent developments in these areas 2 hour
Module 5 Air Pollution control devices: settling chamber, Electrostatic precipitators, cyclone separators, fabric filters 6 hours
Module 6 Water Pollution : Introduction, water pollutant sources their effects recent issues in water pollution 2 hours
Module 7 Water characteristics and its monitoring: Physical, chemical and biological characteristics of waste water, Different methods for testing, analysis and continuous monitoring 2 hours
Module 8 Methods for treatment of waste water: Preliminary treatment, Primary treatment, secondary treatment and advanced treatment methods 2 hours
Module 9 Advanced water treatment method: Adsorption, membrane separation 2 hours
Module 10 Numericals on waste water treatment: Activated sludge process, Trickling bed filtration 3 hours
Module 11 Solid Waste Management : Introduction, Types of waste, sources, effects Classification of solid waste and treatment, Municipal solid waste, E-waste, Industrial waste, radioactive wastes 3 hour
Module 12 Environmental Management System: Introduction, Environmental Impact Assessment, Environmental Audit, Life Cycle Assessment and ISO 14000 series, Integrated System for EMS 5 hour
Course Objectives
- To understand the sources and effect of pollutants on the environment
- To equip with all the rules and regulations pertaining to environmental pollution and control
- To design environmentally benign process and pollution abatement.
Course Outcomes
The course is intended to provide students with the following benefits: <br />CO1: To Comprehend different sources and impact of pollution on society, resources and buildings. <br />CO2: To understand the methods to control the pollutants and select a suitable device to mitigate it. <br />CO3: To familiarize with environmental management tools, regulations and policies.
Essential Reading
- S. Alan, Environmental Biotechnology, Oxford University , 2005
- Christopher S. and Mark Y., Environmental Management Systems, Routledge Publications , 2006
Supplementary Reading
- Howard S.Peavy, Donald R. Rowe & George Tchobanoglous, Environmental Engineering, Mc .Graw hill , 1985
- K.L. Mulholland, J.A. Dye,, Pollution Prevention: Methodology, Technologies and Practices, Wiley publication , 1998