Course Details
Subject {L-T-P / C} : BM6646 : Biological Waste Treatment { 3-0-0 / 3}
Subject Nature : Theory
Coordinator : Prof. Balasubramanian P
Syllabus
Different types and sources of solid, liquid and hazardous wastes, Salient features of Indian legislations on management and handling of municipal solid, hazardous and biomedical wastes. Overview of biological remediation and waste treatment processes. In situ processes, bioreactors for the treatment of solids, liquids and gases. Bioremediation and Biodegradation, Contaminant Bioavailability - Microbial Catabolism of Organic Pollutant - Catabolic Enzymes – Properties, Biodegradation Measurement Potential - Impediments to Microbial Biodegradation - Biodegradation Detoxication Reactions - Principles of Biodegradation - Biodegradation Kinetics - Effect of Pollutant Chemical Structure on Biodegradation - Fate and Transport of Contaminants in Soils and Water Bodies - Requirements of Biodegradation - Nutritional Factors - Chemical Structure - Environmental Factors - Biological Factors - Bioavailability and Aging, Bioremediation. Polyaromatic Transformation and Degradation - Co-Metabolic Process for Polychlorinated Biphenyl Degradation - Aerobic Hexachloro cyclohexane Biodegradation -– Improved Bioremediation by Engineered Microbes - Bioadsorbents - Metal Precipitation - Enzymatic Transformation of Metals. Physiological basis for biological waste treatment, Anaerobic versus aerobic transformations, Examples of hazardous waste amenable to biological treatment, petroleum components, cometabolism of halogenated compounds, Halogenated aromatic and polycyclic aromatic compunds. Biodegradation of xenobiotics.
Course Objectives
- To introduce participants to the skills required for efficient design, operation and troubleshooting of the treatment technology for biological waste treatment.
Course Outcomes
Upon completion of this course, the students will be able: <br />1. To realize the significance of environment and today’s concerns <br />2. To understand the mechanisms and kinetics in waste treatment <br />3. To comprehend the factors influencing various bioremediation techniques <br />4. To appreciate the role of bioengineering in various industries to convert waste to energy
Essential Reading
- Ronneau, C., O. Bitchaeva,, Biotechnology for Waste Management and Site Restoration: Technological, Educational, Business, Political Aspects,, Springer , 2012
- Evans, G.,, Biowaste and Biological Waste Treatment, Taylor and Francis , 2001
Supplementary Reading
- Panda, H.,, The Complete Book on Biological Waste Treatment and their Utilization,, NPCS, New Delhi , 2012
- Davide, D.,, Biological Wastewater Treatment Processes: Mass and Heat Balances, CRC press , 2017