Syllabus

Module 1: Wastewater Constituents and Kinetics
Constituents of wastewaters: sources and significant parameters, Fundamentals of process kinetics: zero-order, first-order, and second-order reactions, Enzyme reactions and their role in wastewater treatment

Module 2: Bioreactors and Treatment Design
Types and classification of bioreactors, Design principles of wastewater treatment systems, Primary, secondary, and tertiary treatment processes, Evaluation of biokinetic parameters

Module 3: Activated Sludge and Biological Treatment Systems
Activated sludge processes: modifications and design, Biological nitrification and denitrification, Attached growth biological treatment systems: trickling filters and rotating biological contactors, Waste stabilization ponds and lagoons: aerobic, facultative, anaerobic, polishing ponds, and aerated lagoons

Module 4: Anaerobic Processes and Sludge Management
Process fundamentals of anaerobic treatment, Types of anaerobic reactors: standard, high-rate, and hybrid reactors, Anaerobic filters and fluidized bed reactors, Upflow anaerobic sludge blanket reactors and expanded granular bed reactors, Two-stage/phase anaerobic reactors, Sludge digestion and disposal methods

To advance the students knowledge in biological wastewater treatment systems and enhancing the principles of treatment plants design aspects

After completing this course, students should be able:
1. To realize the significance of wastewater treatment in today life
2. To understand the mechanisms and kinetics in wastewater treatment
3. To comprehend the factors influencing various wastewater treatment techniques
4. To appreciate the role of designing wastewater treatment plants

Marcos Von Sperling, Basic Principles of Wastewater Treatment, IWA publishing , 2007

Metcalf & Eddy, Wastewater Engineering, Treatment and Reuse, Tata McGraw-Hill Education , 2003

Davide Dionisi, Biological Wastewater Treatment Processes: Mass and Heat Balances, CRC press , 2017

Benefield, L.D. and Randall C.W., Biological Processes Design for wastewaters, Prentice-Hall , 1989