Course Details
Subject {L-T-P / C} : CH6433 : Environmental Management System { 3-0-0 / 3}
Subject Nature : Theory
Coordinator : Susmita Mishra
Syllabus
| Module 1 : |
Introduction: Air and water pollution issues solid waste discharged, Air pollution, classification, sources, effects, Lapse Rate, Plume behavior, Numerical on stack height design, Sampling and analysis techniques: Water and air sampling methods, various analyzing techniques and recent developments in these areas. 8 hours |
| Module 2 : |
Air pollution control devices: settling chamber, Electrostatic precipitators, cyclone separators, fabric filters. 10 hours |
| Module 3 : |
Water pollution: Introduction, water pollutant sources, effects on human beings, animals and buildings, Water characteristics and its monitoring: physical, chemical and biological characteristics of waste water, different methods of testing, analysis and continuous monitoring., Methods for treatment of waste water: preliminary treatment, primary treatment, secondary treatment and continuous monitoring, Advanced water treatment method: adsorption, membrane separation. Numericals on waste water treatment: Activated sludge process, trickling bed filtration. 8 hours |
| Module 4 : |
Solid waste management: Introduction, types of waste, E-waste, Industrial, radioactive wastes, Classification of solid waste and treatment: Municipal solid waste, E-waste, Industrial waste, radioactive wastes. 6 hours |
| Module 5 : |
Environmental management system: Introduction, Objectives, EMS techniques, Environmental Impact Assessment: Introduction to EIA, evolution, EIA documentation and process, Environmental Audit: Introduction to EA, methods, waste audit and pollution prevention assessment, Life Cycle Assessment and ISO 14000 series: Goal, scope of LCA, procedures for LCA, application of LCA, Integrated System for EMS. 8 hours |
Course Objective
| 1 . |
To enable the students with basic concepts on Environmental pollution control and management |
| 2 . |
To demonstrate the students with various environment standards and help them in decision making |
| 3 . |
To learn the basic design of air pollution control devices. |
Course Outcome
| 1 . |
To understand the basic concepts on environmental issues and pollution control methods |
| 2 . |
To design the air pollution control devices. |
| 3 . |
To demonstrate the water pollution abatement techniques for various scenarios. |
| 4 . |
To categorize solids waste handling methods for proper management. |
| 5 . |
To apply various environmental management tools for different environmental related applications. |
Essential Reading
| 1 . |
S. Alan, Environmental Biotechnology, Oxford University , 2005 |
| 2 . |
Christopher S. and Mark Y., Environmental Management Systems, Routledge Publications , 2006 |
Supplementary Reading
| 1 . |
Howard S.Peavy, Donald R. Rowe & George Tchobanoglous, Environmental Engineering, Mc .Graw hill , 1985 |
| 2 . |
K.L. Mulholland, J.A. Dye,, Pollution Prevention: Methodology, Technologies and Practices, Wiley publication , 1998 |
Journal and Conferences
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