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The Degree of Master of Environmental Engineering

( Effective from July 2011)

ELIGIBILITY

The candidates applying for M.E Environmental Engineering should have passed B.E./B. Tech. Degree examination in relevant discipline with

minimum 55% marks. However, the candidates applying for Environmental

Engineering should have passed B.E/B. Tech.Degree examination with minimum 55% marks in any one of the disciplines of Civil, Chemical,

Mechanical, and Agriculture Engineering. Seats are available for regular and sponsored categories.

DR. BABASAHAB AMBEDKAR MARATHWADA UNIVERSITY, AURANGABAD

M.E. (Environmental Engineering)

(2011-2012)

SEMESTER-I

CODE

No of

Subject

Name of the

Subject

Teaching

Scheme hours

per week

Examination scheme

Le

ct.

Tut/

Pr.

Total Paper Term

work

Pr

Total

ENV 01 Air pollution

and control

3 2 5 100 25 25 150

ENV02 Environmental

chemistry

3 1 4 100 25 -- 125

ENV03 Advance water

treatment

3 1 4 100 25 - 125

ENV04 Environmental

management

3 1 4 100 25 -- 125

ENV05 Environmental

Geotechnology

3 - 3 100 - -- 100

ENV06 Seminar-I

-- 1 1 -- 25 -- 25

Total of First Term

15 06 21 500 125 25 650

SEMESTER-II

SEMESTER- III& IV

• Term Work of Dissertation part – II of Semester IV should be assessed jointly by the pair

of internal and external examiner during oral examination.

CODE No

of Subject

Name of the

Subject

Teaching Scheme

hours per week

Examination scheme Lect. Tut/Pr. Total Paper TW Pr Total

ENV07 Advanced

waste water

treatment

3 2 5 100 25 25 150

ENV08 Computational

and statistical

methods in

Environment

Engg

3 - 3 100 -- -- 100

ENV09 Solid waste

and

Hazardous

Waste

Management

3 1 4 100 25 -- 125

ENV10 Environmental

Legislation

and policies

3 1 4 100 25 -- 125

ENV11

Environmental

Microbiology

3 1 4 100 25 -- 125

ENV12 Seminar-II -- 1 1 --

25 -- 25

Total of Second Term

15 06 21 500 125 25 650

CODE Subject Teaching Scheme

Lect. Tut/Pr. Total TW Oral Tot

al

ENV13 Dissertation

part –I

-- 6 6 50 -- 50

ENV14 Dissertation

part –II

-- 6 6 50 200 250

ENV O1 AIR POLLUTION CONTROL TECHNOLOGY

Teaching Scheme Examination Scheme

Lectures: 3Hours/ Week Theory Paper : 100 Marks

Practical: 2Hours/ Week Term Work: 25 Marks

UNIT.1.GENERAL

Air pollutants – Sources and classification of pollutants and their effect on

human health

vegetation and property- Effects - Reactions of pollutants and their effects-

Smoke, smog and

ozone layer disturbance - Greenhouse effect – Ambient and stack sampling.

UNIT.2.Atmospheric diffusion of pollutants

Transport, transformation and deposition of aircontaminants - Air sampling

& pollution measurement methods - Ambient air quality an demission

standards - Air pollution indices - Air Act

UNIT.3.Control principles Removal of gaseous pollutants by adsorption, absorption, reaction and

other methods.

UNIT.4.Particulate emission control

Settling chambers, cyclone separation, Wet collectors, fabricfilters,

electrostatic precipitators and other removal methods like absorption,

adsorption, precipitation.

UNIT.5.Biological air pollution control technologies–

Bioscrubers, biofilters, and Indoor air quality.

UNIT.6.Control of several pollutant

Classes- radon- toxic organic gases- combustion byproducts microorganism

such as molds and infectious bacteria.

Term work: shall consist of set of tutorials /problems based on the

abovetheory.

PRACTICAL

• Ambient air quality Analysis: Determination of SPM, CO, NOx and SOx.

• Ambient noise quality

• Dust fall measurement by tile

• Dust fall measurement by dust sampler

References

1. Wark Kenneth and Warner C.F, Air pollution its origin and control.

Harper and Row Publishers, New York,

1981.

2. Rao C.S., Environmental pollution control Engineering, New age

international Ltd, New Delhi, 1995.

3. Peavey, H.S., Rowe, D.R., Tchobanoglous, G. Environmental

Engineering, McGraw Hills, New York 1985.

ENV 02 ENVIRONMENTAL CHEMISTRY


Lectures: 3Hours/ Week Theory Paper: 100 Marks

Term Work: 25 Marks

UNIT.1.Environmental chemistry

Concept and scope of environmental chemistry, introduction definition of

important term: pollutant, contaminant, receptor, sink, aerosols,

particulates, carcinogens, chemistry of decaying compounds

UNIT.2.Biogeochemical cycles

Carbon cycle, oxygen cycle, nitrogen cycle, phosphorus, sulphurand

hydrological cycles

UNIT.3.Global issues

Ozone depletion: Causes and effects

Global warming:Major green housegases, causes and effects

Acid rain:Causes and effects

Photochemical smog

UNIT.4.Smoke and its control

Sources of smoke, measurement of smoke, smoke and public health,

smoke prevention and control

UNIT.5.Odour pollution

Theory Of odour, sourceof odour, measurementof odour,odourcontrol

methods

UNIT.6.Chemical toxicology and radiation pollution

Biochemical effects of lead, mercury, cadmium, arsenic. Diagnostic tests

treatment , remedial measures.Ionizing, non- ionizing, micro wave, radio

frequency, fall out, biological effects, X-rays, plutonium as carcinogen,

danger from power plants and reactors, nuclear menace.


abovetheory.

References:

1.Environmental Chemistry : Dr. B.K.Sharma and Dr. H. Kaur

2. Chemistry for Environmental Engineers :Swayer and Mc. Carty

3. Environmental Chemistry :A.K.Dey

4. Air Pollution : Walter and Warner

5. Air Pollution and Control : Martin Crawford

6. Air Pollution :M.N.Rao and H.V.N.Rao

ENV 03 ADVANCE WATER TREATMENT



Term Work: 25 Marks

UNIT.1.Water Quality

Physical, chemical and biological parameters of water- Water Quality

requirement - Potable water standards -Wastewater Effluent standards -Water

quality indices.Water purification in natural systems

UNIT.2.Unit operations-

Unitprocesses. -Physical processes-chemical processes and

biological processes-Primary, Secondary and tertiary treatment

UNIT.3.Sedimentation and Flocculator

Mixing, Clarification Types; Aeration and gas transfer – Coagulation

andflocculation, coagulation processes - stability of colloids - destabilization of

colloids transportof colloidal particles, Clariflocculation.

UNIT.4.Filtration and transfer gas

Theory of granular media filtration; Classification of of filters; slow sand filter and

rapid sand filter; mechanism of filtration; modes of operation and operational

problems;negative head and air binding; dual and multimedia filtration.

Adsorption, adsorption equilibria- adsorption isotherms,

UNIT.5.Disinfection

chlorine dioxide;chloramines; ozonization; UV radiationIon Exchange-processes,

Application Membrane Processes, Reverse osmosis, Ultrafiltration,Electrodyalisis.

UNIT.6.Operation,maintanance and management

Operational problems, troubleshooting, planning, organization and controlling of

plant operation training operating personnel.

Term work: shall consist of set of tutorials /problems based on the above theory.

References

1. Weber, W.J. Physicochemical processes for water quality control, John Wiley

and sons, Newyork, 1983.

2. Peavy, H.S., Rowe, D.R., Tchobanoglous, G. Environmental Engineering,

McGraw Hills, New York 1985.

ENV 04 ENVIRONMENTAL MANAGEMENT



Term Work: 25 Marks

UNIT.1.General

Global and Indian scenario.National environmental policy.

UNIT.2.Ecology

Classification of Ecosystem, Terminology concepts of ecology, sub-

divisions in ecology.Biotic and A biotic components, structure and functions

of ecosystems.Energy flow in Ecosystems.Measurement of primary

production.Ecological niche and succession.Population ecology community

ecology, habitatecology. Biogeochemicalcycles, ecological pyramids.

Aquatic and terrestrial ecosystems, dominance and diversity Indices

Adaptions, Biogeography, system Ecology and Ecosystem Modeling.

UNIT.3.Sustainable Development

Environmental organization for planning and implementation.

UNIT.4.Environmental Impact assessment

Developmental Activity and Ecological factors.EIA, EIS, FONSI, Need for

EIA studies, Baseline information, step-by-step procedure for conducting

EIA, limitation of EIA.

UNIT.5.Framework of impact Assessment

Development project in environmental setting.Objectives and scope of EIA.

Contents of EIA, methodolies,Techniques of EISA.Assessment and

prediction of impacts on Attributes air,water,noise,land,ecology soil, cultural

and socio-economic environment,IAA guidelines for development projects,

Public participation in environmental decision making.practical

considerations in preparing Environmental Impact Assessment and

statements.

UNIT.6.Salient features of the project activity

Environmental parameters-Activity relationships-matrices.EIA for water

resource development projects, Nuclear power plant project, mining project

(coal,aluminum,iron ore,bauxite),Thermal power plant (coal based) project,

pharmaceutical industries, etc.Evolution of EIA-Concept-Methodologies-

screening-Scoping-Baseline

Term work: shall consist of set of tutorials /problems based on the above theory.

References

1. Canter R.L., Environmental Impact Assessment, McGraw Hill

International Edition, 1997.

2. John G. Rau and David C. Wooten (Ed), Environmental Impact Analysis

Handbook, McGraw Hill Book

Company.

ENV.05 ENVIRONMENTAL GEOTECHNOLOGY



UNIT.1. Soil- Pollutant Interaction Introduction to geo environmental engineering – environmental cycle –

sources, production and classification of waste – causes of soil pollution

– factors governing soil-pollutant interaction- Physico-chemical behavior

and modeling -failures of foundations due to pollutants

UNIT.2. Land filling Disposal Safe disposal of waste – site selection for land fills – characterization of land

fill sites – waste characterization –stability of land fills – current practice of

waste disposal- passive contaminant system - Hazardous waste control and

storage system – mechanism of stabilization -solidification of wastes –

micro and macro encapsulation – absorption, adsorption, precipitation-

detoxification –– organic and inorganic stabilization

UNIT.3. Transport of Contaminants

Contaminant transport in sub surface – advection – diffusion – dispersion –

governing equations – contaminant transformation – sorption –

biodegradation – ion exchange – precipitation – hydrological consideration

in land fill design – ground water pollution – bearing capacity of compacted

fills – pollution of aquifers by mixing of liquid waste – protecting aquifers.

UNIT.4. Testing Methods Methodology- review of current soil testing concepts – Proposed approach

for characterization and identification of contaminated ground soil for

engineering purposes

UNIT.5. Remediation method Rational approach to evaluate and remediate contaminated sites – monitored

natural attenuation – exsitu and insitu remediation – solidification, bio –

remediation, incineration, soil washing, electro kinetics, soil heating,

verification, bio venting –

UNIT.6.Ground water remediation pump and treat, air sparging, reactive well- application of geo synthetics in

solid waste management – rigid or flexible liners.

Term work: shall consist of set of tutorials /problems based on the above

theory.

References:

1. Wentz, C.A., Hazardous Waste Management, McGraw Hill, Singapore,

1989.

2. Daniel, B.E., Geotechnical practice for waste disposal, Chapman and Hall,

London, 1993.

3. Fang, H.Y. Introduction to environmental Geotechnology, CRC press

New York, 1997.

4. Lagrega, M.d., Bukingham, P.L., and Evans, J.C., Hazardous Waste

Management, McGraw Hill, Inc. Singapore, 1994.

ENV 06 SEMINAR -I

Examination Scheme

Term Work: 25 Marks

Each candidate is required to give one seminar on any chosen topic

connected with the field of specialization. The topic shall be chosen in

consultation with the concerned Faculty and Head of the Department.

Preparation and presentation of a seminar is intended to investigate an

indepth review of literature; to prepare a critical review and to develop

confidence for making a good presentation. A report has to be submitted in

the prescribed format and the seminar shall be evaluated by the respective

department committee.

ENV 07 ADVANCE WASTEWATER TREATMENT



Practical: 2Hours/ Week Term Work: 25 Marks

UNIT.1.Design of sewage treatment plant units

screen chamber, Grit chamber with proportional flow weir,

sedimentation tank, Trickling filters (standard rate, high rate),

Rotating Biological contactor, activated sludge process, oxidation

ditches, aerated lagoons, waste stabilization ponds – hydraulic profile

and layout of primary and secondary units – Anaerobic treatment

systems, septic tank and disposal system, Sludge management,

Sludge thickening, sludge digestion, sludge dewatering (mechanical

and gravity) – Upgrading existing plants – ultimate Residue disposal.

UNIT.2.Industrial water treatment

Design of softeners, Demineralisers, Desalination plants, Boiler feed water

treatment – Residue management.

UNIT.3.Operations, maintenance and management

Operational problems – Trouble shooting, Planning, Organizing and

Controlling of plant operations – Training of operating personnel.

UNIT.4.Conventional and sewage treatment plants – Industrial water

treatment plants – Sludge management facilities – Wastewater reclamation

plants

UNIT.5.Waste minimization

- Equalization - Neutralization – Oil separation – Flotation –Precipitation –

Heavy metal Removal – adsorption – Aerobic and anaerobic

biologicaltreatment – Sequencing batch reactors – High Rate reactors -

Chemical oxidation – Ozonation– Photo catalysis – Wet Air Oxidation –

Evaporation – Ion Exchange – MembraneTechnologies – Nutrient

removalIndividual and Common Effluent Treatment Plants – Zero effluent

discharge systems -

UNIT.6.Treatment of specific industrial waste:

Industrial manufacturing process description, wastewater characteristics,

source reductionoptions and waste treatment flow sheet for Textiles –

Tanneries – Pulp and paper – metalfinishing – Petrochemical -

Pharmaceuticals – Sugar and Distilleries – Food Processing –fertilizers –

Thermal Power Plants and Industrial Estates, ISO 14000:2003 – Waste

Audit.


abovetheory

PRACTICAL

• Physical and chemical characteristics of water: Total solids, total suspended

solids, Chlorides, phosphates, residual chlorine

• Test on dissolved oxygen, BOD and COD

• Soil analysis: organic matter, chlorides

• Microscopic Examination of Microorganisms-study experiment

References

1.Manual on “Water Supply and Treatment”, CPHEEO, Ministry of Urban

Development, GOI, New Delhi, 1999.

2.Manual on “Sewerage and Sewage Treatment”, CPHEEO, Ministry of

Urban Development, GOI, New Delhi, 1999.

3.METCALF & EDDY, INC. “Wastewater Engineering – Treatment,

Disposal, and Reuse “, Third Edition, Tata McGraw-Hill Publishing

CompanyLimited, New Delhi 1995.Peavey, H.S., Rowe, D.R. and

Technobanoglous, G. Environmental Engineering, McGraw Hills, New York

1985.Metcalf and Eddy, Wastewater Engineering, Treatment and Reuse, Tata

McGraw-Hill Publication, New Delhi, 2003

Water & Waste Water Engineering by Fair and Gayer.C.A.Sastry, Water

Treatment Plants, Narosa Publishing House, Bombay, 1996.

ENV 08 Computational and statistical methods in environmental



UNIT.1.Numerical methods

Linear system – Finite Difference, Gaussian elimination and Gauss, Jordan

methods, matrix inversion, Gauss seidel method – Nonlinear equations –

Regulafalsi and Newton- Raphson methods, interpolation – Newton’s and

Lagrange’s interpolation

UNIT.2.Probability and statics

Random Variables-discrete and continuous, cumulative distribution function

and probability density function, concept of most probable member,

elementary ideas of joint probability distribution, Sampling distribution t.F

and x2 distribution, test of hypotheses.

UNIT.3.Linear Programming Graphical and Simplex methods – Measures of central tendency, dispersion,

skewness and Kurtosis – Probability – conditional probability – Bayes’

theorem

UNIT.4.Calculus of variation

Distributions and their extreme values.Variation of functional and its

properties, Euler- Lagrange’s equation.Minimization of functional.Gaderkin

and Ritz method

UNIT.5.Regression and correlation – rank correlation – multiple and partial

correlation – analysis ofvariance-one way and two way classifications –

experimental design – Latin square design –Time series analysis.

UNIT.6.Emperical statistic

measures of control tendency dispersion ,skewness and kurtosis principle of

least square

Reference

1. Bowker and Liberman, Engineering Statistics, Prentice-Hall, 1972.

2. Venkatraman, M.K., Numerical Methods in Science and Engineering, National

Publisher Compan

ENV 09 SOLID WASTE MANAGEMENT



Term Work: 25 Marks

UNIT.1.Types and Sources of solid and hazardous wastes - Need for solid

and hazardous waste management - Legislations on management and

handling of municipal solid wastes,hazardous wastes, and biomedical wastes

.

UNIT.2.Waste generation – Composition - Hazardous Characteristics –

TCLP tests – waste

sampling- Source reduction of wastes – Recycling and reuse.

UNIT.3.Segregation of wastes Handling and segregation of wastesat source – storage and collection of

municipal solidwastes – Analysis of Collection systems - Need for transfer

and transport – Transfer stations -labeling and handling of hazardous wastes.

UNIT.4.Waste processing – processing technologies – biological and

chemical conversiontechnologies – Composting - thermal conversion

technologies - energy recovery –incineration – solidification and

stabilization of hazardous wastes - treatment of biomedicalwastes.

UNIT.5.Disposal in landfills site selection - design and operation of sanitary landfills- securelandfills and

landfill bioreactors – leachate and landfill gas management – landfill closure

UNIT.6.Environmental monitoring

landfill remediationElements of integrated waste management.

Term work: shall consist of set of tutorials /problems based on the above

theory

References

1. George Tchobanoglous, Hilary Theisen and Samuel A, Vigil, Integrated

Solid Waste Management,

McGraw- Hill, New York, 1993

2. CPHEEO, Manual on Municipal Solid waste management, Central Public

Health and Environmental

Engineering Organization, Government of India, New Delhi, 2000.

ENV10 ENVIRONMENTAL LEGISLATION AND POLICIES



Term Work: 25 Marks

UNIT.1.Water act

The water (prevention and control of pollution) act ,1974

Objectives, definition, power and functions of boards.

UNIT.2. Air act

Theair (prevention and control of pollution) act ,1981 Objectives, definition,

power and functions of boards.

UNIT.3.Wildlife act

The wildlife protection act ,1972 Objectives, definition, and details about the act.

UNIT.4.Indian forest act

The Indian forest act ,1927 Objectives, definition, and details about the act.

UNIT.5.Environment act

The environment protection act ,1986 Objectives, definition, and details

about the act.

UNIT.6. Motor vehicles act

The motor vehiclesact ,1988 Objectives, definition, and details about the act.


abovetheory

References:

1. Environmental Engineering And Management

Dr. Suresh K.Dhameja ,

2. A Basic Course In Environmental Studies

S.Deswaland A.Deswal.

3.Comprehensive Environmental Studies

Dr. J.P. Sharma

ENV 12 SEMINAR- II

Examination Scheme

Term Work: 25 Marks

Each candidate is required to give one seminar on any chosen topic connected with

the field of specialization. The topic shall be chosen in consultation with the

concerned Faculty and Head of the Department. Preparation and presentation of a

seminar is intended to investigate an in depth review of literature; to prepare a

critical review and to develop confidence for making a good presentation. A report

has to be submitted in the prescribed format and the seminar shall be evaluated by

the respective department committee

ENV 13 DISSERTATION PART-I Examination Scheme

Term Work: 50 Marks

It will be taken up by the student at the end of the second semester and the

duration would be six months. This is aimed at training the students to

analyze independently any problem posed to them. The work may be

analytical, experimental, design or combination of these. The dissertation

report is expected to exhibit clarity of thought and expression, critical

appreciation of the existing literature and analytical and/or experimental or

design skill. The evaluation of dissertation will be based on continuous

internal assessment comprising three seminars, one internal Viva-voce and

an external Viva-voce examination.

ENV 14 DISSERTATION PART - II Examination Scheme

Term Work: 50 Marks

Oral: 200 Marks

It is the continuation of the Dissertation Project -Phase I. The Dissertation

report is to be submitted at the end of the fourth semester. The evaluation of

dissertation will be based on continuous internal assessment comprising

three seminars, one internal Viva-voce and an external Viva-voce

examination.

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