Course Details
Subject {L-T-P / C} : BM4404 : 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 wastes, hazardous wastes,
biomedical wastes, nuclear wastes, lead acid batteries, electronic wastes, plastics and fly ash.
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. Overview of biological remediation and waste
treatment processes. In situ processes, bioreactors for the treatment of solids, liquids and
gases. Biological waste water treatment – Attached and suspended treatment systems. Energy
and resource recovery from municipal and industrial wastes.
Course Objectives
- To introduce the fundamentals and applications of aerobic and anaerobic biological unit processes
- To learn the treatment of municipal and industrial wastewater
- To understand thoroughly about biochemical reactions occurring in wastewater treatment processes
- To learn about the suspended-growth and attached- growth bioreactor systems
Course Outcomes
After the completion of the course, the students will be able to: <br /> <br />To realize the significance of environment in day today life and today’s concerns <br />To understand the mechanisms and kinetics in waste treatment <br />To comprehend the factors influencing various bioremediation techniques <br />To appreciate the role of bioengineering in various industries to convert waste to energy <br />Outline the holistic approach of biological waste management
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
- Eckenfelder, W.W., D. J. O'Connor,, Biological Waste Treatment, Pergamon Press, Elsevier, , 2013