Biological Processes for Wastewater Treatment
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Biological Processes for Wastewater Treatment Syllabus — Unit-wise Content
The official GTU curriculum for Biological Processes for Wastewater Treatment (subject code 3161304) as prescribed for Env. Engg · Semester 6 divides the course into 6 units, covering 50 listed topics. The unit-wise breakdown below is read from the GTU syllabus document for this subject code, so you can check what the course actually covers before deciding which papers to attempt.
Download the official syllabus PDF (3161304)Unit 1 Measurement of Organic Pollutants of wastewater
- Parameters - BOD, COD &TOC
- Factors affecting BOD test
- BOD equations
- methods of estimating BOD, Thomas method
- Fujimoto method
- Least square method
- Numericals based on each method
- Biological v/s Physicochemical analysis
Unit 2 Introduction to Biological Treatment
- Overview of biological wastewater treatment
- objectives of the treatment
- role of micro- organisms
- types of biological processes for wastewater treatment
- suspended and attached growth systems
Unit 3 Reactions and Reactors
- Concept of Reactions: Types of reactions and reaction rates
- Temperature effects and enzyme reactions Concept of reactors : Types of reactors and reactors in series
Unit 4 Microbial Growth Kinetics
- Microbial Growth Kinetics terminology
- rate of utilization of soluble substrates
- other rate expression for the utilization of soluble substrate
- rate of biomass growth with soluble substrate
- rate of oxygen uptake
- effects of temperature
- total volatile suspended solids and active biomass
- net biomass yield and observed yield
- Laboratory procedure for determination of biokinetic constants
- numerical on estimation of biokinetic constants
Unit 5 Biological Treatment Systems
- Aerobic biological oxidation
- process description
- environmental factors Aerobic Suspended Growth Processes: Complete Mix activated sludge
- Extended Aeration system
- Oxidation Ditch systems
- Intermittently aerated and decanted systems
- Oxygen activated sludge
- Oxidation ponds
- stabilization ponds Aerobic attached Growth Processes : Introduction to attached growth systems
- Trickling Filter
- Oxygen transfer and utilization
- Rotating biological contactors (RBC)
- Anaerobic Suspended and Attached Growth Processes : Mechanism of anaerobic fermentation
- Microbiology and biochemistry of anaerobic processes
- Factors affecting anaerobic treatment
- Anaerobic baffled reactor
- Anaerobic filters
- standard rate and high rate digesters
Unit 6 Natural Treatment Systems
- Development of natural treatment systems
- fundamental consideration in the application of NTS Aquatic treatment methods: Ponds
- lagoons and floating plant system 06 Subject Code: 3161304 Sr
- Content Total Hrs Wetland treatment methods: Natural and Constructed wetlands Terrestrial treatment methods: Irrigation
- Slow rate infiltration
- Rapid infiltration
- Root zone system Application of NTS: Decentralized Wastewater Treatment System (DEWATS)
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