Biological Treatment of Wastewater
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The official GTU curriculum for Biological Treatment of Wastewater (subject code DI05013011) as prescribed for Mining · Semester 5 divides the course into 5 units, covering 22 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 (DI05013011)Unit 1 Introduction
- to Microbiology in Wastewater Treatment 1.1 Basic microbiology concepts including metabolic function 1.2 Microbial communities in water and wastewater 1.3 Role of microorganisms in biological treatment 1.4 Microbiology of secondary treatment unit process
Unit 2 Biological
- Treatment Methods 2.1 Aerobic processes: Activated sludge
- oxidation ponds 2.2 Anaerobic processes: Anaerobic digestion
- UASB reactor 2.3 Attached growth processes: Trickling filters
- MBBR 2.4 Waste stabilization ponds. 2.5 Biological treatment for nutrient removal(Nitrogen & Phosphorus)
Unit 3 Operation
- and Maintenance of Biological Treatment Systems 3.1 Operation and control strategies 3.2 Nutrient management and dosing 3.3 Sludge handling and disposal 3.4 Troubleshooting common issues in biological treatment like Poor Nutrient Balance
- Inadequate Dissolved Oxygen
- Foaming in Activated Sludge Systems
- Bulking Sludge
- pH Fluctuations
- High Filamentous Bacteria etc
Unit 4 Sludge
- Process Selection & Sustainability 4.1 Characteristics of biological sludge and MLSS
- MLVSS, SVI, F/M
- SRT 4.2 Sludge stabilization: aerobic and anaerobic digestion 4.3 Basic sludge dewatering concepts 4.4 Selection of biological treatment process for: Municipal wastewater
- Industrial wastewater 4.5 Case studies of STP/ETP 4.6 Introduction to nature-based solutions (constructed wetlands – overview)
Unit 5 Advanced
- Topics and Applications 4.1 Emerging biological treatment technologies like Anammox (Anaerobic Ammonium Oxidation)
- Microbial Electrochemical Technologies
- Constructed Wetlands with Engineered Microbes
- Algal Treatment System
- Bio augmentation with Engineered Microbes etc. 4.2 Case studies and practical applications Program Name: Diploma Engineering Level: Diploma Branch: Environmental Engineering Subject Code : DI05013011 Subject Name : Biological Treatment of Wastewater 4.3 Future trends in biological treatment of water and wastewater like Resource Recovery from Wastewater
- Climate-Resilient Treatment Processes
- Microbial Source Tracking etc
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