Biological Treatment of Waste Water
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Biological Treatment of Waste Water Syllabus — Unit-wise Content
The official GTU curriculum for Biological Treatment of Waste Water (subject code 4361301) as prescribed for Mining · Semester 6 divides the course into 4 units, covering 15 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 (4361301)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, RBCs,SAFF,MBBR
- 2.4. Biological treatment for nutrient removal
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. Biological treatment of waste water Course Code: 4361301
Unit 4 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, Bioaugmentation with Engineered Microbes etc.
- 4.2. Case studies and practical applications
- 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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