NPTEL - Physico-chemical processes for wastewater treatment
offered by IIT Roorkee

Public/Government Institute
Estd. 1847

Physico-chemical processes for wastewater treatment
at
IIT Roorkee
Overview

Learn everything you need to know about Water Pollution and Control and give a boost to your professional career

Duration	12 weeks
Mode of learning	Online
Credential	Certificate

Physico-chemical processes for wastewater treatment
at
IIT Roorkee
Highlights

Earn a E- certificate of completion from IIT Roorkee

Physico-chemical processes for wastewater treatment
at
IIT Roorkee
Course details

Who should do this course?

For Undergraduate, postgraduate and Ph.D. students of Environmental Engineering, Chemical Engineering and Civil Engineering.

More about this course

This course is essential for Engineers, considering the expectation of the Industries for wastewater pollution control in their premises to comply with newer and more stringent laws and acts that are being enforced in India and globally
This course introduces the principles and physicochemical methods to control wastewater pollution
The course will be presented in a logical manner with several numerical problems and case studies so that the students may adequately understand the subject and apply the knowledge after their graduation in industry and higher studies
The topics to be covered include (but not limited to): Physical treatment, pre-treatment, solids removal by setting and sedimentation, aeration, filtration, centrifugation, coagulation and flocculation; Adsorption and ion-exchange; Membrane processes; Advanced Oxidation Processes

Physico-chemical processes for wastewater treatment
at
IIT Roorkee
Curriculum

Week 1

Introduction to Water Pollution and Control

Week 2

Pre-treatment & Physical treatment: Flow equalization & Aeration

Week 3

Pre-treatment & Physical treatment: Coagulation and Flocculation

Week 4

Setting and Sedimentation & Settling Chamber Design

Week 5

Filtration & Filtration System Design

Week 6

Wastewater treatment by Adsorption & Ion Exchange

Week 7

Wastewater treatment by Membrane Based Technologies

Week 8

Advanced Oxidation Processes: Introduction

Week 9

Advanced Oxidation Processes: Fenton and catalytic treatment

Week 10

Advanced Oxidation Processes: Photo-induced processes

Week 11

Advanced Oxidation Processes: Sono- and Electro-chemical Treatment

Week 12

Case studies on wastewater treatment in various process, chemical and allied industries

Physico-chemical processes for wastewater treatment
at
IIT Roorkee
Faculty details

Prof. Vimal Chandra Srivastava

He is currently serving as a Professor in the Department of Chemical Engineering, Indian Institute of Technology (IIT), Roorkee, India. His major research interests are in Chemical & Environmental Engg., Wastewater Treatment, Desulfurization, Solid waste management, and Valorization of spent-adsorbents/catalysts/residues.