Environmental Pollution and Control

Paper Code: 
ENV 401
Credits: 
3
Contact Hours: 
45.00
Max. Marks: 
100.00
Objective: 

This course will enable the students to –

  1. Understand the major problems of Environmental Pollution due to natural and anthropogenic causes
  2. Identify various control methods for prevention and control and pollution

Course Outcomes (COs):

Course

Course outcome

Learning and teaching strategies

Assessment Strategies

Paper Code

Paper Title

ENV 401

Environmental Pollution and Control

Upon completion of this course, students will:

CO37:  Examine the critical linkage between environmental pollution and human health

CO38:   Appraise the damage caused by the pollution of the air, water, land and noise on environment

CO39:  Create the ability to identify the best and suitable methods to control the environmental pollution

CO40:  Assemble the risks of various environmental problems and extent of human intervention to reduce them

Approach in teaching:

Guest lectures, Power Point Presentations, Group discussions, Industry visit

Learning activities for the students:

MCQ based class activity, Presentation preparation, Field observations, Case studies

Quiz, Model/Poster making                          Class Test, Assignments

Class Test, Semester End Examination

 

 

 

 

10.00
Unit I: 
Air pollution and its control
  • Nature of pollutants: Biological, Chemical and Physical
  • Types of air pollutants; their characteristics and sources
  • Effects of major air pollutants (SOx, NOx, CO2, O3 PAN, PM10 & PM 2.5)
  • Basic methods of air pollution control (Reduction at source, change of process)
  • Equipments used to control air pollution-cyclones, ESP, fabric filters & wet scrubbers.

 

10.00
Unit II: 
Water pollution and its control
  • Sources and types of water pollutants (Inorganic, organic, O2 demanding, thermal, plant nutrients, sediments, radioactive and infectious agents)
  • Effects of water pollutants
  • Potable water treatment: Coagulation & Flocculation, Filtration and Disinfection

 

9.00
Unit III: 
Soil/Land pollution and its control
  • Major sources of soil pollution
  • Types of soil pollutants (domestic and municipal waste, industrial and mining waste, agricultural waste, radioactive and chemical waste)
  • Control of soil pollution

 

7.00
Unit IV: 
Noise pollution and its control
  • Major sources of Noise pollution 
  • Effects of noise pollution on human health
  • Control of noise pollution

 

9.00
Unit V: 
Radiation and Thermal pollution and its control
  • Major sources of radiation pollution
  • Effects of radiation pollution
  • Sources and effects of thermal pollution
  • Control of radiation and thermal pollution

 

Essential Readings: 

ESSENTIAL READINGS

  • Miller, T.G., S. E. (2012). Living In The Environment (17th Ed.).Usa: Brooks/Cole Cenage Learning.
  • Kaur, H. (2014). Environmental Chemistry (8th Ed.). Meerut: Pragati Prakashan.
  • Cunningham, W. P., & Cunningham, M. A. (2012). Environmental Science: A Global Concern (12th ed.). The McGraw-Hill Companies, Inc.

SUGGESTED READINGS

  • Pepper, I., C. P. (2006). Environmental And Pollution Science (2nd Ed.). Academic Press.
  • Pierce, J., R. E. (1998). Environmental Pollution And Control.Usa: Butterworth-Heinemann (Elsevier).
  • Rao, M.N., H. R. (1989). Air Pollution. New Delhi: Tata Mcgraw Hill Publishing Company Limited.
  • Hill, M. K. (2010). Understanding Environmental Pollution (3rd ed.). U.K.: Cambridge University Press

 

References: 

e-RESOURCES:

JOURNALS

  • Environmental Pollution (Elsevier Publishing)
  • Environmental Science and Pollution Research (Springer)
  • Water Science and Technology
  • Environment Pollution and Climate Change

 

Academic Year: 
2022-2023
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