Environmental Pollution and Control

Paper Code: 
PES 152
Credits: 
4
Contact Hours: 
60.00
Max. Marks: 
100.00
16.00
Unit I: 
Air Pollution
  • Atmospheric composition and stratification
  • Air quality standards
  • Classification of air pollutants
  • Meteorological parameters influencing air pollution
  • Atmospheric stability and Inversion
  • Plume behavior.
  • Control of air pollution by equipment
  • Scrubbers
  • Electrostatic precipitators
  • Filters
  • Air pollution (control and prevention ) Act 1981
     
14.00
Unit II: 
Water Pollution
  • Water quality standards.
  • Sources of water pollution
  • Effects of water pollution
  • Water borne diseases
  • Ganga Action Plan.
  • Waste water treatment (Primary, secondary and tertiary)
  • Water pollution (control and prevention ) Act 1974
     
12.00
Unit III: 
Soil Pollution
  • Chemical nature and composition of soil
  • Types and sources of soil pollution
  • Soil pollution control
  • Land degradation with special reference to soil erosion.
     
14.00
Unit IV: 
Noise Pollution
  • Basic concept and definition
  • Sources of noise pollution
  • Noise exposure levels and standards
  • Impacts of noise on human health.
  • Control measures for noise pollution
     
14.00
Unit V: 
Radioactive and Thermal Pollution
  • Sources, types and effects of radiation (Ionizing and non ionizing)
  • Radioactive Pollution
  • Management and disposal of radioactive waste
  • Control of radioactive pollution.
  • Thermal Pollution: sources and effects on ecosystem.  
     
Essential Readings: 
  1. Clark R.S., Marine Pollution, Clanderson Press Oxford (TB)
  2. Cunningham, W.P. Cooper, T.H. Gorhani, E & Hepworth, M.T. 2001, Environmental Encyclopedia, Jaico Publ. House, Mumabai, 1196p
  3. Gleick, H.P. 1993. Water in Crisis, Pacific Institute for Studies in Dev., Environment & Security. Stockholm Env. Institute Oxford Univ. Press.
  4. Survey of the Environment, The Hindu (M)
  5. Trivedi R. K. and P.K. Goel, Introduction to air pollution, Jaipur:Techno-Science Publication
  6.  Agarwal, S.K.: Pollution Management: Volume I-V, Delhi: A.P. H. Publishing Corporation
  7.  Rowe, P.V., Introduction to Environmental Pollution.
     
Academic Year: 
2019-2020
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