BASIC ENVIRONMENTAL ENGINEERING

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Class B. Tech. 2

Semester  Evaluation

Schedule per week

Examination Time = Three (3) Hours

Lectures      :  3

Maximum Marks = 100

[Mid-term (20) & End-term (80)]

Units  Contents of the Subject

Introduction

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General introduction to environment, biotic and abiotic environment

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Environmental pollution, Adverse effect of pollution n environment, control strategies

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Various acts and regulations for environmental protection

Water Pollution

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Surface and underground sources of water

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Water quality standards, impurities in water and their removal

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River water pollution, eutrophication of lakes

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Domestic waste water management

Air Pollution

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Sources of air pollution, adverse effects on human health

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Air quality standards, measures to check air pollution

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Green house effect, global warming, acid rain, ozone depletion

Solid Waste Management

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Characteristics of solid waste, collection conv eyance and disposal of solid waste

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Recovery of resources sanitary land filling, wormy composting

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Hazardous waste management

Ecology

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Basics of species, biodiversity, population dynamic s

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Energy flow, ecosystems, environmental impact assessment

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