Wastewater Treatment and Recycling

By Prof. Manoj Kumar Tiwari | IIT Kharagpur

Learners enrolled: 4940

This course has emphasises on Integrated Solid Waste Management aspects within the broad subject area of Integrated Waste Management for a Smart City. The issues of Municipal Solid Waste (MSW) management, Construction and Demolition (C&D) Waste and Electronic Waste Management will be covered in this course. The topics will include: generation rates and waste composition; Integrated waste management issues, collection, recovery, reuse, recycling, energy-from-waste, and landfilling; Biological treatment of the organic waste fraction - direct land application, composting, and anaerobic digestion. The environmental impact of waste management and its relationship on the big picture sustainable development and smart city development will be discussed. A major focus of this course will be the role of MSW management within the various initiatives of the Govt. of India including: Swachh Bharat Mission, Smart Cities as well as Make in India. The challenges of waste management for smart cities will also be discussed taking case studies from the first list of 20 smart cities identified in the first phase for this program. This will be followed by overview of the Construction and Demolition (C&D) Waste and Electronic Waste (E-Waste) management issues in India in general and for the smart cities in particular. The new rules with respect of C&D Waste and E-Waste Management will be covered. The challenges of managing these waste streams effectively will be discussed.

INTENDED AUDIENCE

The course will be beneficial for B.Tech/M.Tech/B.Sc/M.Sc/Research Scholars/Faculty members from different institutions. In addition, we will strongly encourage engineers/professionals working in any area related to waste management should consider taking advantage from this unique application orientated course. Regulators (SPCB, CPCB and MOEF professionals) and policy makers will also benefit from this course.

PRE-REQUISITES Environmental Sciences, Introduction to Environmental Engineering

INDUSTRY SUPPORT Larsen and Tourbo, Tata Group of Industries, Ramky Group of Industries, IF&LS Environment

Summary

Course Status :	Completed
Course Type :	Elective
Language for course content :	English
Duration :	12 weeks
Category :	Civil Engineering Environment
Credit Points :	3
Level :	Undergraduate/Postgraduate
Start Date :	26 Jul 2021
End Date :	15 Oct 2021
Enrollment Ends :	09 Aug 2021
Exam Date :	23 Oct 2021 IST

Note: This exam date is subject to change based on seat availability. You can check final exam date on your hall ticket.

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Course layout

Week 1 : Introduction: General outline; Introduction to wastewater; Various sources and types of wastewater; Need of wastewater management; Concept of wastewater

treatment and recycling

Week 2 : Wastewater Generation and Characteristics: Wastewater generation and quantity estimation; Water quality parameters and standards (COD, BOD, DO, Solids, Nutrients, metals and emerging contaminants); Sources specific wastewater physical and chemical characteristics

Week 3 : Natural Attenuation of Pollutants in Wastewater: Concept of natural attenuation; Wastewater discharge in rivers; Attenuation of pollutants on land application.

Week 4 : Treatment Philosophy: Objectives of wastewater treatment; Concept of mass balance; kinetics and equilibrium processes; Reactors tanks; Continuously mixed tank

reactors; Plug-flow reactors Introduction to primary, secondary and tertiary treatment;

Week 5 : Preliminary and Primary Treatment Processes: Screening; Grit removal; Equalization tank; Sedimentation theory; Rectangular and circular sedimentation tanks

Week 6 : Secondary Treatment Processes: Biological treatment of wastewater; Microbial ecology and growth kinetics; Types of microorganisms; Aerobic and anaerobic processes; Suspended and attached growth systems; Activated sludge process; Tricking filters and Rotating biological contactors

Week 7 : Secondary Treatment Processes - Anaerobic: Anaerobic treatment; Anaerobic decomposition of organic matter; Fluidized bed systems; Upflow anaerobic sludge blanket systems; Biogas production and collection; other reactor configurations

Week 8 : Sludge Management: The quantity and characteristics of sewage sludge; Sludge dewatering, drying, and thickening; Sludge digestion; Aerobic and anaerobic sludge stabilization; Composting

Week 9 : Tertiary (Advanced) Treatment Processes: Need and Objectives of advanced treatment; Nutrient (N and P) removal; Chemical treatment processes; Advanced oxidation processes; Adsorption and Ion-exchange; Membrane processes

Week 10 : Current Treatment Approaches: Conventional systems; Integrated treatment systems; Advanced reactor configurations; SBR, MBR and MBBR; Application and case studies

Week 11 : Wastewater Recycling: Scope and demands; Types and stages of recycling; Recycling requirements; Designated reuse criteria; centralized vs decentralized recycling systems.

Week 12 : Technology Selection and Decision Making: Research trends in wastewater treatment and recycling; Choice modelling and decision making; Risks and challenges; Socio-economic perspectives; Case studies

Books and references

1. Wastewater Engineering (2013) by Metcalf and Eddy; Publisher - McGraw-Hill

2. Environmental Engineering (2015) by Peavy, Rowe and Tchobanoglous; Publisher - McGraw-Hill

3. Water Quality Engineering: Physical / Chemical Treatment Processes (2013) by Lawler and Benjamin; Publisher - John Wiley & Sons

4. Industrial Wastewater Treatment, Recycling and Reuse (2014) by Bhandari and Ranade; Publisher - Elsevier

5. Unit Operations and Processes in Environmental Engineering (1996) by Reynolds and Richards Publisher - CL Engineering

6. Manual on Sewerage and Sewage Treatment (2013), Publisher - CPHEEO (MoUD) Additional reference material will be provided by the course instructor

Instructor bio

Prof. Manoj Kumar Tiwari

IIT Kharagpur

Dr. Manaj Kumar Tiwari [Ph.D. (IIT Kanpur)] is a civil engg. graduate with specialization in environmental engg. and holds expertise in water and wastewater treatment, water distribution systems, water pricing, and contaminant fate and transport. He is a recipient of prestigious Fulbright Fellowship. Dr. Tiwari has co- authored several papers in apex international journals, and has presented his research in various top ranked conferences across the globe. Dr. Tiwari has over 8 years of teaching experience with both UG as well as PG level course. He has designed several new courses at IIT Kharagpur for Masters programme in Water Engineering and Management. He has delivered several invited lectures at various organizations, and has also conducted short-term course under Technical Education Quality Improvement Programme (TEQIP) with participants ranging from Faculties and Ph.D. students from NITs to field professionals working in government organizations as well as private companies.

Course certificate

The course is free to enroll and learn from. But if you want a certificate, you have to register and write the proctored exam conducted by us in person at any of the designated exam centres.
The exam is optional for a fee of Rs 1000/- (Rupees one thousand only).
Date and Time of Exams: 23 October 2021 Morning session 9am to 12 noon; Afternoon Session 2pm to 5pm.
Registration url: Announcements will be made when the registration form is open for registrations.
The online registration form has to be filled and the certification exam fee needs to be paid. More details will be made available when the exam registration form is published. If there are any changes, it will be mentioned then.
Please check the form for more details on the cities where the exams will be held, the conditions you agree to when you fill the form etc.

CRITERIA TO GET A CERTIFICATE

Average assignment score = 25% of average of best 8 assignments out of the total 12 assignments given in the course.
Exam score = 75% of the proctored certification exam score out of 100

Final score = Average assignment score + Exam score

YOU WILL BE ELIGIBLE FOR A CERTIFICATE ONLY IF AVERAGE ASSIGNMENT SCORE >=10/25 AND EXAM SCORE >= 30/75. If one of the 2 criteria is not met, you will not get the certificate even if the Final score >= 40/100.

Certificate will have your name, photograph and the score in the final exam with the breakup.It will have the logos of NPTEL and IIT Kharagpur .It will be e-verifiable at nptel.ac.in/noc.

Only the e-certificate will be made available. Hard copies will not be dispatched.

Once again, thanks for your interest in our online courses and certification. Happy learning.

- NPTEL team

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