JAWAHARLAL NEHRU TECHNOLOGICAL UNIVERSITY HYDERABAD

Course Objectives

To impart knowledge on chemical and microbiological aspects related to various

elements of environment viz., water, waste water, soil , air, etc.

Course Outcomes:

• Knowledge on chemical and biological characterization of water, waste water, soil and air
• Specific knowledge on equilibrium chemistry and oxidation potentials.
• Knowledge on reaction rate and cell growth kinetics and biodegradability concept

UNIT - I

Introduction – Water and Waste Water Characteristics, Principles of Analysis – Valency – Oxidation State and Bonding – Instrumentation Techniques.

UNIT - II

Concepts of Equilibrium Chemistry – Le-Chatlier’s principle, Factor influencing equilibrium – Activity Coefficient- Variations of the equilibrium relationship -Oxidation Reduction reactions – Gas laws – acids and bases – buffers – solubility of salts

UNIT - III

Action kinetics – rate of reactions – factors effecting, order of reactions – biodegradation – BOD, COD.

UNIT - IV

Cell Kinetics – Energy (Aerobic and anaerobic) reactions – Effects of Physical and Chemical agents on Cell control study of Protozoa, Bacteria, Viruses, Algae and fungi and their classification and significance – Enzyme Reaction.

UNIT - V

Applied Microbiology of water, waste water, soil, food and air. Applications in the field of environmental engineering

TEXT BOOKS:

• 1. Environmental Pollution Control Microbiology (Civil and Environmental Engineering) by McKinney - Marcel Dekker Inc publishers
• 2. Chemistry for Environmental Engineers by sawyer and McCarty - Tata McGraw-Hill Education(2003)