JAWAHARLAL NEHRU TECHNOLOGICAL UNIVERSITY HYDERABAD

Course Objective

To develop a mathematical approach towards modelling of various mechanisms

related to sustenance of quality of water

Course Outcomes:

• An outlook on water quality monitoring.
• Mathematical modelling dealing with various aspects like transport mechanisms. pollution from different sources etc.
• A brief outlook on legislations related to maintenance of water quality.

UNIT - I

Introduction: Water Quality, Water quality characteristics, sampling and analysis, Analytical methods, Automated analysis and remote monitoring.

UNIT - II

Water quality monitoring: Water Pollution, Sources of Pollution, Nature of pollutants, Existing Approaches for Control/ - Abatement of Water Quality Degradation, Water Quality Monitoring in River Basins

UNIT - III

Water quality modeling: Modelling and Monitoring, Evolution of Water Quality Models, Types of Water Quality Models, DO and BOD in streams, Transformation and transport processes, Oxygen transfer, Turbulent mixing, Non-Point Source Pollution, Modelling Approaches For Modeling Non-point Sources.

UNIT - IV

Water Quality Management: Water quality objectives and standards, Water quality control models, Flow augmentation, River and Lake water quality Models, Groundwater quality Models, Wastewater Transport Systems.

UNIT - V

Legal Aspects of Water quality: Water pollution control acts and Legislation.

TEXT BOOKS:

• 1. Tebutt, T. H. Y., (1998), “Principles of Water Quality Control”, Pergamon Press, Oxford
• 2. Gerard Kiely, (1998), “Environmental Engineering”, McGraw Hill Publications
• 3. Viessman, W. Jr. and M. J. Hammer (1985), “Water Supply and Pollution Control”, Harper and Row Publishers, New York.
• 4. Jerald L. Schnoor, (1996), “Environmental Modeling – Fate and Transport of Pollutants in Water, Air and Soil”, John Wiley & Sons Inc., New York. M. Tech – I Year – II Sem. (Envir. Engg.)