Environmental Chemistry and Microbiology Detailed Syllabus for Environmental Engineering M.Tech first year first sem is covered here. This gives the details about credits, number of hours and other details along with reference books for the course.
The detailed syllabus for Environmental Chemistry and Microbiology M.Tech 2017-2018 (R17) first year first sem is as follows.
M.Tech. I Year I Sem.
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:
- Environmental Pollution Control Microbiology (Civil and Environmental Engineering) by McKinney – Marcel Dekker Inc publishers
- Chemistry for Environmental Engineers by sawyer and McCarty – Tata McGraw-Hill Education(2003)
For all other M.Tech 1st Year 1st Sem syllabus go to JNTUH M.Tech Environmental Engineering 1st Year 1st Sem Course Structure for (R17) Batch.
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