BOS: 22.06.

2021 Annexure-IX

M.M. (DEEMED TO BE UNIVERSITY) , MULLANA (AMBALA) Batch 2018-2022 onwards

B. Tech. (7th Semester) Civil Engineering

Elective-VI
BCIV-063: Physico-Chemical Processes for Water and Wastewater Treatment

L T P Continuous Evaluation 40
3 0 0 End Semester Exam 60
Total Marks 100
Credits 3.0

Course Objectives: The aim of study is to understand various conventional and advanced Physico-Chemical
processes used for water and waste-water treatment and their design and operational aspects.

UNIT-I
Water purification in natural systems, physical processes, chemical processes and biological processes.
Primary, secondary and tertiary treatment. Unit operations, unit processes.

UNIT-II
Aeration and gas transfer. Sedimentation, different types of settling, sedimentation tank design. Coagulation and
flocculation, coagulation processes, stability of colloids, destabilization of colloids, destabilization in water and
wastewater treatment, transport of colloidal particles, design aspects. Filtration: filtration processes.

UNIT-III
Hydraulics of flow through porous media, Rate control patterns and methods, Filter effluent quality parameters,
mathematical model for deep granular filters, slow sand filtration, rapid sand filtration, precoatfiltration, design
aspects. Disinfection: Types of disinfectants, Kinetics of disinfection, chlorination and its theory, Design of
Chlorinators. Precipitation: Hardness removal, Iron,Mn, and heavy metal removal.

UNIT-IV
Adsorption, adsorption equilibria and adsorption isotherm, rates of adsorption, Sorption kinetics in batch
reactors, continuous reactors, factors affecting adsorption. Ion Exchange-exchange processes, materials and
reactions, methods of operation, Application, design aspects. Membrane Processes, Reverse osmosis, Ultra
filtration,

Course Outcomes: At the end of the course, a candidate will be able:

1. To provide an in depth understanding of physical and physio-chemical processes used for water
and wastewater treatment systems
2. To provide capability to design such systems.
3. To understand standard parameters for safe potable water.

Note for Paper Setter: The Question paper is divided in to four sections A, B, C and D. Section A is
compulsory and comprises of 12 questions of one mark each, 3 from each unit. The questions shall be asked in
such a manner that there are no direct answers including one word answer, fill in the blanks or multiple choice
questions. Section B comprises of 4 questions of 2 marks each, one from each unit. Section C comprises of 4
questions of 4 marks each, one from each unit. Each question shall have two alternatives, out of which student
will be required to attempt one. Section D Comprises of 4 questions of 6 marks each, one from each unit. Each
question shall have two alternatives, out of which student will be required to attempt one.

Text/Reference Books:
1. Fair, G.M. Gayer, J.C. and Okun, ?Water and Wastewater Engineering?, Vol. 2, John Wiley, New
York, USA
2. Metcalf and Eddy Inc. Revised by Tchobanoglous, G. and Franklon L. Burton, ?Waste Water
Engineering: Treatment, Disposal and Reuse?, Tata McGraw Hill, New Delhi
3. Weber, W.J., Physico-chemical Processes for Water Quality Control?, John Wiley, New York, USA