CCE334/INDUSTRIAL WASTEWATER MANAGEMENT
UNIT I INTRODUCTION 8
Industrial scenario in India– Industrial activity and Environment - Uses of Water by industry –Sources and
types of industrial wastewater – Nature and Origin of Pollutants - Industrial wastewater and environmental
impacts – Regulatory requirements for treatment of industrial wastewater – Industrial waste survey –
Industrial wastewater monitoring and sampling – generation rates, characterization and variables –Toxicity
of industrial effluents and Bioassay tests – Major issues on water quality management.
UNIT II INDUSTRIAL POLLUTION PREVENTION &WASTE MINIMISATION 8
Prevention vis a vis Control of Industrial Pollution – Benefits and Barriers – Waste management Hierarchy -
Source reduction techniques – Periodic Waste Minimisation Assessments – Evaluation of Pollution
Prevention Options – Cost benefit analysis – Pay-back period – Implementing & Promoting Pollution
Prevention Programs in Industries.
UNIT III INDUSTRIAL WASTEWATER TREATMENT 10
Flow and Load Equalisation – Solids Separation – Removal of Fats, Oil & Grease- Neutralisation-Removal of
Inorganic Constituents – Precipitation, Heavy metal removal, Nitrogen & Phosphorous removal, Ion
exchange, Adsorption, Membrane Filtration, Electro dialysis & Evaporation –Removal of Organic
Constituents – Biological treatment Processes, Chemical Oxidation Processes, Advanced Oxidation processes
– Treatability Studies.
UNIT IV WASTEWATER REUSE AND RESIDUAL MANAGEMENT 9
Individual and Common Effluent Treatment Plants – Joint treatment of industrial and domestic wastewater
- Zero effluent discharge systems - Quality requirements for Wastewater reuse Industrial reuse , Present
status and issues - Disposal on water and land – Residuals of industrial wastewater treatment –
Quantification and characteristics of Sludge – Thickening, digestion, conditioning, dewatering and disposal
of sludge – Management of RO rejects.
UNIT V CASE STUDIES 10
Industrial manufacturing process description, wastewater characteristics, source reduction options and
waste treatment flow sheet for Textiles – Tanneries – Pulp and paper – metal finishing – Sugar and
Distilleries
Total Periods/Hours:45