B.E. (Chemical Engineering) Chemical Waste Management Syllabus - Mumbai University 2026
The University has moved this degree onto NEP 2020 one year at a time. The first and second years are NEP 2020 syllabi; the third and fourth years are still examined on the REV-2019 'C' Scheme, which is what the University sets for them this year.
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Syllabus for Chemical Waste Management
Module 1: Introduction: Chemical waste management overview. Chemical waste printed in the syllabus as Module Course Contents
- classification, Types of industries and industrial pollution – Characteristics of industrial wastes – Population equivalent – Bioassay studies – effects of industrial effluents on streams, sewer, land, sewage treatment plants and human health. Environmental legislations related to prevention and control of industrial effluents and hazardous wastes.
Module 2: Pollution from major industries: printed in the syllabus as Module Course Contents
- Sources, Characteristics, waste treatment flow sheets for selected industries such as Textiles, Pharmaceuticals, Sugar, Paper, distilleries, Refineries, fertilizer, thermal power plants – Wastewater reclamation concepts
Module 3: Supporting Industrial Activities and Wastes Generation: printed in the syllabus as Module Course Contents
- Water treatment and supply systems including soft water, RO water and DM water units, Power systems and captive power units like DG sets and turbines, Boilers and steam systems, Amenities and work environment, Housekeeping, Effluent treatment plants.
Module 4: Waste Handling and Waste Minimization: printed in the syllabus as Module Course Contents
- Handling, labelling, packaging and disposal procedures for Hazardous chemical waste management. Source reduction, Waste segregation schemes, Waste recycling and reuse, Pre-treatment of wastes; USEPA’s waste management hierarchy Multimedia and integrated approaches to waste management, Pollution prevention programs.
Module 5: Waste Treatment and Disposal: printed in the syllabus as Module Course Contents
- Overview of waste treatment technologies, Domestic wastewater and trade effluent treatment plants, Operation and control of wastewater treatment plants and air pollution control systems, Disposal of treated effluents.
Module 6: Risk Management: Chemical emergency response overview, workers printed in the syllabus as Module Course Contents
- safety, contingency plan, Emergency procedures, Hazardous Management: State-wise, Status of Hazardous Waste Generation (e-waste) Status of Common Hazardous Waste Treatment, Storage and Capacities, Disposal Facilities. Course Outcome
Reproduced from the University of Mumbai syllabus for B.E. (Chemical Engineering) under R-2019 'C' Scheme, in force from the academic year 2022-23. Wording is as printed in that syllabus. Modules are numbered in sequence here; in the syllabus itself, Module 1 is printed as Module Course Contents; Module 2 is printed as Module Course Contents; Module 3 is printed as Module Course Contents; Module 4 is printed as Module Course Contents; Module 5 is printed as Module Course Contents; Module 6 is printed as Module Course Contents. The PDF above is the syllabus's own page, unaltered.
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