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B.E. (Biomedical Engineering) Environmental Chemistry and Non Conventional Energy Sources Syllabus - Mumbai University

This is the First Year Biomedical NEP 2020 syllabus under NEP 2020, in force from the academic year 2024-25. The University still sets the earlier Choice Based papers alongside it for ATKT candidates, so check which scheme your exam form names before you revise.

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Semester 2 · First Year Biomedical NEP 2020

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Syllabus for Environmental Chemistry and Non-conventional energy sources

Semester 2 · First Year Biomedical NEP 2020

Module I: Air Pollutionand Atmospheric Chemistry

  • A) Chemistry and mechanism of some global effects of air pollution – Acid rain, Ozone hole, Photochemical smog
  • B Gaseous Pollutants: i) Measurement of gaseous pollutants; ii) Methods to control emissions of sulphur oxides, nitrogen oxides, carbon monoxide and gaseous hydrocarbons.
  • C Automotive emission controls: Measurement and control, catalytic convertors.

Module II: Water & Waste water Treatment and Management

  • A) Classification of water pollutants Organic, Inorganic, Suspended, Radioactive, Heat.
  • B Monitoring Techniques and methodology for following parameters: Hardness, pH, Dissolved oxygen, Chloride (Numerical)
  • C Point and nonpoint sources of water pollution
  • D Characteristics of waste water, Acidification, Eutrophication and thermal stratification of lake water.
  • E Wastewater treatment: Primary treatment, Secondary Treatment Activated Sludge Process, Tertiary Treatment
  • F Relevance of determining Biochemical Oxygen Demand (BOD) and Chemical Oxygen Demand (COD) with reference to waste water treatment process, numerical

Module III: Solid and Hazardous Waste Management

  • A) Integrated solid waste management; Waste hierarchy; Rules and regulations for solid waste management in India. Definition and Composition Hazardous waste.
  • B Hazardous waste management: Control Methods: - i) Physical Methods Sedimentation, Adsorption, Ion exchange methods, Electrodialysis, Reverse Osmosis ii) Chemical Methods Neutralization, Chemical precipitation, chemical oxidationreduction, biological treatment, incineration

Module IV: Introduction to nonconventional (Renewable)

  • A) Need of non-conventional energy sources.
  • B Renewable Sources of Energy such as Hydro, Solar, Wind, Biomass, Tidal and

energy sources

  • Geothermal - their availability and limitations.

Module V: Nonconventional Energy sources

  • A) Biomass Energy: - i) Definition, ii) Sources of Biomass – Wood, Agricultural crop, Animal waste, Algae, Sewage waste iii) Advantages and disadvantages of Biomass, iv) Important Biomass processes – Pyrolysis, Gasification, Anaerobic decomposition, v) Uses of biomass – (Direct) for heat generation and (Indirect) for conversion to biofuel
  • B Hydrogen fuel cell

Module VI: Sustainable Practices

  • A) Energy Resources available
  • B Consumption practices in different parts of the world.
  • C Natural Resource management & Environmental Ethics
  • D Importance of Responsible Consumption.
  • E Introduction to concept of Energy Audit

Recommended Books

  • 1 Engineering Chemistry, Jain and Jain, Dhanpat Rai Publication
  • 2 A textbook of Engineering Chemistry, S. S. Dara, S. Chand and Company
  • 3 "Energy Resources: Conventional & Non-Conventional" by R. K. Rajput
  • 4 Engineering Chemistry, O. G. Palana, Tata McGraw Hill Publication
  • 5 Environmental Chemistry, A. K. De, Tenth edition, New Age International,

Reproduced from the University of Mumbai syllabus for B.E. (Biomedical Engineering) under NEP 2020, in force from the academic year 2024-25. Wording is as printed in that syllabus. Module numbering is as printed there too.

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