Anna University B.

Tech EN (R13) 6th Sem

Wealth from Waste Syllabus
Wealth from Waste for B.Tech 6th 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 Wealth from Waste B.Tech (R13) sixthsem is as follows

OBJECTIVES:

To impart knowledge on waste recycling and resource recovery from wastes.

UNIT I : INTRODUCTION [9 hours]

Solid waste – Sources – Domestic, industrial and agriculture sources- Industrial wastes-
Mineral wastes – Indentification waste – Minimizing options -Recovery and Recycle-
Composting- Vermi composting – Incineration – Energy from waste- Pyrolysis, chemical
processing- Legislative measures for garbage disposal.

UNIT II: FLY ASH [9 hours]

Introduction- Nature- Direct Replacement of Cement- Waste Land Development- Soil
Amendment to grow Crops- Utilization of Flyash In Afforestation, Limitation of Land
Application of Fly Ash.

UNIT III : PLASTIC WASTE, INDUSTRIAL WASTE [9 hours]

Introduction – Amount and types of plastic waste – Recycling of plastic waste-cement
manufacture from industrial solid waste – Paper industry waste – Calcium carbide industry
waste.

UNIT IV : BIO FUELS & BIO ETHANOL [9 hours]

Bio ethanol production technologies- Bio hydrogen- its application – Methanogenesis from
agroindustrial residues- Bio mass – Gasifier based power plants.

UNIT V : WASTE WATER [9 hours]

Introduction reuse- Quality, the basic treatment processes – Benefits of reuse in agriculture –
The costs of reuse projects and economic justification – Factors essential for the success of
reuse projects- Case study.

[TOTAL : 45 PERIODS]

OUTCOMES: The students completing the course will have the ability to

 discuss issues related to recycling and resource recovery from wastes and wastewater
 develop management plans for fly ash, plastic wastes
 recover biofuel from wastes and biomass
TEXTBOOK:

 Agarwal S.K. “Wealth from Waste”,Kul Bhushan Nangia, APH Publishing Corporation,
New Delhi, 2005

REFERENCES:

 Nemerow N.L., “Industrial Water Pollution”, Addison – Wesley Publishing Company

inc., USA, 1978
 Wesley Eckenfelder Jr. W, Industrial water pollution control, McGraw Hill book
Co, New Delhi, 1989.
 Mahajan S.P. “Pollution Control in process industries”, Tata McGraw Hill Publishing
Co Ltd., New Delhi, 1989.

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