EV4019 Membrane Separation for Water and Wastewater Treatment Syllabus:
EV4019 Membrane Separation for Water and Wastewater Treatment Syllabus – Anna University PG Syllabus Regulation 2021
OBJECTIVE
To introduce the principles and design of different membrane separation technologies including microfiltration, ultrafiltration, nanofiltration, reverse osmosis, electrodialysis and membrane bioreactor processes for water and wastewater treatment.
UNIT I MEMBRANE FILTRATION PROCESSES
Membrane filtration for solid Liquid separation – cross flow filtration – theory of membrane separation – mass transport characteristics – concentration polarisation – membrane flux and trans membrane pressure -types and choice of membranes- porous, nonporous, symmetric and assymmetric – membrane structures and materials – plate and frame, spiral wound and hollow fibre membranes – membrane performance factors and considerations – membrane manufacturing process.
UNIT II MEMBRANE SYSTEMS
Membrane module/element designs – membrane system components – design of membrane systems – design of modules, assembly, plant process control and applications – design and applications of low pressure membrane technology systems-microfiltration and ultrafiltration- design and applications of diffusive membrane technologies- nanofiltration and reverse osmosis – electro dialysis : Ion exchange membranes, process design- design of membrane systems – pump types and pump selection – plant operations – economics of membrane systems
UNIT III MEMBRANE BIOREACTORS
Historical perspective of MBRs- biotreatment fundamentals- MBR principles and fundamentals MBR design principles, design assignment, alternative MBR configurations – commercial technologies- fouling and fouling control- case studies
UNIT IV PRETREATMENT AND POST TREATMENT SYSTEMS
Membrane fouling – source water quality characterization- particulate membrane foulants – mineral membrane-scaling foulants – natural organic foulants- microbial foulants- parameters and measurement methods- Langlier index, silt density index -combined impacts of various types of foulants- control of fouling -pretreatment methods and strategies –source water screening and conditioning- pretreatment by sand and membrane filtration- monitoring of pretreatment –chemical cleaning systems- biofoulant control – post treatment systems
UNIT V CASE STUDIES
Case studies on the design of membrane based water and wastewater treatment systems – zero liquid effluent discharge plants – desalination of brackish water and seawater – project implementation and project economics – environmental issues –reject management -energy recovery systems
OUTCOMES:
On completion of the course, the student is expected to be able to
CO1 Explain the various main membrane processes, principles, separation mechanisms, and applications
CO2 Apply the knowledge of science and engineering fundamentals to analyse the mechanisms of membrane filtration
CO3 Design of membrane systems involving microfiltration, ultrafiltration, nanofiltration, reverse osmosis, electrodialysis and membrane bioreactor processes
CO4 Select appropriate membrane technologies for water and wastewater treatment taking into account the impact of the solutions in a sustainability context
CO5 Conduct research pertinent to membrane technology applications to water and wastewater treatment and communicate effectively to different stakeholders as well as engage in independent life-long learning
REFERENCES:
1. Mihir K. Purkait, Randeep Singh, Membrane Technology in Separation Science, CRC Press, 2018
2. Anthony Wachinski, Membrane Processes for water reuse, McGraw-Hill, Newyork, 2013
3. Nikolay Voutchkov, Desalination Engineering-Planning and Design, McGraw-Hill, Newyork, 2013
4. Symon Jud, MBR Book – “Principles and application of MBR in water and wastewater treatment”, Elservier, 2010.
5. A.F. Ismail, Takeshi Matsuura, Membrane Technology for Water and Wastewater Treatment, Energy and Environment, CRC Press, 2016
6. Kaustubha Mohanty, Mihir K. Purkait, Membrane Technologies and Applications, CRC Press, 2011
7. Baker, R.W., “Membrane technology and applications”, 2nd ., John Wiley 2012
8. Metcalf & Eddy, Inc., George Tchobanoglous, Franklin L. Burton and H. David Stensel, Wastewater engineering, treatment and reuse fourth Edition, McGraw-Hill, 2017