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ECE513 Environmental Sensors

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Objectives:
 To provide an overview on basic environmental engineering in the field of water and waste air treatment.
 To impart knowledge on the important sensors principles to critically evaluate its applications in different
environments.
Expected  The students get basic knowledge about pollution sources and important chemical
Outcome: parameters as well as knowledge of sensor controlled treatment processes.
Unit I Basics of Radiation and its Measurement. 10 Hours

Introduction-Human Toxicology Ecotoxicology. Water and Air Pollution Sources.

Basics of Radiation: decay, nucleus, nuclear reaction, statistics, interaction with matter Radiation Protection: sources,
doses, contamination, protection, shields Sensors: gas counters- ion chamber, proportional and GM-Counter.
Scintillators, semiconductors. Spectral methods of analysis - absorption spectroscopy - Beer’s law.
Unit II Measurement techniques for water quality 8 Hours

Quality of water: Standards of raw & treated water, sources of water & their natural quality, effects of water quality.
Water quality parameters: Thermal conductivity, detectors, Opacity monitors, pH analysers & their application,
conductivity analyzers & their application. Measurement techniques for chemical pollutants - chloride - sulphides -
nitrates and nitrites - phosphates - fluoride - phenolic compounds. Water treatment: Requirement of water treatment
facilities, process design. Sensors for soil and ground water pollution.
Unit III Waste water treatment 7 Hours
Automatic waste water sampling, optimum waste water sampling locations, and waste water measurement
techniques. Instrumentation set up for waste water treatment plant. Latest methods of waste water treatment plants.
Unit IV Measurement techniques for air quality 10 Hours

Air pollution: its effect on environment, its classification, meteorological factors responsible for pollution, method
of sampling and measurement, air pollution from thermal power plant, their characteristics & control. Measurement
techniques for particulate matter in air. Specific gaseous pollutants analysis and control- Measurement of oxides of
sulphur, oxides of nitrogen unburnt hydrocarbons, carbon-monoxide, dust mist and fog.
Unit V Sensors in exhaust gas treatment 10 Hours

Engine Combustion Process Catalytic Exhaust After treatment, Emission Limits-Exhaust Sensors and Engine
Control, Emission Test Cycles On-Board Diagnose OBD: Diagnose Strategies Exhaust Sensors for OBD of CAT
and Control Sensors Hydro-Carbon Sensors, NOx-Sensors, Temperature Sensors, Wide range Oxygen Sensors etc.,
Control Strategies for Diesel and SI-Engines New Approaches to Lower Fuel Consumption, Control Strategies and
Sensors in DI and Lean Burn Application
References:

1. Nathanson Jerry, “Basic Environmental Technology: Water Supply, Waste Management, and Pollution Control”,
Prentice Hall, 5th ed., 2009
2. Randy D. Down & Jay H Lehr, “Environmental Instrumentation & Analysis” Handbook, Wiley Black-well,
2004.
3. Karl B. Schnelle, Jr., Charles A. Brown, “ Air Pollution Control technology Handbook”, CRC Press, 2001.

Mode of Evaluation: Written Examination, Assignments and Seminar.