Category: 1. Environmental Engineering

The biosphere in its broadest sense includes the Earth’s crust, atmosphere and various species of life that exist in the zone between 600 meters above sea level and 10,000 meters below sea level. The biosphere is huge and complex and is therefore divided into smaller units called ecosystems. An ecosystem consists of plants, animals and…

The atmosphere consists of four parts – atmosphere, hydrosphere, lithosphere and biosphere. Atmosphere: The three layers of air that surround the earth are called the atmosphere. It is the protective blanket of gases surrounding the Earth, which sustains life on Earth and protects it from the hostile environment of outer space. It absorbs harmful radiation…

Engineers apply scientific and engineering principles to the design of manufacturing and combustion processes to reduce air pollutant emissions to acceptable levels. Scrubbers, electrostatic precipitators, catalytic converters and various other processes are used to remove particulates, nitrogen oxides, sulfur oxides, volatile organic compounds (VOC), reactive organic gases (ROG) and other air pollutants from flue gases…

Most urban and many rural areas no longer dispose of human waste directly on the ground through outhouses, septic systems, and honey bucket systems, but collect such waste in water and discharge it through the sewer system. Deliver to families. Engineers and scientists design collection and treatment systems to take these waste materials away from…

Engineers and scientists work to secure water supplies for potable and agricultural use. They assess the water balance within a watershed and determine the available supply of water, the water required for different needs in that watershed and the seasonal cycle of water movement through the watershed, and allocate water for different uses. Develop systems…

Engineers and scientists in this division evaluate the impact of a proposed project on environmental conditions. They apply scientific and engineering principles to evaluate whether there are likely to be adverse impacts on water quality, air quality, habitat quality, flora and fauna, and agricultural potential, and traffic impacts, To study social impact, environmental impact, noise…

Contamination can be chemical, biological, thermal, radioactive or mechanical. Environmental engineering emphasizes several areas: process engineering, environmental chemistry, water and sewage treatment (sanitary engineering), waste reduction/management and pollution prevention/remediation. Environmental engineering is a synthesis of various disciplines, including the following elements:

Ever since people first recognized that their health and well-being are related to the quality of their environment, they have applied thoughtful principles to try to improve the quality of their environment. The ancient Harappan civilization used primitive sewers in some cities. The Romans built aqueducts to prevent drought and provide clean, healthy water for…

Environmental engineering is the application of science and engineering principles to improve the environment to provide healthy water, air, and land for human habitation and other living things, and to remediate polluted sites. Environmental engineering includes water and air pollution control, recycling, waste disposal and public health issues, as well as knowledge of environmental engineering…

The environment consists of everything that creates natural conditions for the existence of organisms, including humans, and is a condition for their further development. Its components are mainly air, water, minerals, soil and living organisms.The environment is born or created by nature and its growth or expansion is also set by nature itself. Man himself…