In this post we have posted some notes on EN8491 WATER SUPPLY ENGINEERING of PROFESSIONAL CORE for ANNA UNIVERSITY AFFILIATED COLLEGES STUDENTS. 

Here We have listed the the notes whichever we could collect for EN8491 WATER SUPPLY ENGINEERING subject, We think that it will be helpful for your exam preparation.

👉 To equip the students with the principles and design of water treatment units and

distribution system.

Public water supply system – Planning, Objectives, Design period, Population forecasting; Water demand – Sources of water and their characteristics, Surface and Groundwater – Impounding Reservoir – Development and selection of source – Source Water quality – Characterization – Significance – Drinking Water quality standards. 

Water supply – intake structures – Functions; Pipes and conduits for water – Pipe materials – Hydraulics of flow in pipes – Transmission main design – Laying, jointing and testing of pipes – appurtenances – Types and capacity of pumps – Selection of pumps and pipe materials.

Objectives – Unit operations and processes – Principles, functions, and design of water treatment plant units, aerators of flash mixers, Coagulation and flocculation –Clarifloccuator-Plate and tube settlers – Pulsator clarifier – sand filters – Disinfection – Residue Management –Construction, Operation and Maintenance aspects. 

Water softening – Desalination- R.O. Plant – demineralization – Adsorption – Ion exchange– Membrane Systems – RO Reject Management – Iron and Manganese removal – Defluoridation – Construction and Operation & Maintenance aspects – Recent advances – MBR process 

Requirements of water distribution – Components – Selection of pipe material – Service reservoirs – Functions – Network design – Economics – Analysis of distribution networks -Computer applications – Appurtenances – Leak detection. Principles of design of water supply in buildings – House service connection – Fixtures and fittings, systems of plumbing and types of plumbing. 

The students completing the course will have

👉 an insight into the structure of drinking water supply systems, including water transport,

treatment and distribution

👉 the knowledge in various unit operations and processes in water treatment

👉 an ability to design the various functional units in water treatment

👉 an understanding of water quality criteria and standards, and their relation to public

health

👉 the ability to design and evaluate water supply project alternatives on basis of chosen criteria. 

1. Garg, S.K. Environmental Engineering, Vol.IKhanna Publishers, New Delhi, 2010.

2. Modi, P.N., Water Supply Engineering, Vol.I Standard Book House, New Delhi, 2010.

3. Punmia, B.C.,Ashok Jain and Arun Jain, Water Supply Engineering, Laxmi Publications (P) Ltd., New Delhi, 2014. 

1. Manual on Water Supply and Treatment, CPHEEO, Ministry of Urban Development,

Government of India, New Delhi, 1999.

2. Syed R. Qasim and Edward M. Motley Guang Zhu, Water Works Engineering Planning, Design and Operation, Prentice Hall of India Learning Private Limited, New Delhi, 2009.

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