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List of Research Topics in Environmental Engineering

Environmental Engineering is a discipline of engineering that deals with the prevention & control of water, air, and soil pollution. In this article list of Research Topics in Environmental Engineering is listed.

The active research areas in the field of environmental engineering are water and wastewater treatment and disposal; environmental chemistry; environmental microbiology; environmental impact assessment; membrane technology; advanced oxidation process; catalysis; air pollution, prevention, and control; solid and hazardous waste management.

List of Research Topics in Environmental Engineering

Water and wastewater treatment and reuse

  • Performance evaluation of improved biological treatment technologies for the treatment of sewage followed by UV disinfection for reuse
  • A study of co-treatment of fecal sludge and sewage in the sewage treatment plant
  • Performance evaluation of treatment and reuse of greywater by wetland system
  • A comprehensive study on polluted river stretches on the Ganga River in India
  • Development of treatment process for water treatment using ceramic membrane filtration to produce potable water
  • Performance evaluation of microbial fuel cells for the treatment of industrial wastewaters
  • Disinfection of secondary treated sewage using a novel UVC-LED reactor system for reuse
  • A study on emerging contaminants in Indian waters and their treatment technologies
  • Performance evaluation of improved anaerobic baffle filter reactor in treating domestic wastewater
  • A study on the impact of perfluorinated compounds on human health

Advanced oxidation technologies

  • A study on secondary treated domestic wastewater using an advanced oxidation process
  • Development of novel photocatalytic reactors for treatment of industrial wastewaters
  • Treatment of textile wastewater by using zero-valent iron nanoparticles
  • Development of photocatalytic reactors for hydrogen production by water splitting technique
  • Treatment of industrial wastewater by wet air oxidation processes
  • Development of a novel photocatalytic reactor system for degradation of persistent organic pollutants from pharmaceutical wastewater
  • Decolourization of textile dye wastewaters using ozone-based technologies
  • Degradation of industrial wastewaters using TiO2-based nanocomposites
  • Development of photocatalytic membrane reactor for the treatment of industrial and domestic wastewaters
  • Photocatalytic hydrogen production from sulfide wastewater using nanocomposites
  • Development of photocatalytic reactor for removal of endocrine-disrupting compounds from water and wastewaters
  • Photocatalytic degradation of SOx and NOx using nanocomposites

Air pollution and control

  • A study on endocrine-disrupting compounds in the atmosphere – effects on human and wildlife
  • A study on vehicular movements in India – Effect of CO on human and wildlife
  • A study on vertical profiling of air pollution in urban and metro cities
  • Performance evaluation of alternative fuel technology to reduce greenhouse gas emissions in industries
  • Design, development, and performance evaluation of slotted slack-petal pot chimney over a conventional chimney
  • Effect of fine particulate matter and NOx on human and wildlife
  • A study on the reuse of air conditioner condensate
  • A study on sulfur reduction in coal-based thermal power plants

Soil pollution and remediation

  • Degradation of persistent organic pollutants from contaminated soil using photocatalytic processes
  • Treatment of textile wastewater contaminated soil by using iron nanoparticles
  • Removal of petroleum hydrocarbon compounds from contaminated soil using natural-based products
  • Leachability and physical stability of solidified and stabilized sludge from textile effluent
  • Assessment of heavy metal toxicity in soil and their remedial measures
  • Alkali pre-treatment for bio mechanization of solid waste

Solid and hazardous waste treatment and disposal

  • Converting inert wastes into bio-amendments / bio-fertilizers – pilot projects at legacy waste dumping sites in India
  • Hydrothermal carbonization of crude oil sludge for recovery of solid fuel
  • Encapsulation and solidification of salt-based evaporation residues
  • Use of textile and tannery sludge as fine aggregates in concrete mix
  • Development of novel methods for the treatment of E-waste
  • A study on the treatment of nuclear waste

CO2 sequestration, separation, and utilization

  • CO2 gas separation from fuel and flue gas using composite membranes
  • Recovery of useful products from industrial flue gases
  • Development of novel composite membranes for separation of CO2 from flue gas
  • Carbonation of coal fly ash for CO2 sequestration
  • Conversion of CO2 to useful products by novel methods
  • Performance evaluation of biomedical waste facility in India

Bioremediation

  • Occurrence, fate, and risk-based remediation of antibiotics in agricultural environments
  • Bio-degradation of persistent organic compounds using bacterial species  
  • Bioremediation of oily sludge
  • Biochar and compost-based bioremediation of crude oil contaminated soil

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