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Research Facilities


UNIT OPERATIONS LABORATORY UNIT OPERATIONS LABORATORY
Facilities for controlled experimentation exist in this laboratory for various unit operations involved in environmental engineering such as filtration, sedimentation, aeration, etc. The units are equipped with measuring and control instrumentation for performance evaluation and flexible operation.

CHEMISTRY LABORATORY CHEMISTRY LABORATORY
Basic facilities are available for undertaking chemical, instrumental and other analysis work routinely made in environmental engineering and sciences. This laboratory is also used for teaching purposes of related courses.

MICROBIOLOGY LABORATORY MICROBIOLOGY LABORATORY
Basic facilities are present for undertaking routine
microbiological analysis in this laboratory. The laboratory is also equipped with research equipment including respirometers, biological reactors and AOX instrument. Laboratory is used for teaching purposes in the related courses.

INSTRUMENTAL ANALYSIS LABORATORY INSTRUMENTAL ANALYSIS LABORATORY
This laboratory is in operation using equipment including Atomic Absorption Spectrophotometer, U.V. Visible Spectrophotometer, Elemental Analyzer, Ion Chromatograph, Flame Photometer, Gas Chromatographs, Total Organic Carbon Analyzer.

AIR POLLUTION CONTROL LABORATORY AIR POLLUTION CONTROL LABORATORY
In this laboratory facilities for sampling and analysis of various air pollutants are present. Emission, immision and meteorological measurements can be done with the equipment available in the laboratory.

STUDENT COMPUTER LABORATORY STUDENT COMPUTER LABORATORY
The laboratory is designed for the use of graduate and undergraduate students. There are 27 PCs which are connected to 2 servers and to the campus network. Various software packages in the fields of water supply engineering, wastewater engineering, air pollution, soil and groundwater pollution, waste disposal, and river pollution are available for users.

MACHINE SHOP MACHINE SHOP
A small machine shop is located within the department in order to help building models and some equipment that may be necessary for experimental work.

WATER AND SEWAGE TREATMENT PLANTS WATER AND SEWAGE TREATMENT PLANTS
The University has a water treatment plant and its own water distribution system including groundwater pumping. Besides this plant, there is a boiler feed water treatment plant. The University also has a sewage treatment plant on the campus with settling tanks, trickling filters, oxidation ponds and an aerated lagoon. Students are encouraged to undertake experimental work on all these plants.

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