ETE-24804 Fundamentals of Environmental Technology

Course

Credits 4.00

Language of instruction:

English

Assumed knowledge on:

The course must be combined with PCC-21802 Introductory Thermody.

Continuation courses:

ETE-30306 Biological Processes for Resource Recovery; ETE-30806 Advanced Water Treatment and Re-use.

Contents:

General basic knowledge of environmental technology is refreshed and extended as a preparation to the more specific courses ETE-30306 Biological Processes for Resource Recovery and ETE-30806 Advanced Water Treatment and Re-use. Attention is paid to phase-separation processes and chemical and biological conversion processes for the treatment of water, gases, soil and solid wastes. These processes are analysed by mass balances, which are a powerful tool to design, model and optimize treatment processes. Physical, chemical and biological aspects, including equilibrium states and conversion rates, that are relevant for the development and application of separation and conversion processes, as well as the mathematics for the analysis of mass balances are discussed. The theory is critically evaluated in a technical laboratory practical.

Learning outcomes:

After this course the student will be able to:
- demonstrate the fundamental knowledge of biology, chemistry, physics and mathematics necessary for the advanced courses in environmental technology;
- set up mass balances for simple chemical and biological reactor systems;
- integrate this knowledge to solve reactor-design problems.

Activities:

- attending lectures;
- working on exercises;
- technical practical.

Examination:

Written examination.

Literature:

- lecture notes;
- problems book.