302203 (v.2) ChE 543 Chemviron Systems
| Area: | Department of Chemical Engineering |
| Credits: | 25.0 |
| Contact Hours: | 6.0 |
| Lecture: | 3 x 1 Hours Weekly |
| Tutorial: | 3 x 1 Hours Weekly |
| Anti Requisite(s): | 302155 (v.2) ChE 376 Chemviron Systems or any previous version
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| Syllabus: | Ecological systems and their protection. Air, water and land resources. Local and global systems. Legislation. Air pollutants. Impact of fossil fuel utilisation. Incineration and flare stacks. CFCs. Greenhouse gases. Global warming. Automobile fuels, emissions, tyre recycling. Ground water systems. Hydraulic systems. Ocean resources and preservation. Wastewater cleanup. Sludge processing and disposal. Discharge and treatment of heavy metals. Land resources, forest management. Domestic waste management.Remediation of contaminated soils. Transformation of pollutants. Treatment of biological wastes. Decommissioning of weapons. Global effects. Problems in developing countries. Future needs. Principles of replace, recycle, reuse. Product life-cycle considerations. Re-engineering for cleaner production. |
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| Unit Outcomes: | Environmental systems, problems and solutions in a broad overview. To understand how and why environmental problems (and the release of pollutants) can occur, and their short and long-term effects. Preliminary considerations of ways in which problems and clean-up can be tackled, or preferably minimized or avoided. |
| Text and references listed above are for your information only and current as of September 30, 2003. Please check with the unit coordinator for up-to-date information. |
| Unit References: | A variety of published materials including a range of journal articles. References will reflect the rapid changes that occur and current legislation. |
Current as of: February 2, 2004
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