Courses Handbook 2006 - [Archived]

302203 (v.2) ChE 543 Chemviron Systems

Area:

 Department of Chemical Engineering

Credits:

 25.0

Contact Hours:

 6.0
 
** The tuition pattern below provides details of the types of classes and their duration. This is to be used as a guide only. For more precise information please check your unit outline. **
 

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
 

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 and 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 and reuse. Product lifecycle considerations. Re-engineering for cleaner production.
 
** To ensure that the most up-to-date information about unit references, texts and outcomes appears, they will be provided in your unit outline prior to commencement. **
 

Field of Education:

 030301 Chemical Engineering

Funding Cluster:

 08 - Engineering, Science, Surveying

SOLT (Online) Definitions*:

 Not Online
*Extent to which this unit or thesis utilises online information

Result Type:

 Grade/Mark

Availability
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