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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, 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.
 
** 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

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