Introduce students to the problems of environmental engineering and the methodology needed for the development and implementation of environmentally friendly processes and products.
COURSE IMPLEMENTATION PROGRAM:
1. Basic definitions and terms in the field of environmental protection and management.
2. Main determinants and principles of the Law on Environmental Protection.
3. The concept of sustainable development. The role of engineering in environmental protection.
4. Sources and routes of environmental pollution.
5. Application of conservation laws in monitoring environmental pollution. Examples.
6. Basic principles and tools of preventive approach in environmental protection. Cleaner production methodology and waste management hierarchy.
9. Causes of pollution / waste in the processes of the chemical industry. Methodology of analysis of the causes of pollution and appropriate preventive measures. Examples.
10. Noise pollution. Sources, problems and solutions. Source-path-receiver concept.
11. Definitions of the terms green chemistry and green engineering. Application of the basic principles of green chemistry and engineering to process and product development.
12. Methods of quantifying the impact of processes on the environment. Application of atomic economics. E-factor calculation.
13. Defining the term green indicator. Application of the green indicator in product life cycle analysis.
14. The importance of catalysis in the development of sustainable processes. The role of catalysts in creating the reaction pathway. Possibilities of saving raw materials and energy and reducing the impact on the environment by applying catalytic processes.
15. Causes of water pollution. The role of environmental engineering in water treatment processes. Methodological approach.
16. Features of sustainable water treatment technologies. Biological methods; advantages and disadvantages.
17. Physico-chemical and chemical methods of water treatment; technological features, capabilities and limitations. Examples.
Seminars 1 to 9: Students in groups independently deal with topics in the field of environmental engineering; present and give a critical review of the issues addressed and draw conclusions, and actively participate in the discussion of all presented papers.
DEVELOPMENT OF GENERAL AND SPECIFIC COMPETENCIES OF STUDENTS:
Application of engineering knowledge in identifying, describing and solving problems in the environment. Adoption of basic principles and tools of preventive approach to environmental protection.
STUDENTS 'TEACHING OBLIGATIONS AND THEIR PERFORMANCE:
Regular attendance at lectures. Attending seminars actively participating in discussions and case studies. Independent preparation and presentation of seminar paper.
CONDITIONS FOR OBTAINING A SIGNATURE:
Attending lectures
TEACHING METHODS:
Lectures, seminars and presentations of seminar papers.
METHOD OF EXAMINATION OF KNOWLEDGE AND EXAMINATION:
3 partial exams. Written exam. Oral exam according to the teacher's assessment.
METHOD OF MONITORING THE QUALITY AND PERFORMANCE OF COURSES:
Student survey
METHODOLOGICAL PREREQUISITES:
Physical chemistry, Substance and energy balance, Substance and energy transfer, Reaction engineering and catalysis
COURSE LEARNING OUTCOMES:
1. to establish the connection between the principle and preventive approach to environmental protection and the concept of sustainable development
2. argue the role of engineers in environmental protection
3. anticipate the causes of environmental pollution and suggest ways to reduce it
4. Choose noise control measures using the concept of source path receiver
5. valorize environmental impacts by applying the economics of atoms and green indicators
6. argue the role of catalytic processes in the development of sustainable technologies
7. recommend an effective method of water treatment by linking the causes of pollution and the characteristics of technologies
LEARNING OUTCOMES AT PROGRAM LEVEL:
1. apply broad and deep knowledge in the field of mathematics, chemistry, chemical engineering and other sciences to solve scientific, professional and general social problems in the field of their expertise
2. formulate complex problems from new areas, ie areas that are developing rapidly
3. apply innovative problem-solving methods based on fundamental principles
4. critically evaluate the data and draw conclusions from them
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S. Zrnčević, Kataliza i kataliztori, HINUS, Zagreb, 2005,
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Concepción Jiménez-González, David J.C. Constable, Green Chemistry and Engineering: A Practical Design Approach, J. Willey, 2011.,
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E.S. Rubin, Introduction to engineering and environment, McGraw Hill, , New York, 2001.,
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