3 ECTS credits
90 h study time
Offer 1 with catalog number 1021637BNR for all students in the 1st semester at a (B) Bachelor - advanced level.
Part 1. History of anthropogenic pollution. Air pollution and treatment. Main air pollutants (SO2, NOx, HC, dust, ..), origin, consequences. (acid rain, smog,…). Air pollution control: mechanical and electrostatical dust removal. Removal of gaseous components: scrubbing and adsorption. Flue gas analysis (also relation with solid waste). Dispersion of contaminants in the atmosphere.
Part 2. Water pollution and treatment. Water quality parameters (pH, alkalinity, dissolved oxygen, COD, BOD, turbidity). Primary and secondary water treatment. Evolution of oxygen quality in rivers and lakes. Biochemical kinetics. Calculation of sedimentation units and aerated activated sludge reactors. Anaerobic water treatment: methane production.
Exercises: dispersion of contaminants, sedimentation units, active sludge units.
A syllabus and ppt slides are available on Pointcarre. The exam is based on the content of the slides.
Complementary study material (available in office Prof.):
Environmental Engineering. Edited by Gerard Kiely. The McGraw-Hill Companies, London. (1996), ISBN 0-07-116424-3
R. J. Watts: Hazardous Wastes, 1st Ed. (J. Wiley, 1997, NY)
P. C. Cheremisinoff: Air Pollution Control and Design for Industry, 1st Ed. (Marcel Dekker, 1993, NY)
J. J. Santoleri: Introduction to Hazardous Waste Incineration, 2nd Ed.
(J. Wiley, 2000, NY)
D. D. Reible, Fundamentals of Environmental Engineering (Springer, 1999)
Henze, Harremoës, la Cour Jasen, Arvin: Wastewater Treatment, 2nd Ed. (Springer 1996, Berlin)
R. L. Droste, Theory and Practice of Water and Wastewater Treatment (J. Wiley, 1997)
D. D. Reible, Fundamentals of Environmental Engineering (Springer, 1999)
Henze, Harremoës, la Cour Jasen, Arvin: Wastewater Treatment, 2nd Ed. (Springer 1996, Berlin)
R. L. Droste, Theory and Practice of Water and Wastewater Treatment (J. Wiley, 1997)
This course is part of the common trunk of the Master of Applied Sciences and Engineering: Chemistry and Materials. The following learning goals and competences are aimed for:
Acquire knowledge in the field of environmental science and technology. Understand the interaction with chemical and biochemical production processes. The student should be capable to perform calculations and analyses that relate to water- and air pollution/treatment.
The final grade is composed based on the following categories:
Written Exam determines 100% of the final mark.
Within the Written Exam category, the following assignments need to be completed:
Written exam:
-part 1 (closed book, 3h): question (typically 10) are asked on both the topics of Water and Air (70%)
-part 2 (open book, 3h): 2-3 exercises in total on the topics of Water and 1 on the topic Air (30 %). A minimal mark of 40 % has to be obtained on the exercise part in order to pass this course.
Partial marks for the theoretical or exercise exam: if the student obtains at least half of the score, the score is transferred to the next exam session.
The student can relinquish his partial mark, provided he reports this to the lecturer by e-mail before the next exam. Once the student has indicated that he will abandon his partial mark, he will irrevocably lose the partial mark.
Presence at practica is compulsary. Illegitimate absence results in pro-rata (based on total number of practica sessions) reduction of the obtainable mark for the exercise part
This offer is part of the following study plans:
Bachelor of Bioengineering Sciences: Profile Cell and Gene Biotechnology (only offered in Dutch)
Bachelor of Bioengineering Sciences: Profile Chemistry and Bioprocess Technology (only offered in Dutch)
Bachelor of Bioengineering Sciences: Initial track (only offered in Dutch)