CONTENTS
The extent of different parts of the course is given in %.
Introduction (9%). Historical description of the interaction between man and environment. General overview of local, regional and global environmental problems. Basic Environmental Science (16%). Basuc ecology, the greenhouse effect, ozon degradation, eutrophication, water and ground acidification, heavy metals and emissions of organic compounds to air and water.
Environmental protection (6%). Legislation and other means of governmental control. Authorities and organizations.
Clean Technology (9%). Minimization of environmental impact of various activities by application of an overall view of the chain from natural resources to waste. Life Cycle Assessment (LCA).
Techniques for pollution prevention (38%). Different techniques for cleaning and minimization of emissions are discussed. Methods (unit operations) based upon different chemical and physical separation methods are described. Thermal, catalytic and biological destruction methods are accounted for deposition methods are treated. Practical use of the different methods is examplified. The build-up of processes for cleaning of water and air is discussed.
Pollution prevention in practice (22%). With the help of lecturers from industry and authorities, an overview of the currently most interesting areas of environmental protection work in industry and society is given.
The content of the course is adjusted for students with less chemical knowledge. The chemical events and the chemical engineering processes treated will be fundamentally described.

TEACHING
The course is presented in the form of lectures and a major project assignment. The project is performed in groups of 4-6 student.


EXAMINATION
Written examination with differentiated grades. The project assignment is reported in the form of a written report and an oral presentation of the results.

COURSE GRADE SCALE: U,3,4,5

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