ECTS credits ECTS credits: 3
ECTS Hours Rules/Memories Hours of tutorials: 2 Expository Class: 10 Interactive Classroom: 12 Total: 24
Use languages Spanish, Galician
Type: Ordinary subject Master’s Degree RD 1393/2007 - 822/2021
Departments: Chemistry Engineering
Areas: Chemical Engineering
Center Higher Technical Engineering School
Call: First Semester
Teaching: With teaching
Enrolment: Enrollable
The aim of this course is to train students in the evaluation, design and selection of equipment, the comparison between different alternatives and the optimisation of systems for the purification of contaminated gaseous effluents. Specific objectives include:
- Study the available and emerging technologies for pollution control.
- Select the most suitable technological alternatives from among the possible purification systems for a specific air pollutant emission problem.
- Being able to design the different equipment for the purification of polluted gaseous emissions.
- Conceive integrated installations for the purification of gaseous emissions.
- Acquire knowledge of the technologies for capturing, storing and using CO2.
- Technologies for the elimination of particles: Cyclones, electrostatic precipitators, filtration systems, washing towers.
- Technologies for the treatment of gaseous pollutants, vapours and odours: physico-chemical systems (adsorption, absorption, oxidation) and biological systems (biofilters).
- Designing gas cleaning sequences.
- Reduction of greenhouse gas emissions. CO2 capture and storage.
Topic 1. Introduction to Air Pollution
Characteristics, definition and sources of air pollution; Typology and classification of air pollutants. Determination of the concentration of gaseous pollutants.
Topic 2. Removal of suspended particulate matter
Particle behaviour in a fluid; Particle separation technologies (considerations, advantages, disadvantages and design): sedimentation chambers, cyclones, electrostatic precipitators, bag filters (filtration systems) and washing towers. Comparison and choice of treatment systems.
Topic 3. Removal of gaseous pollutants and vapours
Classification of technologies (physico-chemical, biological and combined); Adsorption and absorption of gases; Condensation of gases; Thermal oxidation/incineration; Biological decontamination of gases using biofilters and bio-scrubbers. Comparison and choice of treatment systems.
CO2 capture and storage.
Introduction to greenhouse gases; Regulations related to CO2 capture and storage; CO2 capture processes and existing technologies; CO2 storage and containment mechanisms.
Basic bibliography
• Cooper, C.D., Alley, F.C. Air pollution control: a design approach. Prospect Heights, Illinois: Waveland, 2002. ISBN: 0-88133-758-7
• Ullmann, F. Ullmann's Encyclopedia of Industrial Chemistry. Wiley‐VCH Verlag GmbH & Co. KGaA, 1996. ISBN: 9783527303854; Online ISBN: 9783527306732; DOI: 10.1002/14356007
Complementary bibliography
• Wark, K., Warner, C.F. Contaminación del aire: origen y control. México: Limusa, 2013. ISBN: 978- 968-18-1954-5
• De Nevers, N. Ingeniería de Control de la Contaminación del Aire. McGraw-Hill, México, 1995.
• Kiely, G. Ingeniería ambiental: fundamentos, entornos, tecnologías y sistemas de gestión. Madrid: McGraw-Hill, Interamericana de España, 1999. ISBN: 84-481-2039-6.
• Kiely, G. Environmental Engineering. Boston: McGraw-Hill, 1998. ISBN: 0-07-709127-2.
• Bueno J.L., Satre H., Lavín A.G. Contaminación e Ingeniería Ambiental. II: Contaminación atmosférica. Oviedo: Fundación para el Fomento en Asturias de la Investigación Científica Aplicada y la Tecnológica, 1997. ISBN: 84-923131-4-5 (v.1) y 84-923131-3-7 (v.2)
• Seinfeld, J.H., Pandis, S.N. Atmospheric Chemistry and Physics. 2nd edition, John Wiley and Sons, New York, 2006
• Jacobson, M.Z. Fundamentals of Atmospheric Modelling. Cambridge University Press, Cambridge, 2005
• Jacobson, M.Z. Atmospheric Pollution. Cambridge University Press, Cambridge, 2002.
• Metcalf & Eddy Inc. Wastewater Engineering. Treatment and resource recovery. Volume 2. Nueva York: McGraw-Hill Education, 2014. ISBN: 978-1-259-01079-8
• Davis, W.T. Air Pollution Engineering Manual. New York: John Wiley, 2000. ISBN: 0-471-33333-6.
On passing the subject, the student will have acquired the following competences
Basic and general competences
CB6 - To possess and understand knowledge that provides a basis or opportunity for originality in the development and/or application of ideas, often in a research context.
CB7 - Students are able to apply their acquired knowledge and problem-solving skills in new or unfamiliar environments within broader (or multidisciplinary) contexts related to their area of study.
CB8 - That students are able to integrate knowledge and deal with the complexity of making judgements based on incomplete or limited information, including reflections on the social and ethical responsibilities linked to the application of their knowledge and judgements.
CB9 - Students are able to communicate their conclusions and the ultimate knowledge and rationale behind them to specialist and non-specialist audiences in a clear and unambiguous way.
CB10 - That students possess the learning skills that will enable them to continue studying in a way that will be largely self-directed or autonomous.
CG1 - Identify and state environmental problems.
CG2 - Be able to predict and control the evolution of complex situations through the development of innovative work methodologies adapted to the specific scientific/research, technological or professional field, generally multidisciplinary, in which their activity is carried out.
CG3 - Be able to take responsibility for their own professional development and specialisation in one or more fields of study.
CG4 - Apply knowledge of mathematics, physics, chemistry, biology and other natural sciences, obtained through study, experience and practice, with critical reasoning to establish economically viable solutions to technical problems.
Specific competences
CE1 - Knowing how to evaluate and select the appropriate scientific theory and the precise methodology of the field of study of Environmental Engineering in order to formulate judgements based on incomplete or limited information, including, when necessary and relevant, a reflection on the social or ethical responsibility linked to the solution proposed in each case.
CE2 - Have an in-depth knowledge of the technologies, tools and techniques in the field of environmental engineering in order to be able to compare and select technical alternatives and emerging technologies.
CE4 - Design products, processes, systems and services for the process industry, as well as the optimisation of others already developed, taking the different areas of environmental engineering as a technological basis.
CE5 - Conceptualise engineering models, apply innovative methods in problem solving and appropriate computer applications for the design, simulation, optimisation and control of processes and systems.
CE8 - Approach a real environmental engineering problem from a scientific-technical perspective, recognising the importance of the search for and management of existing information and applicable legislation.
CE11 - Identify actions in the field of the circular economy, defining the options within the new business models.
Transversal competences
CT1 - Develop skills associated with teamwork: cooperation, leadership, listening skills.
CT3 - Adapt to change, being able to apply new and advanced technologies and other relevant developments, with initiative and entrepreneurial spirit.
CT4 - Demonstrate critical and self-critical reasoning, analytical and synthesis skills.
CT5. Prepare, write and publicly defend scientific and technical reports and projects.
Lectures and interactive seminar classes: face-to-face (in the classroom) and synchronously via USC MS Teams, at the student's choice.
Group tutorials: face-to-face (in the classroom) and synchronously via USC MS Teams, at the student's choice.
Individual tutorials: face-to-face and synchronously via USC MS Teams, at the student's choice.
Lectures: in these classes, given to all students (both in the classroom and online) simultaneously, the theoretical foundations of each topic are presented, taking into account the previously established objectives and the competences that students must acquire. Power-Point presentations will be used (supported by audiovisual materials) which will be available in the virtual classroom at the end of each topic, combining theoretical explanations with proposals, discussion and resolution of theoretical-practical questions in order to encourage student participation and attention as well as to facilitate their learning and the assimilation of concepts. Students will be offered the possibility of completing a questionnaire related to the topics explained in class, through the virtual classroom, for which they will receive a mark that will form part of the section on Works/Activities. If possible, prestigious speakers/researchers will take part in the course, focusing on topics related to the subject matter.
Interactive seminar classes: the seminar classes will be focused on the resolution of exercises/problems that the teacher will provide to the students through bulletins or collections of problems, encouraging the autonomous study of the student and the use of bibliographic sources in English. Some of the problems of the subject will be done using spreadsheets (Excel). These bulletins will be available in the virtual classroom of the subject prior to the corresponding seminar so that students can prepare individually the content of each seminar. Some exercises will be solved individually by the student for correction, and others will be solved in groups. For all of them, students will receive a mark that will form part of the mark corresponding to the section on Works/Activities.
Group tutorials: These tutorials are designed to encourage autonomous work by students and teamwork activities, promoting cooperative learning, where students themselves will be the ones who "teach/learn" in a proactive way. Each student has 2 hours of group tutoring which will be used for the development of a case study (in groups) focused on the design of a treatment system for a contaminated gas stream (with particles and gaseous pollutants) from an industrial activity. Debate will be used for discussion with peers from other groups on the best sequence for the treatment of this stream.
Each group will deliver a brief final report corresponding to the case study explaining the selected treatment sequence and will make a brief oral presentation with the results of the design, both of which will be assessed by the teacher and will form part of the Works/Activities section. Each student will receive a mark corresponding to the Tutorials section which will include their attitude and participation in the debate.
The competences to be achieved with each activity are:
Activity..................Modality......Competences
Lecture......Expositive........CB6, CB7, CB9, CB10, CG1, CG3, CE1, CE5, CE8, CE11, CT4
Completion of exercises..........Interactiva de Seminario... CB7, CB10, CG2, CG4, CE4, CE4, CE5, CT3, CT4, CT5
Case studies.........Group tutorials......CB7, CB8, CB9, CB10, CG1, CG2, CG3, CG4, CE1, CE4, CE5, CE8, CT1, CT3, CT4, CT5
The Moodle (USC Virtual Campus) and USC MS Teams applications will be used as communication tools with the students, offering them information about the teaching programme throughout the course in the classroom and complementary materials for the study of the subject (lecturer's notes, as well as scientific-technical articles, videos).
Teaching methodologies used:
MD1-Participatory master classes
MD2-Seminars and conferences
MD7-Learning based on problem solving, case studies and projects
MD8-Individualised and group tutorials
MD10-Use of audio-visual materials (presentations, videos, etc.)
MD11-Cooperative learning: (i) group work, (ii) development of teaching materials among the students, (iii) gamestorming
MD13-Use of telematics teaching
MD14-Oral presentations of previously prepared topics, including discussion with classmates and teachers
with peers and teachers
MD15-Use of specialised software, databases and web resources. Online teaching support (Virtual Campus)
The student's grade is a weighted average of the performance obtained in:
a) The exam (20% of the grade). The exam will consist of a multiple-choice questionnaire with short questions about the concepts explained in class.
b) Works/Activities (60% of the grade). Students will receive a mark for all assignments and exercises (individual and group) and for the questionnaires they complete and hand in. The report and oral presentation of the group case study will receive 1/3 of the mark for this section.
c) Group tutorials (10% of the grade) which will be evaluated by means of the student's participation in the debate and the student's attitude/participation in the tutorial.
d) Active participation (10% of the grade) will be evaluated considering the attitude, interest and personal work of the student in the lecture and seminar classes.
It will be considered compulsory to attend the group tutorials, so if the student does not attend, he/she will fail in the first exam. In the second call, the student will not have a direct mark in section c).
The subject will be passed with a minimum final mark of 5. Before the exam, students will know the marks obtained in sections b) and c). A student who has not taken the exam, but has participated in the group tutorials, will be considered as a No Presented. In the case of failing the subject at the First Chance, the student will be re-evaluated in section a) at the Second Chance and the marks obtained in sections b), c) and d) will be maintained. The marks for sections b), c) and d) will not be maintained from one year to the next, so the repeating student will have to retake the group tutorials and the corresponding work on the subject.
The competences to be assessed are the following:
- Group tutoring: CB7, CB8, CB9, CB10, CG1, CG2, CG3, CG4, CE1, CE4, CE5, CE8, CT1, CT3, CT4, CT5
- Works/Activities: CB6, CB9, CG1, CG4, CE4, CE5, CE11, CT3, CT4, CT5
- Seminars: CB7, CB10, CG2, CG4, CE4, CE5, CT4, CT7
- Exam: CB6, CB7, CB8, CB9, CG1, CE5, CE8, CT3
- Active participation: CG1, CG4, CB7, CB8, CB10, CT1, CT5
The subject has a workload equivalent to 3 ECTS which are distributed as indicated in the table. The classroom hours indicate the number of hours of lessons in the subject, through the various activities that are carried out. The total workload is 75 hours, which means that each ECTS means 25 hours of student work.
Distribution of training activity in ECTS credits:
Activity...................Classroom hours.....................Student work..............Total
Lectures ...........10.0.................................15.....................25
Seminars.....................12.0..................................25.......................37
Group tutorials.................2.0...................................4......................... 6
Examination and revision...2.0..................................5.....................7
TOTAL...........................26...................................49.......................75
It is recommended to have taken the following optional subjects of the syllabus: Atmospheric Environment, Environmental Modelling and Clean Technologies.
In order to achieve optimum performance in the subject it is advisable that the student has a series of additional knowledge of: English (reading level) and knowledge of computer applications at user level (Word, Excel, use of e-mail, consultation of web pages).
Class attendance and active participation of the student is recommended, as well as continuous study of the subject and the use of the computer application available in the USC corresponding to the subject, in accordance with the indications indicated above.
Language: The subject will be taught in Spanish, but bibliography in English may be used to carry out work or consult information.
It is necessary to use the virtual campus and USC MS Teams.
In the event of fraudulent completion of exercises or tests, the provisions of the Regulation for the evaluation of the academic performance of students and the review of grades will be applied.
Sara Gonzalez Garcia
Coordinador/a- Department
- Chemistry Engineering
- Area
- Chemical Engineering
- Phone
- 881816806
- sara.gonzalez [at] usc.es
- Category
- Professor: University Lecturer
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