| Competences |
| Type A | Code | Competences Specific |
| RI10 | Have basic and applied knowledge of environmental and sustainability technology. | |
| Type B | Code | Competences Transversal |
| B5 | Be able to analyse and evaluate the social and environmental impact of technical solutions. | |
| Type C | Code | Competences Nuclear |
| Learning outcomes |
| Type A | Code | Learning outcomes |
| RI10 |
Know the concept of sustainability and sustainable development. Know the tools and methods to apply the concept of sustainability to production processes, such as eco-design and cleaner production. Know how to identify the principal problems of water and air pollution and solid waste. Know the main systems for wastewater treatment and how to apply them. Know the main systems for dealing with gases and how to apply them. Know the effects of noise and how to minimise it. Know the principal sources of light and radiation pollution and how to manage them. Know how to manage municipal and industrial waste. Identify the principal sources of sustainable energy. Understand and apply critical reasoning to environmental problems and propose solutions. | |
| Type B | Code | Learning outcomes |
| B5 |
Know the tools and methods to apply the concept of sustainability to production processes, such as eco-design and cleaner production. Apply the methodology to perform a life-cycle analysis of a product. Know the methodology for performing an environmental impact study. Know the advantages of applying an environmental management system and the principal regulations. | |
| Type C | Code | Learning outcomes |
| Contents |
| Topic | Sub-topic |
| I. SUSTAINABILITY | - Causes and origin of unsustainability - Sustainability paradigm. Concept of sustainable development. - Measurement of sustainability. Indicators. - Fundamentals of Ecology: industrial ecology |
II: SUSTAINABILITY AND PRODUCTION PROCESSES |
- Corporate Social Responsibility - Green Chemistry - Ecodesign - Life Cycle Assessment - Environmental Management Systems (ISO 14001 and EMAS) - Environmental Impact Assessment - Cleaner production: Concept of BAT. Pollution prevention. |
| III. ENVIRONMENTAL TECHNOLOGIES | |
| III.1. Characterization of the atmospheric environment | - The atmosphere - Air pollution and air quality - Gas treatment systems: particle removal and removal of gaseous pollutants - Noise pollution: effects of noise, noise management - Light pollution and radiation pollution - BAT Technologies. |
| III.2. Characterization of aqueous environment | - Water as a resource - Indicators of water quality - Water treatment: primary, secondary, and tertiary treatments. - Sludge treatment. - BAT Technologies. |
| III.3. Wastes | - Definition and classification of wastes - Waste management: separate collection, recycling, waste recovery - Industrial waste management |
| Planning |
| Methodologies :: Tests | ||||||||||
| Competences | (*) Class hours |
Hours outside the classroom |
(**) Total hours | |||||||
| Introductory activities |
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0.5 | 0 | 0.5 | ||||||
| Lecture |
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20 | 31.7 | 51.7 | ||||||
| Personal tuition |
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0.5 | 0 | 0.5 | ||||||
| Practical tests |
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5 | 8 | 13 | ||||||
| Objective short-answer tests |
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2 | 2.7 | 4.7 | ||||||
| Objective short-answer tests |
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2 | 2.6 | 4.6 | ||||||
| (*) On e-learning, hours of virtual attendance of the teacher. (**) The information in the planning table is for guidance only and does not take into account the heterogeneity of the students. | ||||||||||
| Methodologies |
| Description | |
| Introductory activities | Activities to make contact and gather information from students, and presentation of the subject. |
| Lecture | Exposition of contents of the subject |
| Personal tuition | Meet students individually or in small groups to guide them in the acquisition of technical and social skills |
| Personalized attention |
| Description |
| Personalized attention will be in the office number 303 of the Department of Chemical Engineering via email appointment or during office hours. |
| Assessment |
| Methodologies | Competences | Description | Weight | ||||
| Practical tests |
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Discussion and resolution of activities, and/or open problems or cases, individually or group | 30 | ||||
| Objective short-answer tests |
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Individual short test during the semester to monitor the advancement of students | 35 | ||||
| Objective short-answer tests |
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Final test | 35 | ||||
| Others |
| Other comments and second exam session | |||
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It is needed to get at least 4 out of 10 in each of the evaluation terms. During testing assessment, mobile phones,tablets and other electronic devices that are not expressly authorized for the test must be switched off and out of sight. |
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| Sources of information |
| Basic |
Orozco C., Pérez A., González M.N., Rodríguez F.J., Alfayate J.M. , Contaminación ambiental : una visión desde la química, Thomson, 2003
Kiely G. , Ingeniería Ambiental: Fundamentos, entornos, tecnologías y sistemas de gestión, McGraw-Hill, 1999
Gómez Orea D., Evaluación de impacto ambiental, Ed. Mundi-prensa, 2a Ed, 2003 |
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Documents of Càtedra Unesco de Sostenibilitat de la UPC: http://tecnologiaisostenibilitat.cus.upc.edu |
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| Complementary |
De Nevers, N, Ingeniería de Control de la contaminación del aire, McGraw-Hill, 1998
Metcalf & Eddy, Wastewater Engineering Treatment and Reuse, 4th Edition, McGraw-Hill, 2003
Masters G.M., Introducción a la ingeniería medioambiental, 3a ed., Prentice Hall, 2008
Tchobanoglous G., Theisen H., Vigil S., Integrated solid waste management: engineering principles and management issues, McGraw-Hill, 1993
Sonnemann G., Castells F., Schuhmacher M., Integrated life-cycle and risk assessment for industrial processes, Lewis-Publisher, 2004
Rigola M., Prevenció en origen de la contaminació a l’empresa, Monografies universitàries, 5, Departament de Medi Ambient i Habitatge, Generalitat de Catalunya, 2005
Riera P, Avaluació d’impacte ambiental , Departament de Medi Ambient, Generalitat de Catalunya , 2000
Conesa, V., Guía metodológica para la evaluación del impacto ambiental, Ed. Mundi-prensa, 4a Ed, 2010 |
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- UNEP (2007), “Life cycle management – A business guide to sustainability” (http://www.unep.fr/shared/publications/pdf/DTIx0889xPA-LifeCycleManagement.pdf) - Documents BREFs (http://eippcb.jrc.es/reference/) |
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| Recommendations |
| Subjects that it is recommended to have taken before | ||
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(*)The teaching guide is the document in which the URV publishes the information about all its courses. It is a public document and cannot be modified. Only in exceptional cases can it be revised by the competent agent or duly revised so that it is in line with current legislation.