Subject description

Issues covered include industrial waste minimisation and treatment, industrial processes and control techniques. Waste auditing of an industry will be illustrated using a case study. This subject addresses the issues of pollution prevention and sustainable industrial waste management. The subject focuses on preventative approaches to eliminate or minimize the generation … For more content click the Read More button below.

Equivalence

ENVE311 - Pollution Control and Cleaner Production

Tutorial enrolment

Students can enrol online via the Tutorial Enrolment link in SOLS

Delivery

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Teaching staff

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Engagement hours

Contact Hours:2 hr lecture & 2 hr tutorial

Learning outcomes

On successful completion of this subject, students will be able to:
1.
Evaluate and analyse solid wastes including source identification, characterisation, collection, material and/or energy recovery and disposal.
2.
Review critically, plan and design storage, transport, management and disposal of hazardous waste.
3.
Carry out a complete analysis of industrial wastes (sources and characteristics), in order to understand the waste disposal issues and identify the scopes of cleaner production, waste minimisation, recycling and re-use.
4.
Conduct economic analysis of various waste disposal and minimisation schemes including zero disposal options.
5.
Evaluate and apply principles of cleaner production, life cycle assessment and audit and policy compliance, including assessment of risk and sustainability of current practices.

Assessment details

Tutorial quizzes

Mid-session Exam

Project report and presentation

End-of-session exam

Work integrated learning

Foundational WIL:This subject contains elements of "Foundational WIL". Students in this subject will observe, explore or reflect on possible career pathways or a work-related aspect of their discipline.

Textbook information

No prescribed textbooks for this subject.

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