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School of Chemical and Environmental Engineering

Now offering two distinct diplomas: Chemical Engineering and Environmental Engineering

Design of Chemical and Environmental Plants and Environmental Impact Assessment Studies II

1. COURSE INFORMATION:

School Chemical and Environmental Engineering
Course Level Undergraduate
Direction Environmental Engineering
Course ID ENVE 555 Semester 9th
Course Category Required
Course Modules Instruction Hours per Week ECTS

Lectures, Tutorials and Laboratory assignments

5
T=2, E=2, L=1

15
Course Type Scientific Area
Prerequisites  
Instruction/Exam Language Greek
The course is offered to Erasmus students No
Course URL https//www.eclass.tuc.gr/courses/MHPER150/ (in Greek)

 

2. LEARNING OUTCOMES

Learning Outcomes

The aim of the course is to teach students methodologies for designing of industrial and environmental facilities (eg. municipal waste water treatment plants) and for composing environmental impact assessment studies.

Students work in teams to design a wastewater treatment facility based on raw data. Work includes the estimation / calculation of design parameters, planning and costing of the installation, as well as the preparation of the relevant Environmental Impact Study. At the end of the semester, the students present orally the results of their work. The work is a continuation of the MΠ554 course.

Upon successful completion of this course the students will be able to:

  • Design integrated industrial and environmental processes
  • Compile flow charts, top view graphs, P & I diagrams, hydraulic sections
  • Estimate the cost of environmental projects
  • To prepare technical studies on environmental processes 
  • To compose environmental impact assessment studies
General Competencies/Skills
  • Work autonomously
  • Work in teams
  • Decision making
  • Project design and management

3. COURSE SYLLABUS

  1. Environmental risk assessment and methodology to address it.
  2. Methodology for composing Environmental Impact Assessment Studies.
  3. Mass and energy balances.
  4. Calculation of design parameters for Industrial and Environmental Processes.
  5. Financial criteria for the design of Industrial and Environmental Facilities.
  6. Design of biological treatment system-secondary clarification.
  7. Design of coagulation-flocculation systems for water reuse.
  8. Design of filtration systems (sand filters) – disinfection using UV radiation.
  9. Design of sludge management system (thickening-dewatering).
  10. Design of anaerobic digestion system and biogas utilization.
  11. Design of composting systems.
  12. Design of charts: flow, P&I, hydraulic levels, top view.
  13. Cost assesment for Industrial and Environmental processes.

4. INSTRUCTION and LEARNING METHODS - ASSESSMENT

Lecture Method Direct (face to face)

Use of Information and Communication Technology

 
  • Specialized software
  • Power point presentations
  • E-class support
Instruction Organisation Activity Workload per Semester
(hours)
- Lectures 26
- Lab assignments 13
- Tutorials 26
- Projects 210
- Autonomous study 100
Course Total 375
Assessment Method I. Written final exam (50%) comprising of:
- Questions on environmental impact assessment studies
- Problems related to the design of environmental facilities

II. Presentation of Group Work and Oral Exam on the Design of Environmental Facilities (50%)

5. RECOMMENDED READING

  • Βαβίζος Γιώργος, Μερτζάνης Αριστείδης, Περιβάλλον, Εκδόσεις Παπασωτηρίου & Σια ΟΕ
  • Μανωλιάδης Οδυσσέας, Περιβαλλοντικός σχεδιασμός, Μελέτη και εκτίμηση περιβαλλοντικών επιπτώσεων, Εκδόσεις Στέλλα Παρίκου & Σια ΟΕ
  • Βαγιωνά Δήμητρα, Μελέτες Περιβαλλοντικών Επιπτώσεων, Εκδόσεις ΑΠΘ
  • Peters Max, Timmerhaus Klaus D., West Ronald E, Σχεδιασμός και οικονομική μελέτη εγκαταστάσεων για μηχανικούς, Εκδόσεις Τζιόλα και Υιοί ΟΕ.
  • Μαρίνος-Κουρής Δ.Σ., Μαρούλης Ζ.Β, Σχεδιασμός χημικών βιομηχανιών, Εκδόσεις Παπασωτηρίου & Σια ΟΕ.
  • Syer R. Qasim, Wastewater treatment plants: Planning, design and operation. Εκδόσεις CRC PRESS
  • P. A. Vesilind Wastewater treatment plant design: Textbook and workbook set, Εκδόσεις IWA Publishing.

6. INSTRUCTORS

Course Instructor: Professor P. Gikas (Faculty - ChEnvEng)
Lectures: Professor P. Gikas (Faculty - ChEnvEng)
Tutorial exercises: Professor P. Gikas (Faculty - ChEnvEng), K. Antelli (LTS - ChEnvEng)
Laboratory Exercises: Professor P. Gikas (Faculty - ChEnvEng), K. Antelli (LTS - ChEnvEng)