Academic year
2023-24
Is found in:
- Bachelor of Chemistry, programme stage 3
This is a single course unit.
Study load:
3 credits
Weight:
3,00
Total study time: 75,00 hours
Co-ordinator: Berckmoes Karla
Languages: Dutch
Scheduled for: Semester 1
Final objectives
| The student can safely monitor and control a process installation and contribute to the improvement and upscaling of the (semi-) industrial production process in the environmental technology industry |
| The student can implement the environmental legislation and can communicate and advise on this adequately and motivatingly |
Objectives
- Taking into account environmental considerations in the design and operation of industrial installations (OLR 15, T)
- Describing water prevention, control and processing techniques (OLR 15, S&I)
- Understanding and displaying different water treatment systems (OLR 15, T)
- Applying environmental conditions, emission standards, standards and EQS and BATs correctly (OLR 16, T)
Contents
- Collection and treatment of drinking water
- Parameters of water pollution
- Manure action plan MAP: problems, objectives, approach, consequences
- Measurement technologies: flow rates, pollutant loads
Wastewater treatment technology :
discussion of the primary treatment techniques: grids, cutting grids, sieves, levelling, neutralisation, sedimentation, sand, grease and oil separators, flotation, coagulation-flocculation, precipitation of heavy metals ...
- Discussion of secondary or biological purification techniques: active sludge systems, biofilters, biorotors, submerged aerated fixed bed, SAF systems, plant systems, anaerobic purification systems...
- Discussion of tertiary treatment: nitrification, denitrification, phosphorus removal, sand filtration, disinfection. Membrane processes (micro-, ultra-, nannofiltration, reverse osmosis, electrodialysis, dialysis, ion exchange, membrane bioreactors)
- Different configurations of WZIs
- Constructed wetlands
Organisation of education
Contactonderwijs24,00 hoursTeaching methods
Learning dialogue
Activating lecture
Study guidance
- Permanent possibility to ask questions during and/or after the activating lectures.
- Possibility to make an individual appointment with the lecturer.
Evaluation
Evaluation(s) for first exam chance
| Moment | Form | % | Remark |
| Inside Regular exam schedule | Oral examination | 100,00 | Part of the exam is taken in writing (multiple choice questions, calculations, open questions) and part of the open questions is with oral explanation. |
Evaluation(s) for re-sit exam
| Moment | Form | % | Remark |
| Inside Regular exam schedule | Oral examination | 100,00 | Part of the exam is taken in writing (multiple choice questions, calculations, open questions) and part of the open questions is with oral explanation. |
This course unit is marked out of 20 (rounded to an integer).
Re-sit exam: is possible.
Other study materials
Course materials and PowerPoint slides will be made available on Chamilo.
Study costs
Consult the website for more information on special study costs.
Prerequisites
Consult the continuity table in the faculty education and examination regulations.
Possible deadlines for learning account: 01.12.2023 ()