Sustainability and Industrial Ecology

Year
5
Academic year
2019-2020
Code
02021388
Subject Area
Chemical Engineering
Language of Instruction
Portuguese
Other Languages of Instruction
English
Mode of Delivery
Face-to-face
Duration
SEMESTRIAL
ECTS Credits
5.0
Type
Compulsory
Level
2nd Cycle Studies - Mestrado

Recommended Prerequisites

 None

Teaching Methods

The syllabus will be taught in lectures (T) and theoretical-practical (TP) classes.

In the lectures, the topics included in the syllabus will be presented and developed, using audiovisual presentations. In class TP, several issues/case studies and problems will be discussed. The consolidation of LCA framework will be supported by commercial software.

Learning Outcomes

The main objectives are:

- to apprehend of the concepts of environmental, economic and social sustainability.

- to apply sustainability assessment metrics;

- to understand the main instrumental policies that promote environmental sustainability;

- to apply the eco-efficiency concept to industrial processes;

- to recognize the importance of climate change and its relation with the CO2 emissions trading system;

- to apply the principles of green chemistry focusing on waste reduction, recycling and / or eliminating the use of toxic and hazardous compounds in industrial processes;

- to understand and apply the principles of industrial ecology;

- to understand the concept of cycle life assessment (LCA), and its application using a LCA software framework.

 

The main competencies to be developed are:

Concern for sustainable development; Competence in analysis and synthesis, Decision making skills, competence in critical thinking; Commitment to high ethical and professional standards.

Work Placement(s)

No

Syllabus

Sustainability. Concept. Indicators and metrics for sustainability. National Strategy for Sustainable Development. Instruments of sustainability: environmental management systems ISO 14001, The European Eco-Management and Audit Scheme (EMAS), Ecolabel, Industrial Licensing and Integrated Prevention and Control of Pollution (IPPC), Environmental Impact Assessment (EIA).

Eco-efficiency.

Environmental impact categories.

Climate change and its relationship to greenhouse gases (GHG). Kyoto Protocol. European Trading System (EU ETS) for carbon dioxide. National Program for Climate Change (PNAC).

Green chemistry. Methodologies and principles. Case studies.

Industrial Ecology. Analogies between biological systems and industrial systems. State of natural resources.

Life Cycle Assessment (LCA). Concepts, methodology and application. Tutorial examples of LCA applications using LCA software framework.

Head Lecturer(s)

Lino de Oliveira Santos

Assessment Methods

Assessment
Resolution Problems: 10.0%
Exam: 90.0%

Bibliography

Rodrigues, V.J. Desenvolvimento Sustentável: Uma introdução crítica. Princípia Ed., Parede, Portugal, 2009.

Filipe, J.A.; Coelho, M.F.; Ferreira, M.A.M. O Drama dos Recursos Comuns – À Procura de Soluções para os Ecossistemas em Perigo. Edições Sílabo, Lisboa, 2007.

Almeida, F. Ética, Valores Humanos e Responsabilidade Social das Empresas. Princípia Editora, Parede, Portugal, 2010.

Allen, D.T.; Shonnard, D. Green Engineering: Environmentally Conscious Design of Chemical processes. Prentice Hall, Englewood Cliffs, 2001.

Sikdar, S.K.; El-Halwagi, M.M. Process Design Tools for the Environment. Taylor and Francis, London, 2001.

Ferrão, P.C. Ecologia Industrial: Princípios e ferramentas. Instituto Superior Técnico, Lisboa, 2009.

Graedel, T.E.; Allenby, B.R. Industrial ecology. Prentice Hall, Upper Saddle River, NJ, 2003.

Sonnemann, G. ; Castells, F. ; Schuhmacher, M. Integrated life-cycle and risk assessment for industrial processes. Lewis Pub., Boca Raton, FL, 2004.