Industrial Effluents and Residues

Recommended Prerequisites

Introduction to Biological Processes; General Chemistry; Transport Phenomena I, II and III; Chemical Reactors I; Separation Processes II; Physical-Chemistry of Surfaces.

Teaching Methods

In the lectures, the topics are presented by using the current computational tools. The active participation of students will be encouraged through questions during the classes. In practical classes laboratory demonstrations will be made, exercises will be discussed to a better understanding of concepts and two visits will be conducted.

Learning Outcomes

Objectives:

a) know the key legislation, national and European level, which determines the release of effluents and wastes into the environment;

b) plan data acquisition for the proposed wastewater and waste treatment systems;

c) chemical, physical and biological characterization of effluents and waste, and know the technical standards of characterization;

d) dominate current technologies applicable to wastewater treatment and its scientific foundations;

e) exercising skills in controlling the operation of treatment plants and implementation of solutions in case of malfunction.

f) know the main problems associated with solid waste and gaseous emissions;

 

Skills to develop:

Develop critical thinking and communication; ethical commitment; capacity of autonomous learning and application of knowledge; Concern for sustainable development; organization and competence in planning and problem solving; decision-making capacity.

Work Placement(s)

No

Syllabus

The environment and the treatment of liquid, solid and gaseous effluents.

National / Community legislation.

Liquid effluents. Physical, chemical and microbiological characterization.

Classification of wastewater treatment in primary, secondary and tertiary.

Primary treatment processes (harrowing, equalization, sedimentation, coagulation / flocculation / precipitation).

Biological treatment processes. Model bioreactor. Activated sludge systems. Fixed film reactors: percolating filters and rotating biological disks. Anaerobiosis. The biogas.

Solid waste. Classification and management of waste. Physico-chemical characterization of waste and hazard assessment methodologies. Technologies and infrastructures inherent to handling, separation, treatment / recovery of waste.

Gaseous effluents. Types of pollutants and their characterization. Effects of gaseous pollution. Transport and dispersion of pollutants. Reference to technologies of air pollution control.

Head Lecturer(s)

Licínio Manuel Gando de Azevedo Ferreira

Assessment Methods

Assessment
Exam (80-100%); Seminar or study visit report (0-20%); Synthesis work (0-20%): 100.0%

Bibliography

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Freeman, H.M., Industrial Pollution Prevention Handbook, McGraw-Hill, NY, 1995.

Grenberg, A.E.; Clesceri, L.S.; Eaton, A.D. Standard Methods for the Examination of Water and Wasdtewater, 18th ed., Amer. Public Health Ass., Washington, DC 1992.

Jördening, H.J.; Winter, J. (Eds) Environmental Biotechnology, Concepts and Applications, Wiley, Weinheim, 2005.

LaGrega, M.D.; Buckingham, P.; Evans, J. Hazardous Waste Management. 2nd Ed, McGraw-Hill, New York, 2001.

Sincero, A.P.; Sincero, G.A. Physical-chemical treatment of water and wastewater, CRC PRESS, Florida, 2003.

Tchobanoglous, G.; Burton, F. L.;  Stensel, H. D. Wastewater Engineering (Treatment Disposal Reuse) / Metcalf & Eddy, 4th ed, McGraw-Hill, NY, 2003.

Tchobanoglous, G; Kreith, F. Handbook of Solid Waste Management, 2nd d, McGraw-Hill, New York, 2002.