Cleaning TechniquesLaajuus (5 cr)

Objective

After completing the course studentcan explain the basics of pollution and knows the importance of sustainabilityknows the possibilities of environmental technology to reduce pollutionis able to name and identify harmful emissions in soil, water and air, and is able to recognize the sources of emissionscan describe health and environmental effects of pollutantscan identify and describe the methods used in environmental technology: Pollution prevention and different abatement techniques (primary and secondary methods)can choose the best available technology for each casecan explain the principles of green chemistry and green engineering and can apply those principles in process designunderstands the circulation economy and its importance as an operating model of the futurelearns to know the importance of environmental catalysisknows principles of LCA.

Content

1. Basics of pollution 2. Green chemistry and Circular economy 3. LCA 4. Environmental catalysis 5. Air emissions and purification methods 6. Water and waste water treatment 7. Soil remediation 8. Hazardous waste treatment techniques 9. Modern landfills