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School of Chemical and Environmental Engineering

Now offering two distinct diplomas: Chemical Engineering and Environmental Engineering

Gas-Emissions Treatment Technology

1. COURSE INFORMATION:

SchoolChemical and Environmental Engineering
Course LevelUndergraduate
DirectionEnvironmental Engineering
Course IDENVE 452Semester8th
Course CategoryElective
Course ModulesInstruction Hours per WeekECTS

Lectures 

3
T=3, E=0, L=0

5
Course TypeScientific area of specialization
Prerequisites 
Instruction/Exam LanguageGreek
The course is offered to Erasmus studentsNo
Course URL 

 

2. LEARNING OUTCOMES

Learning Outcomes

Upon successful completion of this course the student should be able to:

  • Recall the mechanisms of atmospheric pollution, the pollutants’ behavior, the impacts of atmospheric pollution.
  • Recognize the importance/significance of innovative, alternative anti-pollution technologies for energy production and useful chemicals.
  • Analyze air pollutants and their origin.
  • Choose the appropriate technologies and their correct combination to encounter complex polluting emissions.
  • Design new processes/projects for polluting emissions control.
 
General Competencies/Skills
 
  • Review, analyze and synthesize data and information, with the use of necessary technologies.
  • Work autonomously.
  • Protect natural environment.
  • Design and manage projects.
  • Develop new research ideas.
 

3. COURSE SYLLABUS

 
  1. Atmospheric pollution from gaseous emissions. A brief description.
  2. The pollutants and their sources.
  3. The pollutants’ behavior into the atmosphere.
  4. The impacts of pollution from gaseous emissions in global scale.
  5. Greenhouse effect, ozone hole.
  6. Acid rain and environmental acidification.
  7. National, international regulations and legislation related to pollutant emissions.
  8. Gas emissions control technologies.
  9. Mobile sources (car, etc).
  10. Stationary sources (industrial emissions, etc).
  11. Technologies for particulate matter pollution.
  12. Novel, alternative anti-pollution technologies for energy production.
  13. Novel, alternative anti-pollution technologies for chemicals production.
 

4. INSTRUCTION and LEARNING METHODS - ASSESSMENT

Lecture Method 
  • Direct (face to face) and
  • Training in the Lab
 

Use of Information and Communication Technology

Support of educational process through the e-class electronic platform
Instruction OrganisationActivityWorkload per Semester
(hours)
- Lectures-Theory36
- Tutorials3
- Literature study86
Course Total125

Assessment Method

Ι. Written final examination (90%) including:

- Theory.
- Theoretical problems to be resolved.

IΙ. Written assignments (10%).

5. RECOMMENDED READING

 
  • Book [28017]: ATMOSPHERIC POLLUTION: RESULTS, CONTROL AND ALTERNATIVE TECHNOLOGIES, IOANNIS YENTEKAKIS
  • “Chemical and Catalytic Reaction Engineering”, J.J. Carberry, McGraw-Hill, 1976 (ISBN: 0-07-009790-9)
  • Chemical Engineering Kinetics, J. M. Smith, Translation in greek: «Mechanics of Chemical Processes, Tziola Publications, Thessaloniki, 1997.
 

6. INSTRUCTORS

Course Instructor:Associate Professor P. Panagiotopoulou (Faculty - ChEnvEng)
Lectures:Associate Professor P. Panagiotopoulou (Faculty - ChEnvEng)
Tutorial exercises:Associate Professor P. Panagiotopoulou (Faculty - ChEnvEng)
Laboratory Exercises: