| Department of Agricultural Sciences | |||||||||||||||||
| Earliest Possible Year | |||||||||||||||||
| Duration | 1 semester | ||||||||||||||||
| Credits | 6 (ECTS) | ||||||||||||||||
| Course Level | Joint BSc and MSc | ||||||||||||||||
| Examination | continuous evaluation Aid allowed Description of Examination: 13-point scale, internal examiner Dates of Exam: Mark for written examination contributes 50% to course grade. Description of Examination: Mark for this part contributes 35% to course grade. Description of Examination: Evaluation of theoretical reports. Mark for this part contributes 15% to course grade. | ||||||||||||||||
| Organisation of Teaching | Lectures: 1 module per week Exercises: 2 hours per week Excursions: 2x ½-day-long excursions | ||||||||||||||||
| Block Placement | E3, fall Thursday, 13-15 | ||||||||||||||||
| Teaching Language | English may be conducted in Danish | ||||||||||||||||
| Optional Prerequisites | 035131 Chemistry 1 035141 Chemistry 2 | ||||||||||||||||
| Course Objectives | |||||||||||||||||
| To introduce students to the key methods used to quantify environmental problems for selection of appropriate solution methods. To introduce students to the primary methods used to solve problems related to pollution abatement, such as treatment and utilisation of solid waste, waste water, control of air pollution and odour emissions and cleanup of chemical contaminants. To expose students to alternative philosophies to pollution abatement, including ecotechnology and cleaner production. | |||||||||||||||||
| Course Contents | |||||||||||||||||
| The course will present the main methods used to quantify environmental problems with respect to choosing pollution abatement methods, including environmental technology. Methods that combine mass- and energy-balances with ecological principles will be presented. The use of environmental management models in the selection of environmental technologies will also be discussed. Topics include surface and groundwater occurrence and pollution, physiochemical properties, biodegradation and transport of contaminants, testing and treatment; problems and technologies related to handling and treatment of waste water, air pollution and odours, chemical contaminants and waste from agriculture, industry and households; Cleaner production, LCA and ecological engineering principles applied to design of technological systems for environmental management. The course is recommended for students who upon completion of their studies will be employed in sectors dealing with environmental issues, such as in public inspection, environmental consulting and the bioproduction and processing industries. | |||||||||||||||||
| Teaching And Learning Methods | |||||||||||||||||
| In addition to lectures there will be a series of nine calculation assignments. Several assignments will make use of software such as QSAR models and spreadsheets. There will be two half-day excursions to relevant sites. A report on a topic or identified design problem related to the excursions will be assigned. | |||||||||||||||||
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| Textbook: S.E. Jørgensen, "Principles of Pollution Abatement", Elsevier (2000) | |||||||||||||||||
| Course Coordinator | |||||||||||||||||
| Dvora-Laiô Wulfsohn, dw@life.ku.dk, Department of Agricultural Sciences/Environment, Resources and Technology, Phone: 35333395 | |||||||||||||||||
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