| Credit Weighting: |
5
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| No. of Students: |
Min 6, Max 35.
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| Pre-requisite(s): |
None.
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| Co-requisite(s): |
None.
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| Teaching Period(s): |
Semester 1.
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| Teaching Methods: |
18 x 1hr(s) Lectures (blended learning)
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| Module Co-ordinator: |
Dr John Fitzpatrick, Department of Process and Chemical Engineering.
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| Lecturer(s): |
Dr John Fitzpatrick, Department of Process and Chemical Engineering; Mr Dermot O'Sullivan, Department of Process and Chemical Engineering; Staff, School of Engineering, Guest Lecturers.
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| Module Objective: |
To develop an appreciation of environmental engineering and process industry safety.
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| Module Content: |
Environmental Engineering; Pollution and environmental impacts, legislation; Treatment & disposal of wastes: liquid and solid wastes treatment; landfill, incineration and other thermal treatments. Waste minimisation. Sustainability. Engineering safety; plant layout, plant operation, containment, pressure system design, reactor stability, emergency venting, formation and dispersal of vapour clouds, fire, explosion, toxic release.
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| Learning Outcome: |
On successful completion of this module, students should be able to:- Identify relevant environmental issues and hazards and suggest approaches for dealing with process wastes.
- Apply concepts of sustainability to reducing the impact of processing on the environment.
- Explain the importance of good plant safety principles.
- Categorise the requirements to initiate a fire.
- Outline the effects of fires and toxic releases on people.
- Carry out a simple HAZOP exercise.
- Quantify the pressure relief requirement of process vessels.
- Model, in an elementary fashion, vapour releases.
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| Assessment: |
Total Marks 100: Formal Written Examination 70 marks; Continuous Assessment 30 marks (2 x 2,500-3,000 word essays, projects, assignments or equivalent, 15 marks each).
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| Compulsory Elements: |
Formal Written Examination; Continuous Assessment.
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| Penalties (for late submission of course/project work etc.): |
Where work is submitted up to and including 7 days late, 10% of the total marks available shall be deducted from the mark achieved. Where work is submitted up to and including 14 days late, 20% of the total marks available shall be deducted from the mark achieved. Work submitted 15 days late or more shall be assigned a mark of zero.
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| Pass Standard and any Special Requirements for Passing Module: |
40% and at least 30% in both the written examination and the continuous assessment.
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| End of Year Written Examination Profile: |
1 x 1.5 hr(s) paper(s) (open book written examination) to be taken in Winter 2021.
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| Requirements for Supplemental Examination: |
1 x 1.5 hr(s) paper(s) (open book written examination) to be taken in Autumn 2022. The mark for Continuous Assessment is carried forward (unless a grade of less than 30% has been achieved in which case the student will be invited to resubmit their continuous assessment in the autumn).
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