CHE4152

Cleaner production technologies

(ENG)

3 points + 2 lectures per week/8 tutorials + Clayton + Prerequisites: CHE3108, CHE3109

Synopsis: Waste minimisation in process synthesis; process and utility wastes; reaction systems; influence of basic chemistry and process control, batch and continuous systems, materials handling; waste minimisation in separation systems. Evaluating cleaner production performance at design and operational phases; integrating cleaner production objectives with economic and other criteria. Evaluating products and processing chains; lifecycle analysis, concepts and applications; recycling of products and materials. Case studies in cleaner production drawn from the process industries.

Assessment: Examination: 50% + Assignments: 50%