CHE4152 - Cleaner production technologies

Leader: D Brennan

Offered

Clayton Second semester 2007 (Day)

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%

Contact hours

2 lectures per week/8 practice classes

Prerequisites

CHE3108 and CHE3109