Air Pollution Control Engineering
| Title | Διαχείριση Αερίων Αποβλήτων / Air Pollution Control Engineering |
| Code | KP073 |
| Faculty | Engineering |
| School | Chemical Engineering |
| Cycle / Level | 1st / Undergraduate |
| Teaching Period | Winter |
| Common | Yes |
| Status | Active |
| Course ID | 20000714 |
Programme of Study: PPS Tmīmatos CΗīmikṓn Mīchanikṓn (2021-2026
Registered students: 28
| Orientation | Attendance Type | Semester | Year | ECTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| KORMOS | Elective Courses | Winter | - | 5 |
| Academic Year | 2023 – 2024 |
| Class Period | Winter |
| Faculty Instructors | |
| Weekly Hours | 3 |
| Class ID | 600239221
|
Class Schedule
| Building | Polytechnic - wing B (Civil Eng.) |
| Floor | Floor 2 |
| Hall | ΑΙΘΟΥΣΑ 2 (42) |
| Calendar | Thursdsay 17:15 to 20:15 |
Course Type 2016-2020
- Background
- Scientific Area
Course Type 2011-2015
Knowledge Deepening / Consolidation
Mode of Delivery
- Face to face
Digital Course Content
- e-Study Guide https://qa.auth.gr/en/class/1/600239221
- eLearning:
Erasmus
The course is also offered to exchange programme students.
Language of Instruction
- Greek (Instruction, Examination)
- English (Instruction, Examination)
- Spanish
Learning Outcomes
Upon successful completion of this course students should be able to analyse atmospheric pollution problems related to industrial processes, to understand how the latter are connected and contribute to climate change, to propose related solutions and to design and estimate the dimensions of installations and technologies for industrial gas cleaning.
General Competences
- Apply knowledge in practice
- Retrieve, analyse and synthesise data and information, with the use of necessary technologies
- Make decisions
- Work in an interdisciplinary team
- Generate new research ideas
- Respect natural environment
- Advance free, creative and causative thinking
Course Content (Syllabus)
The problem of air pollution. History of air pollution. Scales of atmo-spheric pollution. Global changes. Air pollutants. Photochemical pollution. Effects of air pollution on human health. Green house effect. Stratospheric ozon depletion. Air pollution measurements. Alert, warning and emergency pollutant levels. Atmospheric stability. Inversions. Air pollutant concentration models. Design of suspending particle collectors (Gravity settlers, aerocyclon separators, electrotatic precipitators, bag-filters, depth filters). Control of sulfur oxides, nitrogen oxides and volatile organic compounds. Catalytic converters.
Keywords
Atmospheric pollution, gas cleaning technologies, climate change
Educational Material Types
- Notes
- Slide presentations
- Book
Use of Information and Communication Technologies
Use of ICT
- Use of ICT in Course Teaching
- Use of ICT in Communication with Students
Description
Lectures with powerpoint presentations
Digital training material
Email communication with the Professors
Course Organization
| Activities | Workload | ECTS | Individual | Teamwork | Erasmus |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lectures | 99 | ✓ | ✓ | ||
| Exams | 1 | ✓ | |||
| Total | 100 |
Student Assessment
Description
Written Exam at the end of the semester
Student Assessment methods
- Written Exam with Multiple Choice Questions (Formative, Summative)
- Written Exam with Short Answer Questions (Formative, Summative)
Bibliography
Course Bibliography (Eudoxus)
Βασικές αρχές αντιρρυπαντικής τεχνολογίας ατμοσφαιρικών ρύπων, Καστρινάκης Ε.Γ., Ραψομανίκης Σ.Χ. 2009 Εκδ. Τζιόλα
Additional bibliography for study
Fundamentals of Air Quality Engineering, Flagan R.C. and Seinfeld J.H. 1988 Prentice Hall
Fundamentals of Air Pollution 4th ed., Vallero D.A. 2008 Elsevier
Last Update
11-10-2023
