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Mass and Heat Transfer Process Laboratory
P.O.Box 4300
FI-90014 University of Oulu
Fax: +358 8 553 2304

MASS AND HEAT TRANSFER PROCESS LABORATORY

Courses on industrial environmental engineering

488201A Environmental Ecology
488202S Production and Use of Energy
488203S Industrial Ecology
488204S Air Pollution Control Engineering
488205S Environmental Load of Process Industry

488201A Ympäristöekologia / Environmental Ecology

Assistant Sanna Päivärinta

Period	Lectures	Design ex.	Credit points
4-5	35	15	5 op

Contents: Principles of environmental ecology. Roots of environmental problems. Global air pollution: ozone depletion, acid deposition, global warming and climate change. Water pollution, eutrophication, overexploitation of ground and surface water. Main effects of pollution and other stresses. Nonrenewable and renewable energy. Energy conservation and efficiency. Hazardous and solid waste problem. Principles of toxicology, epidemiology, and risk assessment. Environmental ethics.

Literature: Materials in the Optima environment.

488202S Energian tuotanto ja käyttö / Production and Use of Energy

University lecturer Mika Huuhtanen

Period	Lectures	Design ex.	Credit points
1	30		3 op

Contents: Structure of energy production and consumption. Systems for electric transportation, storing and distribution. Distribution and adequacy of energy resources. Effects of environment contracts to the use of energy resources. Environmental comparison of different energy production methods and fuels. Energy markets. Development views of energy technology.

Literature: Material will be announced later.

488203S Teollinen ekologia / Industrial Ecology

Docent Eva Pongrácz

Period	Lectures	Design ex.	Credit points
2	30	20	5 op

Contents: Material and energy flows in economic systems and their environmental impacts. Physical, biological and societal framework of industrial ecology. Industrial metabolism, corporate industrial ecology, eco-efficiency, dematerialization, decarbonization. Tools of industrial ecology, such as life-cycle assessment, design for the environment, green chemistry and engineering. Systems-level industrial ecology, industrial symbioses, eco-industrial parks.

Literature: Lecture notes; Graedel T.E & Allenby B.R.: Industrial Ecology. New Jersey: Prentice Hall, 2003.

488204S Ilmansuojelutekniikat / Air Pollution Control Engineering

University lecturer Mika Huuhtanen

Period	Lectures	Design ex.	Credit points
3	30	20	5 op

Contents: Effects of pollution to the atmosphere. Acid rain. Climate change. Ozone. Effects of pollution to health and buildings. Legislation. Measurement of pollution. Long range transport and diffusion models. Control of emissions, VOC emissions, SOx emissions, NOx emissions, heavy metals, dioxins, freons.

Literature: Lecture handout; de Nevers N.: Air Pollution Control Engineering. 2nd ed. McCraw-Hill 2000.

488205S Prosessiteollisuuden ympäristökuormituksen hallinta / Environmental Load of Process Industry

University lecturer Mika Huuhtanen

Period	Lectures	Design ex.	Credit points
6	30		4 op

Contents: Effluents: types, quality, quantity, sources. Unit operations in managing effluents, comprehensive effluent treatment. Environmental management systems, environmental licences, environmental reporting and BAT.

Literature: Material represented in lectures.

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