| Department of Agricultural Sciences | |||||||||||||
| Earliest Possible Year | |||||||||||||
| Duration | 1 semester | ||||||||||||
| Credits | 6 (ECTS) | ||||||||||||
| Course Level | Joint BSc and MSc | ||||||||||||
| Examination | written examination Aid allowed Description of Examination: 13-point scale, internal examiner Dates of Exam: | ||||||||||||
| Organisation of Teaching | Lectures: 1 module per week Exercises: 2 hours per week | ||||||||||||
| Block Placement | E3, fall Thursday, 13-15 | ||||||||||||
| Teaching Language | English may be conducted in Danish | ||||||||||||
| Optional Prerequisites | 035131 Chemistry 1 035141 Chemistry 2 Chemistry 1 & 2 | ||||||||||||
| Course Objectives | |||||||||||||
| To introduce students to the key methods used to quantify environmental problems as needed to select appropriate solution methods, including environmental technology. To introduce students to the primary methods used to solve problems related to pollution abatement, such as treatment of solid waste, waste water, air, odour and noise pollution as well as cleanup of chemical contaminants. | |||||||||||||
| Course Contents | |||||||||||||
| The course will present the main methods used to quantify environmental problems with respect to choosing pollution abatement methods, including environmental technology. Methods that combine mass- and energy-balances with ecological principles will be presented. The use of environmental management models in the selection of environental technologies will also be discussed. Next, groundwater occurrence, physiochemical properties, testing and treatment will be presented, with emphasis on requirements for the food and other bioproduction industries. This will be followed by a presentation of problems related to handling and treatment of waste water, air pollution, odours, noise pollution, chemical contaminants and agricultural and domestic solid waste. Selected topics include composting, biogas plants and wetland recontruction. Finally, the ecotechnology approach to analysis of environmental problems and development of 'clean technology' will be introduced. The course is recommended for students who upon completion of their studies will be employed in sectors dealing with environmental issues, e.g. in public inspection, environmental consulting and the bioproduction and manufacturing industries. | |||||||||||||
| Teaching And Learning Methods | |||||||||||||
| In addition to lectures there will be a series of weekly calculation assignments. Several written assignments in the form of short reports will also be assigned. | |||||||||||||
| Course Litterature | |||||||||||||
| Textbook: S.E. Jørgensen, "Principles of Pollution Abatement", Elsevier (2000) | |||||||||||||
| Course Coordinator | |||||||||||||
| Dvora-Laiô Wulfsohn, dw@life.ku.dk, Department of Agricultural Sciences/Environment, Resources and Technology, Phone: 35333395 | |||||||||||||
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| Study Committee AHJ | |||||||||||||
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