UEN008: Energy and Environment Course Outline PDF

School of Energy & Environment (SEE) UEN008: Energy and Environment THAPAR INSTITUTE School of Energy & UEN008: Energy and 1 OF ENGINEERING & TECHNOLOGY Environment (SEE) Environment  UEN008: Course Objectives Course Objectives...

School of Energy & Environment (SEE) UEN008: Energy and Environment THAPAR INSTITUTE School of Energy & UEN008: Energy and 1 OF ENGINEERING & TECHNOLOGY Environment (SEE) Environment  UEN008: Course Objectives Course Objectives: The exposure to this course would facilitate the students in understanding the terms, definitions and scope of environmental and energy issues pertaining to current global scenario; understanding the need of sustainability in addressing the current environmental & energy challenges. Introduction: Concept of sustainability and sustainable use of natural resources, Climate Change & its related aspects Air Pollution: Origin, Sources and effects of air pollution; Primary and secondary meteorological parameters; wind roses; Atmospheric stability; Source reduction and Air Pollution Control Devices for particulates and gaseous pollutants in stationary sources. Water Pollution: Origin, Sources of water pollution, Category of water pollutants, Physicochemical characteristics, Components of wastewater treatment systems. THAPAR INSTITUTE School of Energy & UEN008: Energy and 2 OF ENGINEERING & TECHNOLOGY Environment (SEE) Environment  UEN008: Course Contents Solid waste management: Introduction to solid waste management, Sources, characteristics of municipal solid waste, Solid waste management methods: Incineration, composting, landfilling. Energy Resources: Classification of Energy Resources; Non-conventional energy resourcesBiomass energy, Thermo-chemical conversion and biochemical conversion route; Solar energy-active and passive solar energy absorption systems; Type of collectors; Thermal and photo conversion applications. Course Learning Outcomes (CLOs): On the completion of course, students will be able to: 1. Comprehend the interdisciplinary context of environmental issues with reference to sustainability. 2. Assess the impact of anthropogenic activities on the various elements of environment and apply suitable techniques to mitigate their impact. 3. Demonstrate the application of technology in real time assessment and control of pollutants. 4. Correlate environmental concerns with the conventional energy sources associated and assess the uses and limitations of non-conventional energy technologies THAPAR INSTITUTE School of Energy & UEN008: Energy and 3 OF ENGINEERING & TECHNOLOGY Environment (SEE) Environment  Recommended Books 1. Moaveni, S., Energy, Environment and Sustainability, Cengage (2018) 2. Rajagopalan, R., Environmental Studies, Oxford University Press (2018) 3. O’Callagan, P.W., Energy Management, McGraw Hill Book Co. Ltd. (1993). 4. Peavy H.S., Rowe D.S., and Tchobanoglous, G. (2013) Environmental Engineering, McGraw Hill. 5. Rao, M.N. and Rao, H.V.N. (2014) Air Pollution, McGraw Hill. 6. Metcalf and Eddy. (2003) Wastewater Engineering: Treatment and Reuse, Fourth Edition, McGraw Hill. 7. Rai, G.D. (2014) Non-conventional Energy Resources, Khanna Publishers. Evaluation Scheme: S.No. Evaluation Elements Weightage(%) 1 MST 35 2 EST 35 3 Sessional/Quizzes/Project 30 Evualation THAPAR INSTITUTE School of Energy & UEN008: Energy and 4 OF ENGINEERING & TECHNOLOGY Environment (SEE) Environment  Course Blow up S.No. Topic & its contents No. of Lectures/ weeks 1. Introduction: Concept of sustainability and sustainable use of natural 02 resources, Climate Change & its related aspects (01 Week) 2. Air Pollution: Origin, Sources and effects of air pollution; Primary and 06 secondary meteorological parameters; wind roses; Atmospheric (03 Weeks) stability; Source reduction and Air Pollution Control Devices for particulates and gaseous pollutants in stationary sources. 3. Water Pollution: Origin, Sources of water pollution, Category of water 06 pollutants, Physicochemical characteristics, Components of wastewater (03 Weeks) treatment systems. 4. Solid waste management: Introduction to solid waste management, 04 Sources, characteristics of municipal solid waste, Solid waste (02 Weeks) management methods: Incineration, composting, landfilling. 5. Energy Resources: Classification of Energy Resources; Non- 08 conventional energy resources- Biomass energy, Thermo-chemical (04 Weeks) conversion and biochemical conversion route; Solar energy-active and passive solar energy absorption systems; Type of collectors; Thermal and photo conversion applications. THAPAR INSTITUTE School of Energy & UEN008: Energy and 5 OF ENGINEERING & TECHNOLOGY Environment (SEE) Environment  Path Forward… A Series of lectures by various teachers who will take you on a journey through diverse aspects of Energy and Environment THAPAR INSTITUTE School of Energy & UEN008: Energy and 6 OF ENGINEERING & TECHNOLOGY Environment (SEE) Environment  STILL ONLY ONE EARTH Over-exploitation of natural resources compromises the availability and fair distribution of resources and their associated benefits to the health of ecosystems and the livelihoods and wellbeing of people. THAPAR INSTITUTE School of Energy & UEN008: Energy and 7 OF ENGINEERING & TECHNOLOGY Environment (SEE) Environment Importance of Energy and Environment Course THAPAR INSTITUTE School of Energy & UEN008: Energy and OF ENGINEERING & TECHNOLOGY Environment (SEE) Environment  Sustainability THAPAR INSTITUTE School of Energy & UEN008: Energy and 9 OF ENGINEERING & TECHNOLOGY Environment (SEE) Environment  Sustainable Development SUSTAINABLE = SUSTAIN + ABLE Ability to Sustain What – Who – How Long Sustainable Development: meeting the needs of the present without compromising the ability of future generations to meet their own needs. — World Commission on Environment and Development (1987): Our Common Future THAPAR INSTITUTE School of Energy & UEN008: Energy and 10 OF ENGINEERING & TECHNOLOGY Environment (SEE) Environment  Need for Sustainability Population growth rates contributes to Environmental degradation through over exploitation of natural resources. This change in ecosystem and degradation of the environment can only be sorted by Sustainable Development THAPAR INSTITUTE School of Energy & UEN008: Energy and 11 OF ENGINEERING & TECHNOLOGY Environment (SEE) Environment A Version of the Natural Step Funnel THAPAR INSTITUTE School of Energy & UEN008: Energy and 12 OF ENGINEERING & TECHNOLOGY Environment (SEE) Environment  Obsolescent “Frontier” Civilization THAPAR INSTITUTE School of Energy & UEN008: Energy and 13 OF ENGINEERING & TECHNOLOGY Environment (SEE) Environment  Sustainable Civilization THAPAR INSTITUTE School of Energy & UEN008: Energy and 14 OF ENGINEERING & TECHNOLOGY Environment (SEE) Environment  Three Dimensions of Sustainability THAPAR INSTITUTE School of Energy & UEN008: Energy and 15 OF ENGINEERING & TECHNOLOGY Environment (SEE) Environment  Scale THAPAR INSTITUTE School of Energy & UEN008: Energy and 16 OF ENGINEERING & TECHNOLOGY Environment (SEE) Environment Sustainable Development: Decision Making THAPAR INSTITUTE School of Energy & UEN008: Energy and 17 OF ENGINEERING & TECHNOLOGY Environment (SEE) Environment Sustainable Development: Decision Making THAPAR INSTITUTE School of Energy & UEN008: Energy and 18 OF ENGINEERING & TECHNOLOGY Environment (SEE) Environment Sustainable Development: Decision Making THAPAR INSTITUTE School of Energy & UEN008: Energy and 19 OF ENGINEERING & TECHNOLOGY Environment (SEE) Environment  Sustainability: Problems THAPAR INSTITUTE School of Energy & UEN008: Energy and 20 OF ENGINEERING & TECHNOLOGY Environment (SEE) Environment  6Rs Principles 6Rs Principles: Refers to Reduce, Reuse, Recycle, Refurbish, Redesign and Remanufacture which are the keys for driving resource efficiency (Source:MoEFCC, 2018) THAPAR INSTITUTE School of Energy & UEN008: Energy and 21 OF ENGINEERING & TECHNOLOGY Environment (SEE) Environment  Circular Economy Circular economy (CE) revolves around a “system” that is based on restorative and regenerative principles. It is a shift from the traditional 'take-make-dispose' models and offers sustainable modes for resource use and reutilization. The concept of waste is eliminated, and instead a continuous circulation of materials is envisaged. A circular system represents a systemic shift that builds resilience, creates business opportunities and jobs, enables communities and ensures good environmental performance. THAPAR INSTITUTE School of Energy & UEN008: Energy and 22 OF ENGINEERING & TECHNOLOGY Environment (SEE) Environment  Circular Economy (Cont.) THAPAR INSTITUTE School of Energy & UEN008: Energy and 23 OF ENGINEERING & TECHNOLOGY Environment (SEE) Environment Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) Are the global goals Bruntland Commission Report, 1987 “Development that meets the needs of the present without compromising the ability of future generations to meet their own needs” Adopted by the UN member states in 2015 as a universal call of action to end poverty, protect the planet and ensure that all people enjoy peace and prosperity by 2030 The 17 SDGs are integrated which means that action in one area will affect the outcomes of other areas THAPAR INSTITUTE School of Energy & UEN008: Energy and 24 OF ENGINEERING & TECHNOLOGY Environment (SEE) Environment Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) THAPAR INSTITUTE School of Energy & UEN008: Energy and 25 OF ENGINEERING & TECHNOLOGY Environment (SEE) Environment Cleaner Production: A Tool to Achieve SDGs THAPAR INSTITUTE School of Energy & UEN008: Energy and 26 OF ENGINEERING & TECHNOLOGY Environment (SEE) Environment  Basic Scheme of a CP Project THAPAR INSTITUTE School of Energy & UEN008: Energy and 27 OF ENGINEERING & TECHNOLOGY Environment (SEE) Environment  Industry 4.0 The term Industry 4.0 encompasses a promise of a new industrial revolution which refers to intelligent networking of machines and processes for industry with the help of information and communication technology, including: THAPAR INSTITUTE School of Energy & UEN008: Energy and 28 OF ENGINEERING & TECHNOLOGY Environment (SEE) Environment  Industry 4.0 (Cont.) From Industry 4.0 to 4th Industrial Revolution THAPAR INSTITUTE School of Energy & UEN008: Energy and 29 OF ENGINEERING & TECHNOLOGY Environment (SEE) Environment  Thank you Thank You