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Low Impact Environmental Technologies I
IPMI_50

Description
1. Introduction: history, definition, and characterization of low environmental impact technologies. 
2. European Legislation. European directive 2010/75/EU 
3. Industrial Emissions Directive 
4. European Pollutant Release and Transfer Register. Implementation of Best Available Techniques (BAT). 
5. The main stages of environmental impact assessment. Waste generation and disposal cycle. Material-energy balance. 
6. Greenhouse effect. The GWP indicator (Global Warming Potential) 
7. Toxicity and ecotoxicity 
8. Pollutant release register. Example of reports. 
9. Clean recovery processes. 
10. Marine pollution. Factors that influence marine pollutants behaviour. 
11. Clean technologies 

ECTS credits
3

Teaching Language
English/Română

Exam Language
English/Română

Support Materials Language
English/Română

Basic Learning Outcomes
  • Apply the methodologies of environmental impact studies, assessments and planning, presenting uncertainties and value judgements transparently.
    (F10_BEEb39 - EEB - Apply the methodologies of environmental impact studies, assessments and planning, presenting uncertainties and value judgements transparently.)
  • Analyse the functioning of environmental ecosystems and the environmental factors and pressures that affect them.
    (F3_BEEb11 - EEB - Analyse the functioning of environmental ecosystems and the environmental factors and pressures that affect them.)
  • Apply and implement environmental legislation and international standards.
    (F11_BEEb45 - EEB - Apply and implement environmental legislation and international standards.)
  • Ability to design treatment systems for the purification of water resources, establish the bases for the management of the waste generated, and assess desalination and water reuse processes.
    (F5_BEEb22 - EEB - Ability to design treatment systems for the purification of water resources, establish the bases for the management of the waste generated, and assess desalination and water reuse processes.)
  • Ability to apply the principles of waste treatment, sustainable use of resources and circular economy.  
    (F6_BEEb23 - EEB - Ability to apply the principles of waste treatment, sustainable use of resources and circular economy.  )
  • BEEb27 Ability to apply measures for the prevention and control of air quality, and to quantify noise pollution and odour emissions and their corrective measures.
    (F7_BEEb27 - EEB - BEEb27 Ability to apply measures for the prevention and control of air quality, and to quantify noise pollution and odour emissions and their corrective measures.)
  • Ability to apply the principles of energy systems and evaluate their environmental implications.  
    (F8_BEEb30 - EEB - Ability to apply the principles of energy systems and evaluate their environmental implications.  )
  • Ability to apply sustainable and resilient design principles and green technologies/solutions for the implementation of reliable environmental engineering systems.  
    (F9_BEEb36 - EEB - Ability to apply sustainable and resilient design principles and green technologies/solutions for the implementation of reliable environmental engineering systems.  )
  • Ability to apply life cycle assessment (LCA), carbon footprint and water footprint, eco-design and sustainable construction principles (carbon-neutral structures, sustainable construction and dismantling procedures, materials technology used in construction) in environmental engineering projects.
    (F9_BEEb38 - EEB - Ability to apply life cycle assessment (LCA), carbon footprint and water footprint, eco-design and sustainable construction principles (carbon-neutral structures, sustainable construction and dismantling procedures, materials technology used in construction) in environmental engineering projects.)
  • Ability to include economic and technical constraints, norms and regulations in environmental engineering design projects.  
    (F11_BEEb46 - EEB - Ability to include economic and technical constraints, norms and regulations in environmental engineering design projects.  )
  • Ability to critically evaluate own and others’ work, processes and practices, and to propose innovative solutions for process improvement and to new problems in environmental engineering.  
    (F14_BEEb57 - EEB - Ability to critically evaluate own and others’ work, processes and practices, and to propose innovative solutions for process improvement and to new problems in environmental engineering.  )

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