Industrial atmospheric pollution

Within the framework of air pollution of industrial origin, the main objective of the subject "Industrial air pollution" is to involve the student in the processes associated with the problem of air pollution control at all stages, with special emphasis on atmospheric pollutants of industrial origin, namely:

1. The identification, control and evaluation of emissions of atmospheric pollutants.
2. The knowledge and calculation of the atmospheric processes that pollutants undergo, and that result in multiple effects on health and the environment. Atmospheric processes that, technically and legally, necessarily condition the design of industrial processes and the control of their atmospheric emissions.

The contents that are developed in 3.0 ECTS are those succinctly contemplated in the subject descriptor in the curriculum of the MSc in Chemical Engineering and Bioprocesses, and which are: "Industrial sectors and pollution. Air pollution control. Air emissions. Air pollutants. Chemical transformation. Meteorology and atmospheric dispersion. Air quality models. Applications."
Taking into account these limitations, with the above descriptor, the program is structured in the following thematic blocks.

Block I. Air emissions

Topic 1. Introduction. Industrial sectors. Industrial pollution. Air pollution.

Topic 2. Air pollution control. Prevention of air pollution. Legislative action. Control strategies. Current applied technologies.

Topic 3. Emission sources and emissions inventories. Emitting bulbs. Estimation of atmospheric emissions. Inventories of atmospheric emissions. Applications.

Block II. Atmospheric Environment and Pollution

Topic 4. Atmospheric environment. Air pollutants. Classification. Gas-phase chemistry. Aqueous phase chemistry. Aerosols. Effects.

Topic 5. Meteorology and dispersion of atmospheric pollutants. Meteorological phenomena. Dispersion processes. Applications.

Item 6. Air quality models. Eulerian models. Lagrangian models. Gaussian models. Applications.

Block III. Air Pollution Modelling Seminar

Item 7. Estimation of atmospheric emissions. Industrial emissions.

Item 8. Dispersion of air pollutants. Dispersion on an urban scale.

Specific objectives (by blocks)
Next, the specific objectives of each block of the subject are introduced, for which the contents of each one are first detailed and, in relation to them, the objectives to be achieved in their learning are summarized in a table.

I. Air emissions

This first block begins by identifying the origin of atmospheric pollutants, with special emphasis on the industrial field, the strategies and technologies for their prevention and control, and the evaluation of these emissions within atmospheric emissions inventories.

II. Atmospheric environment and pollution

In this second block, the atmospheric environment is introduced in relation to its pollution and the main air pollutants; to then address the different atmospheric physical and chemical processes that condition the levels of pollutants in the atmosphere. Including the technology of air quality models.

III. Air pollution modelling

The third section is of a practical nature, and it deals with specific cases of estimation of atmospheric emissions and the application of air quality models to the dispersion and chemical transformation of pollutants.

BLOCKS OBJECTIVES
I. Industrial systems and atmospheric emissions.
- Industrial sectors and pollution.
- Air pollution control. Air emissions.
- Inventories of atmospheric emissions.
II.. Atmospheric environment and pollution.
- Air pollutants.
- Physical and chemical processes of air pollution.
- Air quality models.
III. Seminars on air pollution modelling.
- Calculation of industrial emissions.
- Calculation of atmospheric dispersion at an urban scale.

Basic bibliography
European Environment Agency “EMEP/EEA air pollutant emission inventory guidebook”. EEA Technical Report, 2016. https://www.eea.europa.eu/publications/emep-eea-guidebook-2016. ISSN 1977-8449.
Jacobson, M.Z. "Atmospheric Pollution". Cambridge: Cambridge University Press, 2002. ISBN: 9780511802287. SIGNATURA: 222 4.

Supplementary bibliography
Baumbach, G. “Air Quality Control”. Berlin: Springer-Verlag, 1996. ISBN 10: 3540579923.
Boubel, R.W., Fox, D.L., Turner, D.B., Stern, A.C. "Fundamentals of Air Pollution". London: Academic Press, 1994. ISBN 0-12-118930-0.
Calvert, S. “Air Pollution”. 3a ed., vol. 4, Academic Press, New York, 1977.
Catalá Icardo, M., Aragón Revuelta, P. "Air Pollutants: Solved Problems". Valencia: Editorial Universidad Politécnica de Valencia, 2008. ISBN 978-84-8363-224-6.
Finlayson-Pitts, B.J., Pitts Jr., J.N. “Atmospheric Chemistry”. New York: John Wiley and Sons, 1986. ISBN 0-471-88227-5.
Jacobson, M.Z. “Fundamentals of Atmospheric Modelling”. Cambridge: University Press, 2005. ISBN 9780521548656. SIGNATURA: A220 4 A
Ministry of Industry and Energy. "Industrial Chimney Calculation Manual". Madrid: Servicio de Publicaciones Miner, 1992. ISBN 978-84-7474-635-8.
Pielke, R.A. “Mesoscale meteorological modeling”. Academic Press, New York, 1984. ISBN 9780123852373.
Seinfeld, J.H. "Atmospheric Chemistry and Physics of Air Pollution". New York: J. Wiley & Sons, 1985. ISBN 0-471-82857-2.
Seinfeld, J.H., Pandis, S.N. “Atmospheric Chemistry and Physics”. 2nd edition, New York: John Wiley and Sons, 2006. ISBN 978-0471720171. SIGNATURA: 220 5.
Stull, R.B. "An introduction to boundary layer meteorology". The Netherlands: Kluwer Academic Publishers, 1988. ISBN 978-94-009-3027-8.
US EPA. “Compilation of air pollutants emissions factors – Vol I: Stationary points and area sources”. AP-42, Research Triangle Park, California, 2016. https://www.epa.gov/air-emissions-factors-and-quantification/ap-42-comp…
Vilà-Guerau de Arellano, J., van Heerwaarden, Ch.C., van Stratum, B.J.H., van den Dries, K. “Atmospheric Boundary Layer” New York: Cambridge University Press, 2015. ISBN 9781107090941. SIGNATURA: 220 7.
Zannetti, P. "Air Pollution Modeling". New York: Computational Mechanics Publications, Van Nostrand Reinhold, 1990. ISBN 978-1-4757-4465-1. SIGNATURA: A222 7.

Other Documentation
The teacher will provide presentations of the contents of the subject and other documents through the Virtual Classroom, in the language of the subject.

In this subject, the student will achieve a series of learning outcomes, both general and desirable in any university degree, as well as specific, typical of engineering in general or specific to the subject Industrial Air Pollution, in particular.
Within the table of learning outcomes included in the degree report and divided into knowledge, competencies and skills, students will achieve the following:

Knowledge:
(CN01) Possess and understand knowledge that provides a basis or opportunity to be original in the development or application of ideas, often in a research context. (CN02) Acquire advanced knowledge and demonstrate, in a scientific and technological or highly specialized research context, a detailed and substantiated understanding of the theoretical and practical aspects and of the work methodology in one or more fields of study in Chemical Engineering.

Competencies:
(CP01) Apply knowledge of mathematics, physics, chemistry, biology, and other natural sciences, obtained through study, experience, and practice, with critical reasoning to establish economically viable solutions to technical problems.
(CP02) Conceptualize engineering models, apply innovative methods in problem solving and appropriate computer applications for the design, simulation, optimization and control of processes and systems.

Skills:
(HD01) Have the ability to solve problems that are unfamiliar, incompletely defined, and have competing specifications, considering possible solution methods, including the most innovative ones, selecting the most appropriate, and being able to correct the implementation, evaluating the different design solutions.
(HD02) Adapt to structural changes in society caused by factors or phenomena of an economic, energy or natural nature, in order to solve the problems arising and provide technological solutions with a high commitment to sustainability.
(HD11) Master time management and critical situations.

1. Methodology

This subject will be developed through different teaching and learning mechanisms, as indicated in the following points, both in face-to-face and non-face-to-face teaching:

a) Face-to-face teaching

- Theoretical teaching, in which the student will be introduced to the concepts and methods of the subject.
- Practical teaching, in which the student will be proposed different numerical cases to be solved in class, which allow the application of the concepts and methods studied. Mandatory group tutoring will also be available for follow-up.
- Experimental teaching (computer room), in which students will solve different cases related to the use of energy in relation to the analysis and evaluation of its atmospheric pollution, through mathematical models of the processes studied. Attendance at this experimental teaching, which will be evaluated based on the results obtained, is mandatory.
- Group tutoring: Students will solve a practical case, under the tutelage of the teacher. Attendance is mandatory for evaluation.

b) Non-face-to-face teaching

- Case studies: Students will develop various practical cases of application of atmospheric parameters, together with the students of the subject "Energy Transition and Integration".

The use of a Virtual Classroom is planned to support teaching.

Media:
Experimental teaching: A computer room equipped with MS-Windows computers is required for the development of the 8 hours of laboratory provided for in the Master's report.
Technical visits: Consideration will be given to carrying out two technical visits together with the students of the subject "Energy Transition and Integration", related to the contents of the subject, depending on the means and conditions provided by the coordination of the Master's Degree.

2. Competency development

1=E/I Classes 2=Computer Room 3=Case Studies / Problem Solving 4=Compulsory Tutoring 5=Technical Visits
Competence developed
Knowledge
CN01 1 2 3 4
CN02 1 2 3
Competences
CP01 2 3 4
CP02 1
Skills
HD01 2 3 4 5
HD02 1 2 3 5
HD11 2 4 5

1. Grading System

The assessment of the subject will consist of a combination of:

Grading system Evaluation mode Weight in the overall grade Minimum value out of 10
Individual Written Exam 30% 3.5
Individual Laboratory Practices 40% -
Team Case Studies 20% -
Attendance and active participation in class, including group tutoring Individual 5% -
Individual Teacher Report 5 % -

To pass the subject, the student must obtain a minimum grade of 3.5 out of 10 in the written exam. Otherwise, the student's overall grade will correspond to that of the written exam.

The marks of the internship/tutorial and the teacher's report obtained in the course in which the student has taken the face-to-face teaching of the subject, will be kept in all the evaluations of that course. It is always necessary that each new opportunity the student takes the exam, which will receive the corresponding grade.

Repeat students will follow the same assessment system as new students.

For cases of fraudulent performance of exercises or tests, the provisions of the "Regulations for the assessment of the academic performance of students and the review of qualifications" will apply.

2. Competency assessment

1=E/I classes 2=Computer room 3=Case studies 4=Tutoring 5=Written exam
Competency Assessment
Knowledge
CN01 1 2 4 5
CN02 1 2 5
Competences
CP01 1 2 3 4 5
CP02 1 3 5
Skills
HD01 2 4 5
HD02 1 2 5
HD11 2 3 4 5

The subject has a workload of 3.0 ECTS, corresponding to 1 ECTS credit to 25 hours of total work, with the total number being about 75 hours. These hours are distributed as follows:

Activity Face-to-face hours
Theory (inc. technical visit) 12
Seminars (incl. case studies) 6
Laboratory Practices 8
Group Tutoring 1
Exam and review 2
Total face-to-face hours 29
Total hours of personal work 46
Totals: Hours 75 ECTS 3.00

where the face-to-face hours indicate the number of hours of face-to-face teaching of the subject, including the various face-to-face activities and tutorials that will be carried out in it; The hours of personal work result from the sum of those corresponding to all the activities that the student must carry out, and that he or she must dedicate individually or in a team, without the presence of the teacher.

Students will have to apply their fundamentals of mathematics, physics, chemistry and engineering to industrial processes, the atmospheric environment and the processes related to air pollution that are studied in this subject. Mathematical models will also be used to facilitate the application of the techniques studied, for which basic computer programs (spreadsheet, web browser) and other specific programs that will be introduced within the laboratory practices of the subject will be used.

Enrolled students must regularly attend to classes and participate in all assessable activities that take place both in the classroom and outside the classroom.

Students will have to apply their fundamentals of mathematics, physics, chemistry and engineering to industrial processes, the atmospheric environment and the processes related to air pollution that are studied in this subject. Mathematical models will also be used to facilitate the application of the techniques studied, for which basic computer programs (spreadsheet, web browser) and other specific programs that will be introduced within the laboratory practices of the subject will be used.

Enrolled students must regularly attend to classes and participate in all assessable activities that take place both in the classroom and outside the classroom.