CHE495 GREEN AND SUSTAINABLE CHEMICAL PROCESS ENGINEERING
| Course Code: | 5630495 |
| METU Credit (Theoretical-Laboratory hours/week): | 3 (3.00 - 0.00) |
| ECTS Credit: | 5.0 |
| Department: | Chemical Engineering |
| Language of Instruction: | English |
| Level of Study: | Undergraduate |
| Course Coordinator: | Prof.Dr. GÜRKAN KARAKAŞ |
| Offered Semester: | Fall Semesters. |
Course Objectives
Learn how to identify the possible emissions and wastes in process routes, and their environmental fate and risks
Evaluate and select safer processes from other production alternatives,
Evaluate and select green processes and green products/raw materials of a chemical production line
Gain familiarity with environmental laws and regulations
Have solid understanding of process hazards and exposures to chemicals and their risks
Course Content
Environmental laws, regulations, and issues related with chemical processes. Environmental risks associated with chemicals, production methods and exposures. Green chemistry and chemical processes. Risk assessment, sustainability and life cycle analysis of products and processes. Case studies related with carbon and water footprint of chemical processes.
Course Learning Outcomes
This course is expected to allow students to learn how to analyze and evaluate the possible emissions and wastes in process routes, and their environmental fate and risks. The students are expected to gain the necessary knowledge and skills to be able to compare current process designs with coming up environmentally benign processes using life cycle assessment principles and concepts. They are expected to be able to evaluate and select inherently safe processes from other production alternatives, describe the greenness index of a chemical production line, gain familiarity with environmental laws and regulations, and have solid understanding of process hazards and exposure to chemicals and their risks.
Program Outcomes Matrix
| Contribution | |||||
| # | Program Outcomes | No | Yes | ||
| 1 | An ability to identify, formulate, and solve complex engineering problems by applying principles of engineering, science, and mathematics | ✔ | |||
| 2 | An ability to apply engineering design to produce solutions that meet specified needs with consideration of public health, safety, and welfare, as well as global, cultural, social, environmental, and economic factors | ✔ | |||
| 3 | An ability to communicate effectively with a range of audiences | ✔ | |||
| 4 | An ability to recognize ethical and professional responsibilities in engineering situations and make informed judgments, which must consider the impact of engineering solutions in global, economic, environmental, and societal contexts | ✔ | |||
| 5 | An ability to function effectively on a team whose members together provide leadership, create a collaborative and inclusive environment, establish goals, plan tasks, and meet objectives | ✔ | |||
| 6 | An ability to develop and conduct appropriate experimentation, analyze and interpret data, and use engineering judgment to draw conclusions | ✔ | |||
| 7 | An ability to acquire and apply new knowledge as needed, using appropriate learning strategies | ✔ | |||