Renewable Energy from Wastes
| Code | School | Level | Credits | Semesters |
| CHEE4075 | Chemical and Environmental Engineering | 4 | 10 | Autumn UK |
- Code
- CHEE4075
- School
- Chemical and Environmental Engineering
- Level
- 4
- Credits
- 10
- Semesters
- Autumn UK
Summary
The new module will focus on providing high quality teaching materials on renewable energy from different waste streams. The module will look at the potential of various waste streams in industry, domestic sources, and agriculture, as well as the different combustion technologies available. The module will include a strong international focus, particularly on small to medium scale renewable energy schemes in developing countries. The module will also have dedicated socio-cultural, socio-economic, policy and guidance and techno-economic seminars to introduce students to the interdisciplinary nature of the subject. This module will be a Level 4 module, aimed at Masters level students and elective research students.
• Indigenous fuels around the world
• Fuel Types Characterisation of Fuels
• Supply Chains for the Energy Sector
• Small Scale Energy Production
• Alternative Small Scale technologies for fuels production -
• Future Energy Sources
• New Technologies
• Ethics, Engineering and Waste Management
• Life Cycle Assessment, CCALC
• Techno-, Socio- and Economic Considerations
Target Students
Available to students studying MEng (Hons) and MSc in Chemical Engineering, Chemical Engineering with Environmental Engineering & Environmental Engineering;EPSRC CDT doctoral students (the proposed new module is also to be the core technical module for the New Nottingham’s EPSRC CDT in Resilient Decarbonised Fuel Energy Systems for which the UoN is currently bidding. MSc students in the general field of sustainable energy technologies and chemical sciences.
Classes
- One 1-hour tutorial each week for 11 weeks
- One 2-hour lecture each week for 11 weeks
Assessment
- 30% Coursework
- 70% Exam (2-hour): Final exam
Assessed by end of autumn semester
Educational Aims
The proposed new module aims to provide the students with a comprehensive in-depth introduction of the major existing and emerging technologies/proof of concepts and underlying physical and chemical principles for the low-carbon manufacturing of fuels and vital chemicals and materials, which underpin the required low carbon transitioning of chemical and energy process industries to combat climate change for sustainable development; to enable the students to gain advanced knowledge and understanding of key low-carbon technologies/concepts; and to develop the students’ key conceptual skills needed in assessing related sustainability, economic, societal and ethical aspects.Learning Outcomes
A2 Chemical Engineering Principles:
A2.7.6 be able to apply principles of sustainability, economics, and ethics to novel and complex situations with conflicting requirements
A2.6.8 Have some understanding of the limits of available technology and of the potential of new and emerging technology
A3 Chemical Engineering Practice:
A3.2.15 Have undertaken research and/or development project work that provides opportunities for: application of research methods, including structured design of experimental work; originality and experience in dealing with uncertainty and new concepts and/or application
A5 Embedded Learning:
A5.2.17 Have a broader understanding of related subjects