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ENCH 326 Environmental and Green Chemistry Units: 3.00
The first part examines chemical contaminants in the atmosphere, water, soils and sediments, including sources, behaviour, transport, and distribution among these environments. The second part introduces Green chemistry, examining industrial sources of contaminants and the modification of industrial processes in order to minimize environmental impact.
(Lec: 3, Lab: 0, Tut: 0)
(Lec: 3, Lab: 0, Tut: 0)
Offering Term: W
CEAB Units:
Mathematics 0
Natural Sciences 24
Complementary Studies 0
Engineering Science 12
Engineering Design 0
Offering Faculty: Faculty of Arts and Science
Course Learning Outcomes:
- Describe the main chemicals that are important to environmental issues, including their fate and behaviour related to phenomena including ozone depletion, greenhouse gas effects, and toxicity in air and water.
- Use partition calculations and fugacity-based models to describe the distribution of chemicals between different environmental compartments and relate this to molecular structure and properties.
- Describe the main approaches for treating contaminated water before drinking or releasing to the environment.
- Explain the principles of Green Chemistry including the main measures and metrics, including E-factors, environmental impacts, and energy consumption.
- Design chemical processes using alternative feedstocks and reagents with green synthetic methods and strategies, including solventless conditions or use of preferred organic solvents, water, supercritical fluids, expanded liquids, ionic liquids, and liquid polymers.
- Prepare a report proposing a green chemical process within a small group and present the this to a peer class including chemists, engineering chemists and chemical engineers.