ENGR 3420U – Energy and Environmental Impact

Environmental impact of energy systems such as power generation, industrial processes and transportation. Air, soil and water pollution. Pollutants from power production and engines and their effects on the environment, generation mechanisms of chemical pollutants, photochemical pollutants and smog, fluid mechanics of jets, plumes, thermals and turbulent diffusion in the atmosphere. Design for environment methods, including pollution prevention techniques, life cycle assessment, pollution abatement devices and control methods, including exhaust gas treatment, absorption, filtration, scrubbers. Industrial ecology. Environmental legislation. Design of sustainable energy systems.
Credit hours: 3
Lecture hours: 3
Tutorial hours: 1
Prerequisite(s): ENGR 3260U and ENVS 1000U