RE4S013 - Industrial Resource Recovery 01 Sep 2022 - 31 Aug 2026 | Version 3
Associated Module Information
| Module Code: | RE4S013 | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Module Title: | Industrial Resource Recovery | ||
| Faculty: | Faculty of Computing, Engineering and Science | ||
| Faculty Group: | Research and Innovation | ||
| Faculty Sub Group: | Sustainable Environment Research Centre | ||
| Module Leader: | Christian Laycock | ||
| Module Team: | Tim Patterson, Jaime Massanet-Nicolau, Michal Czachor, Rhys Jones | ||
| First Intended Intake: | SEP 2020 | Final Year of Intake: | |
| Date Closed: | |||
| Credit Value: | 20 | Credit Level: | 7 |
| Language: | English | ||
| Percentage of Module Taught in Welsh: | 0 | ||
| Equivalent Module: | |||
| HECOS codes: | 100175 - energy engineering | ||
| HECOS Code Weighting: | 100 | ||
Document Version Information
| Version | 3 |
|---|---|
| Valid From | 01 Sep 2022 |
| Valid To | 31 Aug 2026 |
Module Aims
Understand the various processes and technologies that underpin the thermal, chemical, and mechanical recovery of resources from wastes.
Recognise and critically evaluate the factors affecting the selection, design and utilisation of these processes.
Critically assess environmental, economic and social benefits and impacts of using these processes to drive a circular economy.
Content Summary
This module concerns the treatment of wastes and production of products utilising thermal, chemical, and mechanical processes.
The module includes methods commonly used for potable/process water treatment e.g. coagulation with polyaluminium chloride, filtration processes, and disinfection by chlorination, ozonation, UV or membrane technology.
The module discusses mechanical recovery facilities for the production of refuse derived fuels and recycling streams.
Thermal processes for energy recovery and processing of refuse derived fuel. The utilisation of biomass in combustion, co-firing and CHP systems. Incineration, pyrolysis, and gasification of refuse derived fuels.
Gas upgrading processes including thermochemical and biological routes to syngas are discussed and compared.
Sustainability issues in terms of materials recovery/disposal and water and energy conversion and economic assessment of the various typical process flow diagrams are discussed and studied.
Learning and Teaching Methods
| Activity Type | Hours |
|---|---|
| Lecture | 30 |
| Practical classes and workshops | 6 |
| External visits | 12 |
| Independent Study | 147 |
| Formative Assessment - Scheduled | 5 |
| Total Hours Selected | 200 |
Learning Outcomes
| # | Learning Outcome |
|---|---|
| LO1 | Critically evaluate the environmental and economic benefits and impacts of utilising these processes in terms of treatment efficiency, energy savings, or net energy yield as well as production of other products from waste sources. |
| LO2 | Demonstrate a sound knowledge and critical understanding of the scientific and technical principles of these processes including process selection, design and operation for each process. |
Module Requisites
N/A
Assessment Criteria
| Assessment Category | Assessment Type | Description | Duration | Word Count | Weight (%) | Best of? | Pass Mark |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Asynchronous Assessment | Report 1 | Students produce a report reflecting upon the processes employed at the plant visited drawing upon lectures, individual reading and the site visit. | 0 | 2000 | 40 | No | 40 |
| Synchronous Onsite Oral Assessment | Presentation (Synchronous Onsite) 1 | Students prepare and deliver a presentation on a technology of their choice used for resource recovery in an industrial context. | 15 | N/A | 30 | No | 40 |
| Synchronous Onsite Assessment | Classroom Test - Time Constrained (Onsite) 1 | Class test. Students are examined for their knowledge and skills gained from lectures and module content | 60 | N/A | 30 | No | 40 |
Assessment Matrix
| Assessment Type | Learning Outcomes | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| LO1 | LO2 | ||
| Report 1 | ✔ | ✔ | |
| Presentation (Synchronous Onsite) 1 | ✔ | ✔ | |
| Classroom Test - Time Constrained (Onsite) 1 | ✔ | ✔ | |