1. To be able to use the basic models for the dispersion of air pollutants and to understand the air quality monitoring networks.

2. To understand pollution treatment methods and to be able to select the most suitable one in each situation.

3. To know the technologies to prevent or correct water and soil pollution.

4. To be able to design physical-chemical purification methods for gaseous effluents.

Lesson 1. State of the environment in the Basque Country

UNIT I: WATER

Lesson 2. Water pollution

Lesson 3 Potabilization of water

Lesson 4. Wastewater treatment

UNIT II: AIR

Lesson 5. Air pollution

Lesson 6. Dispersion of air pollutants in the atmosphere

Lesson 7. Treatment of gaseous effluents: gases and vapours

Lesson 8. Treatment of gaseous effluents: particle separation

UNIT III: SOIL AND WASTE

Lesson 9. Soil pollution

Lesson 10. Soil remediation

Lesson 11. Municipal solid waste management



- Laboratory practice:

Practice 1: Water treatment by ion exchange

Practice 2: Analysis of the absorption column for CO2 sequestration

Practice 3: Particle separation using a cyclone

Practice 4: Sedimentation tank

Practice 5: Energy production through solar and fuel cells



- Field practice:

Visits to water treatment plants: Araka (drinking water treatment plant, DWTP) and Crispijana (wastewater treatment plant, WWTP)

- Lectures to explain the basic principles of each lesson

- Classroom practice to solve problems

- Laboratory practice

- Field practice

- Tools and percentages for grading (continuous assessment):

Laboratory practice: 20% (exam in the computer room)

Midterm exam (theoretical-practical): 40%

Final exam (theoretical-practical): 40%

Optional tasks: additional mark (maximum of 10%)

If a student passes the midterm exam, he/she will have passed Unit I (Water). Then, in the final exam at the ordinary sitting the topics covered will only be those of the other units. On the other hand, if the student does not pass the midterm exam, the final exam will cover all the contents, and its percentage of the final grading will be 80%.



- Final evaluation system

In any case, students have the right to be assessed through the final evaluation system, regardless of whether or not they have participated in the continuous assessment system. To do so, they must submit the opt-out from the continuous assessment in writing to the teacher responsible for the subject, for which they have a period of 9 weeks from the beginning of the term, in accordance with the academic calendar of the center.



- Opting out of the ordinary sitting

In the case of the final evaluation system, failure to appear at the final exam on the official date of the ordinary sitting will automatically mean opting out of that sitting, which will lead to the grade of Not Sat.

In the case of continuous assessment, opting out of the sitting will mean a grade of Not Sat. In this case, given that the percentage of the final exam is 40% of the subject grade, the students may opt out of the sitting in a period that must be at least one month before the end date of the teaching period of the subject. This opt-out must be submitted in writing to the teacher responsible for the subject.

Lesson notes, lists of exercises, tables and graphs, calculator, practice scripts.
Students must wear a laboratory coat during the laboratory practice. Moreover, students must bring a laptop during the laboratory practice (at least one for each group).

Basic bibliography

Baird, C. “Environmental Chemistry”, Freeman and Company, New York (1995).

Boubel, R.W., Fox, D.L., Turner, D.B., Stern, A.C. “Fundamentals of Air Pollution (3rd ed.)”, Academic Press, San Diego (1994).

De Nevers, N. “Air Pollution Control Engineering (2nd ed.)”, McGraw-Hill, Boston (2000).

Henry, J.G., Heinke, G.W. “Environmental Science and Engineering (2nd ed.)”, Prentice-Hall, New Jersey (1996).

Kiely, G. “Environmental Engineering”, McGraw-Hill, Boston (1998).

Pepper, I.L., Gerba, C.P., Brusseau, M.L. “Environmental and Pollution Science (2nd ed.)”, Academic Press, Amsterdam (2006).

Stern, A.C. “Fundamentals of Air Pollution (2nd ed.)”, Academic Press, Orlando (1984).

Wark, K., Warner, C.F., Davies, W.T. “Air Pollution: Its Origin and Control (3rd ed.)”, Addison-Wesley, California (1998).