CHE3163 Sustainable processing 1
Faculty of Engineering
CHE3163 Sustainable processing 1 is a level 3, 6-credit-point, undergraduate unit from the Faculty of Engineering, offered in 2020 in Semester 1 at Clayton and Malaysia. It needs CHE2162 and unlocks 1 unit.
- Credit points
- 6
- Offered in 2020
- Semester 1
- Clayton, Malaysia
This is the 2020 handbook entry. See the 2027 entry.
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Requisites
Before CHE3163
Prerequisites
Pass these before you enrol.
After CHE3163
1 unit list CHE3163 as a prerequisite or corequisite.
Overview
This unit will explore cleaner production and sustainability concepts, the principles of process design and development and associated flow sheets, systematic approaches to waste minimisation in process and utility systems, the methodology of life cycle assessment and application of life cycle assessment to processes and products. These themes will be developed in lectures and supported by your project work related to selected industrial processes.
Offerings in 2020
| Teaching period | Campus | Mode |
|---|---|---|
| First semester | Clayton | On campus |
| First semester | Malaysia | On campus |
| First semester (Fully flex) | Clayton | Flexible |
Learning outcomes
When you finish this unit, you should be able to:
- 1
Apply the principles of cleaner production and sustainability in the design and evaluation of processes and products
- 2
Design and evaluate processes with emphasis on resource and energy efficiency and waste minimisation
- 3
Develop and draw a detailed process flow sheet
- 4
Produce the life cycle block diagram of a product and determine the main environmental impacts of the life cycle
- 5
Analyse a process or product using life cycle assessment methodology
- 6
Analyse the benefits and burdens of materials recycling
- 7
Evaluate and apply the principles of greenhouse gas (GHG) measurement and reporting under national and international schemes
- 8
Examine and evaluate sustainable energy options
Workload and teaching
3 hours lectures, 2 hours project work and 7 hours of private study per week
Where it fits
CHE3163 is part of 4 areas of study in the 2020 handbook.
- CHEMENG01Chemical engineering technical electivesChemical engineeringNo reviews yet
- MAECHEM01Technical electivesChemical engineeringNo reviews yet
- ENVIRENG02Environmental engineering technical electivesEnvironmental engineeringNo reviews yet
- REMINING01Resources and mining engineering technical electivesResources and mining engineeringNo reviews yet
Contacts
- Unit Coordinators
- Dr Patrick Tang
- Assoc Professor Laura-Lee Innes
- Chief Examiners
- Professor Mark Banaszak Holl
Common questions
What are the prerequisites for CHE3163?
You need CHE2162 before you enrol.
What can I take after CHE3163?
CHE3163 is a prerequisite or corequisite for 1 unit, including CHE4173.
When is CHE3163 offered?
In 2020, CHE3163 runs in Semester 1 at Clayton and Malaysia.
Which majors and minors include CHE3163?
CHE3163 is part of Chemical engineering; Environmental engineering; and Resources and mining engineering.