MRED 410 INDUSTRIAL ECOLOGY

Principles of sustainable development, strategic raw materials, energy and raw material savings in basic industrial processes, minimisation of process environmental footprint, risk assessment, soil and water remediation methods, introduction to life cycle analysis. Laboratory practicals include: 1. Limestone crushing in jaw and cone crushers, 2. Limestone grinding in rod mill– grain size analysis, 3. Hydro- and air-separation, 4. Pulp thickening, 5. Prediction of acid mine drainage potential of wastes, 6. Toxicity determination of wastes (TCLP test).