The aim of this course is to present key issues related to the production of solid, liquid and gaseous wastes and pollutants which are created from any kind of human activities and affect the environment. To make the students understand the most important global environmental problems, and the critical concept of sustainable development. 

Course Description  

Introduction to Environmental Engineering.Industrial / Household waste and their treatment.Industrial / municipal wastewater and treatment.Introduction to Atmospheric Pollution.Sorting Sources and Emissions. Gaseous and particulate pollutants. Long time and Large Scale Effects of Air Pollution on the Planet: Climate Change, Ozone Depletion. Correlation between energy consumption and global growth with climate change.National greenhouse gas emission allowances. 

Expected Course Outcome

Upon successful completion of this course the student will be able to: 

• Knows the full range of waste generated by human activities and the kind of harmful effects to the environment caused
• Understand all the basic principles of waste treatment
• Understand the extent of climate change and future interference with energy consumption. 

Bibliography

Greek:

1. Ατμοσφαιρική Ρύπανση: Επιπτώσεις, Έλεγχος και Εναλλακτικές Τεχνολογίες, Ι.Β.Γεντεκάκης, Εκδόσεις Τζιόλας, 1999.
2. Χημεία Περιβάλλοντος, Θ. Κουϊμτζή, Κ. Φυτιάνου, Κ. Σαμαρά-Κωνσταντίνου, University Studio Press, Θεσσαλονίκη 1998.
3. Περιβάλλον και Βιομηχανική Ανάπτυξη, Αειφορία και ανάπτυξη, ατμοσφαιρική ρύπανση: Θεωρία, ερωτήσεις κατανόησης – εμβάθυνσης, Ι.Κ. Καλδέλλη, Κ.Ι. Χαλβατζή, Εκδόσεις Σταμούλης, 2005.

English:

1.  Introduction to Environmental Engineering and Science, G.M. Masters, W.P. Ela, 3rd ed., Prentice Hall, 2008.
2. The Environment: Air, Water and Soil, American Institute of Chemical Engineers, October 1998.
3. Air Pollution Control Engineering, Noel De Nevers, McGraw-Hill College Div, October 1999.