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Presentation
Presentation
Develop the ability to: i) identify issues related to municipal and industrial waste management and 2) identify microorganisms as key agents in the processes of bioremediation and biodeterioration. Develop skills related to various biotechnological processes for waste management.
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Class from course
Class from course
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Degree | Semesters | ECTS
Degree | Semesters | ECTS
Bachelor | Semestral | 5
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Year | Nature | Language
Year | Nature | Language
3 | Mandatory | Português
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Code
Code
ULHT39-959
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Prerequisites and corequisites
Prerequisites and corequisites
Not applicable
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Professional Internship
Professional Internship
Não
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Syllabus
Syllabus
1. Principles of ecotoxicology 1.1 Pollutants and their fate in the ecosystem. 1.2 Effect of pollutants on organisms. 1.3 Effect of pollutants on populations. 2 Introduction to environmental management 3 Waste management using solid state fermentation technology. 3.1 Cultivation in solid state. 3.2 Application of solid state cultivation to environmental management. 3.3 Bioreactors used in solid-state culture processes. 4. Valorisation of organic residues. 5. Anaerobic digestion in suspended bed bioreactors. 5.1 Fundamentals of anaerobic bioprocesses. 5.2 Advantages and disadvantages of using anaerobic processes. 5.3 Configurations and bioreactor operation. 5.4 Monitoring and process optimization 6. Waste water treatment. 6.1 Objectives, strategies and steps. 6.2 Activated sludge processes. 6.3 Aerobic and anoxic processing in suspended medium. 6.4 Aerobic and anaerobic processing in biofilms. 6.5 Anaerobic processing. 6.6 Removal of nitrogen and phosphorus. 6.7 Sludge treatment. 6.8 Natural systems
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Objectives
Objectives
At the end of the U.C. students should understand: i) the importance of microorganisms as central tools in waste treatment processes, ii) the technological options currently used for waste treatment. Skills related to the valorisation of waste in the context of the development of sustainable economies with reduced environmental impact. Principles of ecotoxicity related to the classes, fate and effect of pollutants on ecosystems.
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Teaching methodologies and assessment
Teaching methodologies and assessment
Use of active methodologies, through platforms such as Moodle. The referred materials include videos, audios, infographics. The students will be given the opportunity to ask questions, discuss the subject and compare answers. Presentation and discussion of case studies, problem solving.
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References
References
Hopkin, S.P; Peakall, D.B; Sibly, R.M; Walker, C.H . Principles of Ecotoxicology; Fourth Edition; CRC Press, 2012; ISBN: 978-1-4665-0260-4,1466502606 Perry L. McCarty; Bruce E. Rittmann - Environmental biotechnology: principles and applications . McGraw Hill; 2020; ISBN: 9781260441611,126044161X. Wang, L.K., Ivanov, V., Tay, J.-H., Hung, Y.-T. Environmental Biotechnology . First edition, Humana Press, 2010. ISBN 978-1-60327-140-0.
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Office Hours
Office Hours
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Mobility
Mobility
No
