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CE50271: Emergent and emerging technologies

[Page last updated: 05 August 2022]

Academic Year: 2022/23
Owning Department/School: Department of Chemical Engineering
Credits: 5 [equivalent to 10 CATS credits]
Notional Study Hours: 100
Level: Masters UG & PG (FHEQ level 7)
Period:
Semester 2
Assessment Summary: EX100
Further information on unit assessment Assessment Detail:
  • Assessment detail for this unit will be available shortly.
Supplementary Assessment:
Like-for-like reassessment (where allowed by programme regulations)
Requisites:
Learning Outcomes: By the end of this unit, you will be able to:
  • Specify and evaluate advanced technologies and process strategies for achieving higher sustainability in industrial processes
  • Describe modern technologies that can be used for renewable and non-renewable energy conversion.
  • Evaluate the impacts of renewable and non-renewable technologies on secure and affordable supply.
  • Identify and analyse key strengths and weaknesses of various sustainable strategies with reference to energy demand, techno-economics, social policies, and environment and human impact.


Synopsis: You will develop your understanding of emergent and emerging technologies for energy generation and advanced processing, process integration or process intensification aimed at minimising anthropometric environmental impact. You will adapt processes and methodologies balancing environmental, social and economic requirements, and evaluate ways to convert, store, transmit and deliver energy and produce the products required in society, with reference to the UN sustainability goals.

Content: Renewable and non-renewable energy sources and technologies.
Societal factors impacting uptake and implementation of more modern energy sources.
Process intensification and integration and other technologies which enable more efficient processing/production.
Case studies highlighting recent research in engineering and technology focused on increasing societies sustainability.

Programme availability:

CE50271 is a Must Pass Unit on the following programmes:

Department of Chemical Engineering

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