98885 - Laboratory of Principles of Environmental Impact Control and Management

Learning outcomes

The laboratory activity will be aimed at developing practical-analytical skills in the determination of pollutants, with particular attention to wastewater treatment processes and waste characterization, according to the reference technical regulations.

Course contents

Reading and interpretation of technical documentation such as environmental declarations and environmental permits. Analysis of case studies with critical reworking, and shared discussion.Basic concepts of sampling procedures and practical applications. Preparation of complex matrices (solid and liquid) and preliminary chemical-physical characterizations. In particular we will deal with: the separation of suspended and dissolved solids, homogenization of samples, solid/liquid extractions, digestion of the sample, leaching test. Application of spectroscopic and chromatographic techniques to the analysis of regulated contaminants in wastewater and industrial waste. Drafting of technical report.

Readings/Bibliography

• Official/standard methods for analysis and sampling (UNI, CEN, ISO,..).
  

Teaching methods

Practical laboratory activities supported by preliminary theoretical explanations.

During the exercises, basic IT tools can be used for database analysis and the application of calculation software. Educational visits may be organized during the course.

Assessment methods

Attendance of the course is mandatory. To meet the attendance requirement, it is necessary to complete at least 70% of the scheduled hours in person. If this requirement is not met, the course will need to be retaken in the following year.

Attendance is a necessary but not sufficient condition for obtaining certification, which also requires a positive evaluation of the skills acquired. 

Skill assessment will be carried out on the basis of the drafting of test reports to be delivered, along with the corresponding calculation sheet, at the end of individual laboratory activity.

If the reports are not submitted in time or are deemed insufficient, the student will be pass a specific exam on the laboratory activities. The test will be administered during the exam sessions.

 

“Students with learning disorders and\or temporary or permanent disabilities: please, contact the office responsible (https://site.unibo.it/studenti-con-disabilita-e-dsa/en/for-students ) as soon as possible so that they can propose acceptable adjustments. The request for adaptation must be submitted in advance (15 days before the exam date) to the lecturer, who will assess the appropriateness of the adjustments, taking into account the teaching objectives.”

Teaching tools

Laboratory handouts relating to practical experiences and any other material will be made available in electronic format on the Platform Virtuale (https://virtuale.unibo.it/).

Office hours

See the website of Ivano Vassura

See the website of Elena Bernardi