KEB-24306 Remediation of Contaminated Environment, 3 cr
Additional information
Students that have passed course KEB-24310, Pilaantuneen ympäristön kunnostus, cannot attend this course due to overlapping content.
Suitable for postgraduate studies.
Person responsible
Marja Palmroth
Lessons
| Implementation | Period | Person responsible | Requirements |
| KEB-24306 2017-01 | 4 |
Marja Palmroth |
Exam and group work (including seminar presentation). Attendance of lectures related to group work (6.3 and 26.4) is compulsory. |
Learning Outcomes
After completing the course, a student knows the physical and chemical properties and distribution and transformation of the most common detrimental elements in nature. The student is also able to evaluate the level of contamination and to choose a proper remediation method according to risk assessment. The student is able to design and develop remediation processes.
Content
| Content | Core content | Complementary knowledge | Specialist knowledge |
| 1. | The effect of the chemical properties to their fate in environment: physical and chemical properties, biodegradability. The migration of chemical spills in nature | The properties of environment that affect the fate of chemical | |
| 2. | The basics of risk assessment and conceptual model | Evaluation of the level of contamination | |
| 3. | Remediation of contaminated groundwater and soil | Selection of the proper remediation method according to risk assessment and site and contaminant properties | |
| 4. | Legislation and its impacts on decision making | Soil contamination in Finland. Sustainability of remediation |
Instructions for students on how to achieve the learning outcomes
The grade will be determined on the basis of an exam (50%) and exercises (50%). To pass the course with a grade 1 the student will have to score at least 50 % of the maximum points. A good understanding the core content will suffice to a grade 3. In order to earn a grade 4 or 5 the student will have to have a good or excellent understanding of complementary knowledge. The students are given evaluation matrix of the group work.
Assessment scale:
Numerical evaluation scale (0-5)
Partial passing:
Study material
| Type | Name | Author | ISBN | URL | Additional information | Examination material |
| Lecture slides | Yes |
Prerequisites
| Course | Mandatory/Advisable | Description |
| KEB-22000 Ympäristöbiotekniikan operaatiot | Mandatory | 1 |
| KEB-22006 Biological Processes in Environmental Engineering | Mandatory | 1 |
| KEB-22100 Ympäristötekniikan fysikaaliset ja kemialliset operaatiot | Mandatory | 1 |
1 . Student must have passed either KEB-22000 or KEB 22006 or KEB 22100 or have equivalent knowledge.
Correspondence of content
There is no equivalence with any other courses