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Course Catalog 2014-2015
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
| Study type | P1 | P2 | P3 | P4 | Summer | Implementations | Lecture times and places |
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Requirements
Exam, group work and taking part in Moodle discussion about group works.
Completion parts must belong to the same implementation
Learning Outcomes
After completing the course, a student knows how to evaluate the fate of chemicals in nature based on their physical and chemical properties and biodegradability. 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. | Synthetic organic chemicals and their sources | The effect of the chemical properties to biodegradation and migration | Contaminated soils in Finland |
| 2. | The migration of chemical spills in nature | Evaluation of the level of contamination | Contaminated soils in Finland |
| 3. | The basics of risk and exposure assessment | Selection of the proper remediation method according to risk assessment | |
| 4. | Remediation of contaminated groundwater, soil and sediments | Most common remediation practices in Finland |
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.
Assessment scale:
Numerical evaluation scale (1-5) will be used on the course
Partial passing:
Study material
| Type | Name | Author | ISBN | URL | Edition, availability, ... | Examination material | Language |
| Lecture slides | Yes | Suomi |
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.
Prerequisite relations (Requires logging in to POP)
Correspondence of content
There is no equivalence with any other courses
More precise information per implementation
| Implementation | Description | Methods of instruction | Implementation |
| Lectures Excercises Practical works |
Contact teaching: 0 % Distance learning: 0 % Self-directed learning: 0 % |