Green Engineering

Examples of Teaching Green Engineering in Engineering Courses

UT-Chattanooga Jim Henry Manhattan College Ann Marie Flynn Luke E Achenie Univ. of Connecticut Univ. of Nevada, Reno Robert P Hesketh Wallace B Whiting Rowan University Rowan University C. Stewart Slater Martin Abraham Univ. of Toledo

University of Connecticut Manhattan College University of Nevada, Reno University of Toledo Rowan University UT-Chattanooga

Green Engineering
Examples of Teaching Green Engineering in Engineering Courses

http://www.rowan.edu/ greenengineering Free, Web-based resources

Green Engineering
Definitions & Scope
Principle 1: nonhazardous Principle 2: prevent waste. Principle 3: minimize energy consumption and materials Principle 4: maximize efficiency Principle 5: output pulled Principle 6: complexity viewed as investment Principle 7: durability a design goal Principle 8: unnecessary capacity a design flaw Principle 9: Material diversity be minimized Principle 10: integration energy and material Principle 11: Products designed for afterlife Principle 12: inputs renewable

Green Engineering
Support from
US Environmental Protection Agency,
Office of Prevention, Pesticides, and Toxic Substances

Work of others
D. T. Allen D. R Shonnard

Green Engineering
All the problems have a little story to keep the students interest

 Freshman/General Engineering Course Material Free, Principles of Chemical Processes Materials Science Web-based Separations Processes Green Design Problems Engineering Life Cycle Assessment System Dynamics and Control Lessons Heat Transfer Experiments Chemical Engineering Thermodynamics References Transport Phenomena

 Freshman/General Engineering Course Material Principles of Chemical Processes Materials Science Separations Processes Green Design Engineering Life Cycle Assessment System Dynamics and Control Heat Transfer Chemical Engineering Thermodynamics Transport Phenomena

Freshman/General Engineering Course Material

Green engineering topics covered in the module Unit conversions typically used in GE calculations Typical methods for representing the concentration of pollutants in
air and water Data analysis of GE problems Uncertainty in GE calculations (significant figures)

Freshman/General Engineering Course Material

Green engineering topics covered in the module Methods used to determine a chemicals environmental fate and
toxicity Critical thinking for life cycle assessment of different materials Impact of engineering decisions on a population of people

 Freshman/General Engineering Course Material Principles of Chemical Processes Materials Science Texts Aligned with Separations Processes Green Felder and Rousseau Design Engineering Life Cycle Assessment System Dynamics and Control Heat Transfer Chemical Engineering Thermodynamics Transport Phenomena

 Freshman/General Engineering Course Material Principles of Chemical Processes Materials Science Separations Processes Green Design Engineering Life Cycle Assessment System Dynamics and Control Heat Transfer Chemical Engineering Thermodynamics Transport Phenomena

 Freshman/General Engineering Course Material Principles of Chemical Processes Materials Science Separations Processes Green Design Engineering Life Cycle Assessment System Dynamics and Control Heat Transfer Chemical Engineering Thermodynamics Transport Phenomena

 Freshman/General Engineering Course Material Principles of Chemical Processes Materials Science Separations Processes Green Design Engineering Life Cycle Assessment System Dynamics and Control Heat Transfer Chemical Engineering Thermodynamics Transport Phenomena

 Freshman/General Engineering Course Material Principles of Chemical Processes Materials Science Separations Processes Green Design Engineering Life Cycle Assessment System Dynamics and Control Heat Transfer Chemical Engineering Thermodynamics Transport Phenomena

 Freshman/General Engineering Course Material Aligned with Texts Principles of Chemical Processes Smith and Corripio Materials Seborg, Edgar and MellichampScience Separations Processes Green Design Engineering Life Cycle Assessment System Dynamics and Control Heat Transfer Chemical Engineering Thermodynamics Transport Phenomena

System Dynamics and Control

Transient material balance Oil level in a tank
Real life spillage event

System Dynamics and Control

Plant assignments -- Real operating GE plants
System identification
Steady-state operating curve Step response Frequency response

Controller Design
PID controllers

Plant troubleshooting

System Dynamics and Control

Real operating pilot plants
Paint-Spray Booth Air Filtering Aerator Mixer at a waste water treatment plant Filter Wash at a waste water treatment plant

Pilot plants operated remotely via the Web

Analysis done locally by students

System Dynamics and Control

System Dynamics and Control

System Dynamics and Control

Trouble Shooting
Unstable Flow Controller in a GE Application

System Dynamics and Control

Trouble Shooting
Unstable Flow Controller in a GE Application

 Freshman/General Engineering Course Material Principles of Chemical Processes Aligned with Texts Incropera and DeWitt Materials Science Separations Processes Green Design Engineering Life Cycle Assessment System Dynamics and Control Heat Transfer Chemical Engineering Thermodynamics Transport Phenomena

Heat Transfer Heat Transfer

24 problems to complement different topics in 13 chapters of Incorpera & DeWitt

Heat Transfer Heat Transfer

Some of the Green Engineering Topics Covered
Melting and Boiling Points, Partitioning Coefficients, Henrys Law, TLVs and PELs Health Hazards and Hazard Assessment Associated with Chemical Exposure Pollution Prevention Concepts and Terminology, Energy Conservation Techniques Environmental Cause and Effect of Global Warming, Ozone Depletion The Roles and Responsibilities of the Chemical Engineers to their Colleagues, their Employers, and to the Protection of the Environment

Heat Transfer Heat Transfer

Heated Swimming Pool

Heat Transfer Concepts

Students are required to calculate heat loss from heated swimming pool

GE Concepts
Students are required to determine the optimum time of day to turn on heater to decrease heat loss and energy usage

Heat Transfer Heat Transfer

Ecuador Pipeline
Heat Transfer Concepts
Students are required to calculate insulation thickness for heated transfer line

GE Concepts
Students are required to evaluate impact of building pipeline through rainforest and areas that sustain many earthquakes, landslides and soil shifting

Heat Transfer Heat Transfer

Replacement Windows
Heat Transfer Concepts
Students are required to compare rate of heat transfer through standard double pane windows to argon-filled windows

GE Concepts
Students are required to complete a lifecycle study on the windows using a 25 year mortgage as basis

Heat Transfer Heat Transfer

Ive had 3 students independently approach me to find out how they can pursue Green Engineering further (2 men, 1 woman) They also happen to be 3 of the best students in the class.

--Ann Marie Flynn

 Freshman/General Engineering Course Material Aligned with Text: Principles of Chemical Processes Sandler Materials Science with references to: Elliott and Lira Separations Processes Green Smith, van Ness, and Abbott Design Engineering Life Cycle Assessment System Dynamics and Control Heat Transfer Chemical Engineering Thermodynamics Transport Phenomena

 Freshman/General Engineering Course Material Principles of Chemical Processes Materials Science Separations Processes Green Design Engineering Life Cycle Assessment System Dynamics and Control Heat Transfer Chemical Engineering Thermodynamics Transport Phenomena

Green Engineering
Examples of Teaching Green Engineering in Engineering Courses

http://www.rowan.edu/ greenengineering Free, Web-based resources

 Freshman/General Engineering Course Material Principles of Chemical Processes Materials Science Texts Aligned with Separations Processes Green Felder and Rousseau Design Engineering Life Cycle Assessment System Dynamics and Control Heat Transfer Chemical Engineering Thermodynamics Transport Phenomena

Material and Energy balances

Green engineering topics covered in the module
Unit conversions typically used in GE process calculations Typical methods of representing concentration of pollutants in a process Balances on recycle operations in GE processes Representation and calculation of pollutant volatility using vapor pressure Use of various equations of state in GE design calculations for gas systems

Material and Energy balances

Green engineering topics covered in the module Recovery of energy in a process energy integration Energy use in green chemistry reactions, combustion processes Mixing of solution issues in GE Industrial case studies of GE manufacturing processes Representation of mass and energy flows for transient processes
with GE significance
F eed

P g latin Tk an

 m 1

P eate erm

R erse ev Oo smsis
R etentate

 m 3

R se in Tk an

 m 2

 Freshman/General Engineering Course Material with Various Chemical Processes Aligned Principles ofTexts Materials Science Separations Processes Green Design Engineering Life Cycle Assessment System Dynamics and Control Heat Transfer Chemical Engineering Thermodynamics Transport Phenomena

Separations Processes
Equilibrium Staged Operations
Distillation Absorption Extraction Stripping Washing Leaching

Rate Controlled Operations

Reverse osmosis Gas permeation Adsorption Ultrafiltration Crystallization

Separations Processes
Green engineering topics covered in this module
Mass and energy balances on column
Mass Integration Heat Integration

Solvent selection Better understanding of the economic and environmental reasons for recycling

Separations Processes
Green engineering topics covered in this module
Introduces concepts of regulations and government controls on emission levels Process optimization and innovation Predicting the environmental impacts of the operation

 Freshman/General Engineering Course Material Aligned with Text: Principles of Chemical Processes Sandler with references to:Materials Science Elliott and Lira Separations Processes Smith, van Ness, and Abbott Green Design Engineering Life Cycle Assessment System Dynamics and Control Heat Transfer Chemical Engineering Thermodynamics Transport Phenomena

Chemical Engineering Thermodynamics

Types of Problems
Thought Questions
to use as triggers for class discussion

Traditional Problems
to use as normal homework or example problems

Extended Problems
to use as group assignments or in graduate courses

Existing Problems
Thermo Textbooks (w/page references in Instructor Guide) Allen and Shonnard, Green Engineering (w/page references in Instructor Guide)

Chemical Engineering Thermodynamics

Thermophysical Properties
Group-Contribution and Bond-Contribution Techniques
Vapor pressure, Aqueous Henrys Constant, etc. Analogs to UNIFAC and Corresponding States Uncertainty Analysis

Green Chemistry
Refrigerant Selection
Thermophysical Properties Environmental Properties Efficiencies

CO2 Sequestration vs. Overall Efficiency

Chemical Engineering Thermodynamics

Phase Equilibrium for Environmental Fate
VLE
VOCs Henrys Law

LLE
MTBE to groundwater Risk Shifting and Unintended Consequences

Global Warming
CO2 Solubility in Seawater Stability of CO2 Seawater Sink

Reaction Equilibrium
NOx Formation vs. Combustion Temperature