Industry

Part 1 : Tools for a more sustainable industry (product life cycle analysis, best available technologies, sustainable chemistry)

This course, given in English, presents the Life Cycle Assessment methodology (LCA), allowing to evaluate the environmental impact of a process, product, service, following a 'cradle to grave' approach. The LCA related environmental communication is also considered (Environmental Product Declarations, ecolabels, ...).
It combines theoretical courses, case studies, software demonstrations and one personal (or group depending on the number of students) work.
The course is structured as follows:

• Introduction to environmental impacts and LCA
• Presentation of standards related to the realisation of an ACV
• Environmental communication
• LCA and ecodesign
• Case studies
• Introduction to one LCA software

Part 2 : Rational use of energy in industry

This lecture aims at presenting mechanisms to optimize the use of energy in industry. The following concepts will be covered:
- energy performance indicators - techniques for improving industrial processes - the valorization of renewable energy - the use of CHP - heat recovery (among others, ORCs and heat pumps)
The lecture will be illustrated through different examples from food-processing industry, chemical industry, steel industry, cement industry and glass industry.

Part 1 : Tools for a more sustainable industry (product life cycle analysis, best available technologies, sustainable chemistry)

At the end of the course, the student will be able to
- show his understanding and his knowledge of the LCA methodology and related standards;
- to explain the advantages, potential applications, and limitations of the this methodology;
- to understand and interpret the results of an LCA study;
- to explain the environmental communication concept;
- to explain the ecodesign approach;
- to realize a basic LCA study on the basis on data available in demo cases.

Part 2 : Rational use of energy in industry

The student will be aware of main concepts of energy performance. He will also gain a good knowledge of mechanisms to improve energy performance in industrial processes.

Part 1 : Tools for a more sustainable industry (product life cycle analysis, best available technologies, sustainable chemistry)

Bachelor level scientific background.

Part 2 : Rational use of energy in industry

Basic thermodynamics knowledge.

Part 1 : Tools for a more sustainable industry (product life cycle analysis, best available technologies, sustainable chemistry)

The course is based on 'ex-cathedra' lectures, software demo sessions, homeworks and one personal work.
The evaluation will be based on the homeworks.

Part 2 : Rational use of energy in industry

Oral sessions followed by exercises sessions on computers.

Part 1 : Tools for a more sustainable industry (product life cycle analysis, best available technologies, sustainable chemistry)

Face-to-face lectures. Some lessons will be recorded if needed.

Part 2 : Rational use of energy in industry

face-to-face

Part 1 : Tools for a more sustainable industry (product life cycle analysis, best available technologies, sustainable chemistry)

Slides used during the lectures may be downloaded from eCampus.

Part 2 : Rational use of energy in industry

Slides will be sent to students.

Part 1 : Tools for a more sustainable industry (product life cycle analysis, best available technologies, sustainable chemistry)

The evaluation will be based on the homeworks. 

Part 2 : Rational use of energy in industry

The evaluation will be based on two homeworks achieved by the student.

Part 1 : Tools for a more sustainable industry (product life cycle analysis, best available technologies, sustainable chemistry)

The course is be on Monday afternoon (starting at 13:30) during the first quadrimester in room 1.94 (B28). The detailed schedule will communicated during the first course.

Part 2 : Rational use of energy in industry

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Part 1 : Tools for a more sustainable industry (product life cycle analysis, best available technologies, sustainable chemistry)

Prof. Angélique LEONARD A.Leonard@uliege.be
Saicha Gerbinet Saicha.Gerbinet@uliege.be
Dpt of Chemical Engineering PEPs - Products, Environment, Processes
Quartier Agora Institut de Physique, B5a, Room 1/51 and 1/53

Part 2 : Rational use of energy in industry

Vincent Lemort Thermodynamics Laboratory Energy systems research unit Tel: +32 4 36 6 48 01 vincent.lemort@ulg.ac.be