Environmental Engineering

General

• Code: ΥΔΡ001
• Semester: 3rd
• Study Level: Undergraduate
• Course type: Special Background
• Teaching and exams language: Ελληνικά
• The course is offered to Erasmus students
• Teaching Methods (Hours/Week): Lectures (4)
• ECTS Units: 3
• Exams Schedule:
  • 18/06/2026, 18:00 - 20:00:

Course Contents

• Principles of aerosol cleaning. Emission sources of pollutants in the atmosphere. Removal of
gaseous pollutants. Particulate removal from static source emissions. Technologies for destroying
pollutants emitted by mobile sources
• Principles – methods of water treatment. Quality of potable water
• Solid waste management and processing. Management of urban waste
• Climate change, ozone hole, acid rain
• Toxic substances, asbestos, lead, dioxins
• Principles of biological wastewater and sludge treatment. Environmental biochemistrybiotechnology elements: Microorganisms, biochemical reaction kinetics. Wastewater treatment
technology: Qualitative and quantitative characteristics of wastewater. Sewage treatment.
Separation grids. Sand collectors. Physico-chemical treatment. Sedimentation tanks. Biological
processes of suspended and attached biomass. Natural wastewater treatment systems. Disinfection.
Sludge treatment technology: Qualitative and quantitative characteristics of sludge. Sludge
thickening. Sludge immobilization/digestion. Dewatering, drying, and burning of sludge. Final disposal
and/or reuse of treated wastewater and sludge.

Educational Goals

Upon successful completion of the course, the student will be able to:
• know the concepts of climate change, the ozone hole, acid rain
• understand the conditions of air pollution and water pollution
• know the processes of wastewater treatment
• design a sewage treatment plant
• dimension the sewage treatment tanks
• be aware of the limitations and peculiarities in the construction of such projects
• know the limits of pollutants that can be discharged from a Wastewater Treatment Plant

General Skills

• Decision making
• Respect for the natural environment
• Autonomous work
• Adaptation to new situations

Teaching Methods

Face to face.

Use of ICT means

Powerpoint presentations, E-learning platform for
educational material.

Teaching Organization

Students Evaluation

1. Assignment of tasks aimed at exploring understanding of
concepts taught.
2. Final written exam at the end of the semester (in Greek).

Recommended Bibliography

• Αθ. Κούγκολου “ΠΕΡΙΒΑΛΛΟΝΤΙΚΗ ΜΗΧΑΝΙΚΗ Ρύπανση & Προστασία Περιβάλλοντος” –
  Εκδοτικός οίκος: “Τζιόλας”, 2018, ΙSΒΝ: 9789604185627
• Αυλωνίτη Α. Σταμάτη «Περιβαλλοντική Μηχανική Ι – Εισαγωγή στην Τεχνολογία του νερού
  και υγρών αποβλήτων» – Εκδοτικός Όμιλος ΙΩΝ – 2013 – ΙSBN 978-960-508-056-3
• George Tchobanoglous, H. David Stensel, Ryujiro Tsuchihashi, Franklin L. Burton:
  “Wastewater Engineering: Treatment and Resource Recovery” – Metcalf & Eddy Inc, 2013,
  ISBN: 9780073401188
• Nelson L. Nemerow, Franklin J. Agardy, Patrick J. Sullivan, Joseph A. Salvato:
  “Environmental Engineering: Prevention and Response to Water–, Food–, Soil–, and Air–
  borne Disease and Illness”, Wiley, 2009, ISBN: 9780470083048
• R Wane Schneiter,” Environmental Engineering Practice PE Exams”, Professional
  Publications Inc, 2007, ISBN: 1591260019
• • Ath. Kougolou “ENVIRONMENTAL ENGINEERING, Pollution Environmental Protection”, Tziolas
  Publications, 2018, ΙSΒΝ: 9789604185627 [in Greek]
  • Avloniti A. Stamati “Environmental Engineering, I – Introduction to Water and Liquid Waste Technology”,
  ION Publications, 2013, ΙSBN 978-960-508-056-3 [in Greek]
  • George Tchobanoglous, H. David Stensel, Ryujiro Tsuchihashi, Franklin L. Burton “Wastewater
  Engineering: Treatment and Resource Recovery”, Metcalf Eddy Inc, 2013, ISBN: 9780073401188
  • Nelson L. Nemerow, Franklin J. Agardy, Patrick J. Sullivan, Joseph A. Salvato “Environmental Engineering:
  Prevention and Response to Water, Food, Soil, and Air borne Disease and Illness”, Wiley, 2009, ISBN:
  9780470083048
  • R Wane Schneiter “Environmental Engineering Practice PE Exams”, Professional Publications Inc, 2007,
  ISBN: 1591260019