Cleaner Production

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Cleaner Production

• Proposal for a continuing education of university
  teachers

Eva Pongrácz University of Oulu Department of
Process and Environmental Engineering
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Cleaner Production project objectives

• Project coordinated at NorTech Oulu
• To create a Clean technology educational
  programme and strategy for the Barents area
• The subject of the educational programme is a
  broader Cleaner Production concept including
• Best available technologies
• Environmental Management
• Eco-efficiency extended producer responsibility
• The proposed structure of the study programme is
  modular, with distinct engineering and management
  modules
• The inclusion of management subjects had been a
  special requirement of the Ministry of the
  Environment
• Modular design based on the structure of our
  Master level studies after the Bologna process

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The structure of B.Sc. and M.Sc. Studies in the
Bologna system
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Proposed structure for Cleaner Production M.Sc.
degree
M.Sc. level
Foundation in B.Sc. level
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Basic modules

• Theory module
• Environmental science, ecology, ecotoxicology,
  environmental legislation, environmental law and
  ethics
• Basic modules
• Technology module
• material flows, eco-efficiency, monitoring and
  measuring, green materials, basics of industrial
  wastewater- and energy management
• Management module
• EMS, eco-labelling, LCA, supply-chain management,
  green purchasing, reporting methods

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20 point advanced modules

• Industrial Ecology and Green Chemistry
• including Design for the Environment,
  environmental catalysis and Life Cycle Assessment
• Waste minimization in industry
• with practical examples on the use of Best
  Available Technologies
• Water- and wastewater engineering
• Environmental management and economics

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10 point special modules

• The 10 point special modules include courses to
  deliver deep knowledge in a specific subject.
• Waste treatment technologies
• Separation technologies
• Air pollution control
• Energy management
• Biotechnologies
• Environmental business
• Human resources management
• Quality management
• Environmental management in Small- and
  Medium-sized Enterprises

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CPs most wanted list
Environmental problems of the region 39
Environmental ecology 33
Monitoring and measuring methods 30
European environmental legislation 30
Basics of waste management 29
Environmental Management Systems 27
Design for the Environment 26
Environmental education 26
Environmental law and ethics 24
Mechanical-, biological- chemical- thermal waste treatment 24
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CPs also wanted list
Total Quality Management 21
Reporting methods (Balanced Scorecard) 20
Business from waste 20
Life Cycle Assessment 19
Environmental risk and impact assessment 19
Resources management 19
Waste Management Theory/ Waste management hierarchy 18
Environmental economics 18
Eco-efficiency 17
Basic industrial energy management 17
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Least wanted or least recognized?
Energy from waste/ bio-energy 14
Green Chemistry Environmental catalysis 10
Industrial energy management 10
Eco-Labelling/Eco-mapping 10
Separation technologies (extraction of solid from liquid, liquid from gas or liquid) 9
Ecotoxicology 9
Valorization of biowaste 9
Material flow analysis 8
Bioprocess engineering 7
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Requested in addition
Climatology Social ecology
Physical and chemical basics of technology processes Medical waste treatment
Waste minimization in forestry/ forestry waste management Information technology in waste management
Waste minimization in construction Environmental protection in mining industry
National strategies and international legislation in waste management International environmental movements
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Autumn seminars

• One week seminar, where some of the environmental
  concepts will be introduced
• Most of the subjects to be presented belong to
  the curriculum of Oulu University
• 9-10 subjects to be presented
• 2 different weeks, some of the basic courses are
  the same, however, one week could be more
  technological oriented, the other more management
  oriented
• In addition, it was requested that an industry
  visit to be included in the programme

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Suggested programme 1- More focus on technologies

1. Environmental problems of the region
2. Environmental science/ecology
3. Environmental education
4. Relevant European environmental legislation
5. Waste management/WM hierarchy
6. Design for the Environment
7. Industrial Ecology
8. Green Chemistry and Engineering
9. Environmental risk and impact assessment
10. Monitoring and measuring methods

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Suggested programme 2- More focus on management

• Environmental science/ecology
• Relevant European environmental legislation
• Environmental education
• Social ecology/environmental ethics
• Environmental Management Systems/Eco-mapping
• Environmental risk and impact assessment
• Total Quality Management/Lean Production
• Reporting methods/Balanced scorecard
• Basics of waste management
• Design for the Environment

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Summary

• Main attention is to be given to provide
  knowledge to manage environmental affairs within
  the industry by application of proper methods,
  tools and technologies.
• Most of the courses were taken from the most
  requested list, however, an additional course is
  suggested to both programs as we felt that they
  are significant and our university can offer
  significant expertise on it.
• Apart of the hard values, such as technologies,
  processes, and management skills, it is also
  important to address the soft values, to raise
  awareness and improve attitudes.