Efficient Use of Water in Agroindustry
Objectives
At the end of the course unit, the student acquires skills that allow them to:
Understand the importance of water in agro-industry and the effects of industrial processes on water composition after use;
Evaluate the economic and environmental dimensions of efficient water use in the agro-industrial process; Implement strategies to increase water use efficiency in the short, medium, and long term.
General characterization
Code
13203
Credits
6.0
Responsible teacher
Maria Manuela Malhado Simões Ribeiro
Hours
Weekly - 3
Total - Available soon
Teaching language
Português
Prerequisites
No special requirements are needed beyond those acquired in the curricular units that are part of the study cycle''s curriculum.
Bibliography
• Water utilization, energy utilization and waste-water management in the dairy industry: a review. Rad, R.J., Lewis, M.J, Int. J. Dairy Technol. 67 (1), 1-20, 2014
• Wastewater Engineering: Treatment and Reuse. G. Tchobanoglous et al. 5th Ed, McGraw-Hill. 2014.
• A new indicator to estimate the efficiency of water and energy use in agro-industries. B.
Carrasquer et al. J. Cleaner Prod. 143, 462-473, 2017
• Cultivar: Cadernos de Análise e Prospetiva, Gabinete de Planeamento, Política e administração Geral, Nº 5, 2016
• The Management of Water Quality and Irrigation Technologies. J. Albiac & A. Dinar Ed, 2009
Teaching method
The methodology consists in theoretical and practice lessons regarding the subject of the curricular unit using digital technologies.
Synthesis and presentation of the themes in digital forms (powerpoints) and made available to the students at the end of the classes.
Laboratorial lessons to experiment the analytical methods for the determination of chemical and physical parameters of water (electrochemical, photometrics and chromatographical methods).
Realization of study tours programme in agro-industries located in the region.
Evaluation method
The evaluation consists of 2 tests and a bibliographical research about the themes discussed in the classes related with the scientific area the course.
Final Exam to approve in the UC or to increase the classification obtained in the continuous evaluation.
Subject matter
Industrial cycle of water. Sources, demands, uses, recycling, treatment and reuse. Quantity and quality of water in agro-industries uses of production and transformation.
The water in the industrial processes (freezing, heating and sterilization), in the food’s incorporation, of hygiene and cleaning and wastewater.
Water and food security. ISO certification of food and water quality.
Adequation of water quality to agro-industrial uses. Physical and chemical processes of treatment. Processes of industrial wastewater treatment.
Efficient use of water and indicators of efficiency. Monitoring of uses and estimating the economic benefits and costs.