Application of Scientific Research Case in Teaching of Principles of Environmental Engineering Based on Aspen Plus Coupled with LCA
HUANG Wei-Qing1,2**, LI Han1
1. School of Environment and Civil Engineering, Dongguan University of Technology, Dongguan 523808, China; 2. Guangdong Provincial Key Lab of Green Chemical Product Technology, South China University of Technology, Guangzhou 510640, China
Abstract Based on the cooperative application and expansion of course contents including the chemical process mass and energy balance and environmental pollution prevention, the scientific research of “study on production process simulation and environmental risk of phthalic anhydride” is built and used as the comprehensive teaching case for the course. During the teaching practice, the chemical process simulation software Aspen Plus combined with the environmental risk assessment tool “life cycle assessment” (LCA) is involved and introduced. The teaching practice shows that the introduction of engineering-related teaching case not only makes abstract theoretical knowledge more accessible and concrete, but also deepens students' understanding of curriculum knowledge. More importantly, students' comprehensive ability to analyze and solve the environmental pollution problems of chemical production by using the professional knowledge is strengthened, which lays a solid foundation for them to step into related fields in the future.
HUANG Wei-Qing, LI Han. Application of Scientific Research Case in Teaching of Principles of Environmental Engineering Based on Aspen Plus Coupled with LCA[J]. Chinese Journal of Chemical Education, 2023, 44(2): 85-91.
