EP4205 Environmental Engineering Assessment Brief 2026 | UTB Brunei

EP4205 Assessment Brief

Designing a Wastewater Treatment Plant for an Oil Refinery and/or Petrochemical Plant with Air Pollution and Solid Waste Integration

Design a robust, efficient, and sustainable treatment system tailored to an oil refinery and/or petrochemical facility. The overall solution must ensure compliance with environmental standards, reduce community and environmental impacts, and integrate wastewater treatment, air emissions control, and solid/hazardous waste management within a unified operational and monitoring framework.

Community Assessment

Evaluate environmental and societal implications across three pathways: Water, air, and solid waste

Treatment and Control Goals (Water + Air + Waste)

Technology Selection

Select technologies based on effectiveness, cost, simplicity, safety, maintainability, and sustainability.

Design Specifications

Provide detailed design specifications for each component of the treatment system, including capacity, dimensions, materials, and operational parameters. Considering energy efficiency and safety features.

Illustrate the overall layout of the treatment system in a schematic diagram.

Impact Assessment

Covering environmental impact, community impact, and economic impact.

Budget and Implementation Plan

Outline a budget for the construction and operation of the treatment system.

Develop an implementation plan, including timelines, key milestones, training, and maintenance strategies.

Assessment

The coursework exercise constitutes 20% of the overall assessment of the module (Report and Oral presentation).

Report Structure 

Each team will prepare a report. A report should include the following sections and be brief and concise. The report should not exceed 25 pages. Format: Font type (Calibri), Font Size (12), Line spacing (1.15).

• Executive Summary
• Introduction
• Content
• Illustration of the whole treatment plant (Flow diagram)
• Design specifications
• Discussion and Justification: Provide a concise report of your technology assessment with key engineering variables for the design, design calculations (if applicable), your summary justification, and evidence for the choices
• Impact Assessment
• Budget and Implementation Plan
• Conclusions / Recommendations
• References

General comments

Well-structured critical assessments that provide a well-informed, reasoned review and discussion will receive higher marks.

Consider broader implications, such as design considerations, financial costs/benefits, safety, and plant operation (if relevant).

There is no right or wrong answer. However, it is necessary to make an informed decision based on the information and evidence presented in the literature. A logical, evidence-based conclusion and a consensus of opinion are the most effective ways to design the plant.

This report should not be written in the form of a literature review.

Assignment Submission

You are required to submit:

1. Your softcopy report via MT before 5pm on 15 April 2026
2. Group presentation on 16 April 2026

Marking Guide

 Module Intended Learning Outcomes

MILO 1: Illustrate the types, sources, and impacts of environmental pollution with regard to water, air, and solid waste.

MILO 2: Analyse water quality parameters and air pollutants for effective environmental quality management.

MILO 3: Analyse the characteristics and performance of unit operations and processes in water/wastewater treatment, and air pollution control.

MILO 4: Design handling and treatment units for water/wastewater, air pollutants and solid waste.

MILO 5: Discuss EIA principles in the context of chemical and energy engineering projects.

References

• Susan J. Masten and Mackenzie L. Davis, 2019, Principles of Environmental Engineering and Science, 4^th Edition, McGraw-Hill Inc.
• Gilbert M. Masters and Wendell P. Ela, 2014, Introduction to Environmental Engineering and Science, 3^rd Edition, Pearson Education Limited.

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