Solid Waste Treatment Technologies and Systems I

Code:

EA0037

Acronym:

RS I

Keywords
Classification	Keyword
OFICIAL	Technological Sciences

Instance: 2012/2013 - 1S

Active?	Yes
Responsible unit:	Metallurgy Section
Course/CS Responsible:	Master in Environmental Engineering

Cycles of Study/Courses

Acronym	No. of Students	Study Plan	Curricular Years	Credits UCN	Credits ECTS	Contact hours	Total Time
MIEA	46	Syllabus since 2006/07	4	-	6	56	162

Teaching language

Portuguese

Objectives

1. To understand necessity of waste management and its evolution
2. To understand the main concepts on waste management and acquire capabilities for managing them
3. To understand the necessity of regulations on waste management and be capable of interpreting them
4. To acquire engineering knowledge appliable to waste management activities
5. To obtain tools that can be used to decide and make option related to waste management
6. To understand and use waste management hierarchy following current concepts
7. To have a broad view regarding different technologies applied on waste management
8. To acquire technical knowledge related to urban solid waste treatment technologies
9. To acquire basic technical knowledge on landfills project, respective risks, legal framework and engineering matters.

Program

1. Wastes
Review of concepts: historical framework and definition of wastes
Classification of wastes
Regulations and definitions according to the Portuguese DL 178/2006

2. Solid waste management
Waste generation
Functional elements of a waste management system and the integrated management concept for solid waste
Principles of solid waste management: concepts on waste management hierarchy; the three R’s (reduce, reuse, recycle)
Management assessment tools: Life-cycle analysis, use of sustainable development indicators
Municipal solid waste management in Portugal: waste flows and systems

3. Treatment technologies of urban solid waste management
Biological conversion technologies: composting, anaerobic digestion
Incineration
Pyrolysis
Gasification

4. Deposition of solid wastes in controlled landfilsl
Concepts
Potential risks of landfills: period of landfill construction, deposition period, post-closing period
Landfill localization: ground characteristics in order to establish a landfill, selection guide of deposition places, quality and quantity of wastes to deposit in a landfill
Processes: Ground preparation, placing wastes in the landfill, reactions that happen in the landfill, post-closing management

Mandatory literature

Tchobanoglous, George; Integrated solid waste management. ISBN: 0-07-112865-4
Williams, Paul T.; Waste treatment and disposal. ISBN: 0-471-98149-4

Complementary Bibliography

DL 73/2011 - Regime Geral da Gestão de Resíduos Actual
Portaria 209/2004 - LER
DL 183/2009 (Aterros)

Teaching methods and learning activities

Oral presentation of the concepts and slide projection in theoretical classes. Discussion and visits to solid waste treatment/management units.

Evaluation Type

Distributed evaluation with final exam

Assessment Components

Description	Type	Time (hours)	Weight (%)	End date
Attendance (estimated)	Participação presencial	52,00
	Total:	-	0,00

Eligibility for exams

According to General Evaluation Rules of FEUP

Calculation formula of final grade

Final Grade (FG) of this course unit is calculated based on the following formula:
FG= 0.8 T + 0.2P
T- Grade of the theoretical exam
P – Grade of the practical component; It is based on a written assignment and presentation

Examinations or Special Assignments

Students have to do a written assignment and an oral presentation related to the theme of waste management referred in the visits.

Special assessment (TE, DA, ...)

Final Exam

Classification improvement

Final Exam and the grade of the practical assignment remains the same.