Solid Waste Treatment Technologies and Systems II

Code:

EA0042

Acronym:

RS II

Keywords
Classification	Keyword
OFICIAL	Interp/Personal professional attitudes and capac.
OFICIAL	Environmental Technologies

Instance: 2012/2013 - 2S

Active?	Yes
Responsible unit:	Department of Metallurgical and Materials Engineering
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	33	Syllabus since 2006/07	4	-	6	56	162

Teaching language

Suitable for English-speaking students

Objectives

Background

Advanced knowledge regarding specific technologies used for the treatment of wastes: landfilling and thermal treatments. General knowledge regarding technologies applied to the treatment of hazardous wastes.

Specific Aims

1. To acquire advanced knowledge in engineering applied to waste treatment: urban waste and hazardous waste 2. To understand the scientific concepts related with the studied technologies 3. To be able to decide between different technological solutions used in the treatment of urban waste and hazardous waste 4. To be able of performing technical and scientific research 5. To improve the work skills through elaboration of group work

Percentual Distribution

The main component of this course is of technological nature, however, there is a balanced contribution of scientific knowledge to understand the concepts behind the technologies applied and to develop the case study. Accordingly, around 60% comprises technological components and 40% includes scientific components.

Learning outcomes and competences

Learning Outcomes

Students are expected to understand scientific and technical concepts regarding landfilling and thermal treatment of urban waste as well as general concepts related with the technologies conventionally used to treat hazardous waste, being capable to make decisions regarding the different available technologies.

Working method

Presencial

Pre-requirements (prior knowledge) and co-requirements (common knowledge)

Previous Knowledge

The students should be aware of the importance of waste management regarding environmental related problems and also concepts associated with the management of hazardous waste. Fundamental knowledge on the fields of mathematics, chemistry and geology are required to understand the scientific base related to the technologies in study.

Program

1. Theoretical concepts and practical application of waste treatment technologies: thermal treatment (gasification, pyrolysis and incineration) and landfilling.
2. Hazardous waste treatment technologies: solidification and stabilization technologies (including vitrification)
3. Thermal processing of hazardous wastes: incineration and plasma treatments.
4. Other technologies used to treat specific wastes (ex. Medical wastes)

Mandatory literature

George Tchobanoglous, Hilary Theisen, Samuel Vigil; Integrated solid waste management. ISBN: 0-07-112865-4
ed. Harry M. Freeman; Standard handbook of hazardous waste treatment and disposal. ISBN: 0-07-022044-1

Complementary Bibliography

McBeam, Edward A.; Solid waste landfill engineering and design. ISBN: 0-13-079187-3
LaGrega, Michael D.; Hazardous Waste Management. ISBN: 0-07-113454-9
Liu, David H. F. 340; Hazardous waste and solid waste. ISBN: 1-56670-512-6

Teaching methods and learning activities

Oral presentation of the concepts during theoretical classes along with the projection of slides, discussion with students and answer to questions and delivery of the communication means used.

Development and supervision of group assignments and individual discussion meetings.

Visits to solid waste management/treatment plants.

keywords

Technological sciences > Engineering
Natural sciences > Environmental science

Evaluation Type

Distributed evaluation without final exam

Assessment Components

Description	Type	Time (hours)	Weight (%)	End date
Attendance (estimated)	Participação presencial	68,00
Written test	Teste		60,00
Group assignment	Trabalho escrito		40,00
	Total:	-	100,00

Amount of time allocated to each course unit

Description	Type	Time (hours)	End date
Theoretical-Practical lectures	Frequência das aulas
Research study	Trabalho de investigação
Field visits	Trabalho de campo
	Total:	0,00

Eligibility for exams

According to General Evaluation Rules of FEUP. Field visits are obligatory.

Calculation formula of final grade

Final Grade (FG) will be based on the following formula:

FG= 0.6T + 0.4A = 0.6T + 0.3A1 + 0.1 A2

T- Grade of the written test;

A- Grade of the assignment; A1- Grade of the assignment and oral presentation (group); A2- Grade of the practical component assignment on the visits (group)

Note: Students have to reach a minimum grade of 7 out of 20 in the written exam, in order to taken into account the other components of evaluation.

Examinations or Special Assignments

Two group assignments of application of the acquired knowledge.

Special assessment (TE, DA, ...)

Final Exam

Classification improvement

Final exam at the appropriate season, the practical mark is retained.