Waste and Recycling technologies

Waste generation and characteristics

Household and industrial waste

Waste handling methods

Special handling of organic waste (composting, aerobic and anaerobic processes)

Environmental impact assessment methods

Knowledge:

Knowledge of the different types of waste and their characteristics

Knowledge on how to handle and treat hazardous waste

Knowledge on technologies for the treatment and disposal/reuse of waste

Knowledge on methods for assessing the environmental impacts of waste

 

Skills:

Able to assess and characterize the different types of waste

Able to select an appropriate solid waste treatment method

Able to assess the environmental impacts of waste

 

General competence:

Competent in collecting and analyzing data relevant for solid waste management

Competent in the effective communication of results to stakeholders of different backgrounds.

Lectures, exercises and excursion. 

All individual and group assignments must be submitted and approved before access to the final exam.