Solid Waste and Fuel Management
| Title | Διαχείριση Στερεών Αποβλήτων και Στερεών Καυσίμων / Solid Waste and Fuel Management |
| Code | KP079 |
| Faculty | Engineering |
| School | Chemical Engineering |
| Cycle / Level | 1st / Undergraduate |
| Teaching Period | Spring |
| Common | No |
| Status | Active |
| Course ID | 20002623 |
Programme of Study: PPS Tmīmatos CΗīmikṓn Mīchanikṓn (2021-sīmera)
Registered students: 0
| Orientation | Attendance Type | Semester | Year | ECTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| KORMOS | Elective Courses | Spring | - | 5 |
| Academic Year | 2020 – 2021 |
| Class Period | Spring |
| Faculty Instructors |
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| Instructors from Other Categories | |
| Weekly Hours | 3 |
| Class ID | 600172484
|
Class Schedule
| Building | Πολυτεχνείο - πτέρυγα Β (Πολιτικών Μηχ.) |
| Floor | Όροφος 2 |
| Hall | ΑΙΘΟΥΣΑ 2 (42) |
| Calendar | Τρίτη 13:00 έως 16:00 |
Course Type 2011-2015
Specific Foundation / Core
Mode of Delivery
- Face to face
- Distance learning
Digital Course Content
- e-Study Guide https://qa.auth.gr/en/class/1/600172484
- At the Website of the School:
- eLearning:
- Other: http://enve-lab.eu/classes/
Erasmus
The course is also offered to exchange programme students.
Language of Instruction
- Greek (Instruction, Examination)
- English (Instruction, Examination)
- French (Instruction, Examination)
- German (Instruction, Examination)
- Italian (Instruction, Examination)
- Spanish (Instruction, Examination)
Learning Outcomes
Students following the course are expected to:
• Understand the basic concepts of waste streams.
• Get acquainted with the concept of life cycle analysis.
• Understand issues related to the toxicity of waste.
• Understand the principles of location identification of solid waste management facilities.
• Understand the basic principles of legislation related to waste management.
General Competences
- Apply knowledge in practice
- Retrieve, analyse and synthesise data and information, with the use of necessary technologies
- Adapt to new situations
- Make decisions
- Work autonomously
- Work in teams
- Work in an international context
- Work in an interdisciplinary team
- Generate new research ideas
- Design and manage projects
- Respect natural environment
Course Content (Syllabus)
1. Introduction to Solid Waste Management - Basic Principles
2. Legislative framework for solid waste management (national - Community)
3. Characteristics of solid waste streams
4. Source Reduction and Toxicity
5. Collection and Recycling
6. Composting of municipal solid waste
7. Deposition in landfill
8. Incineration of waste with energy recovery
9. Gasification and cracking of wastes and debris
10. Biological processes for the treatment of solid waste for energy recovery
and production of high added value products
11. Hazardous Waste Management
12. Land use planning of solid waste management facilities
Keywords
Solid Waste, life cycle analysis, waste streams, toxic waste, recycling, composting
Educational Material Types
- Notes
- Slide presentations
- Book
Use of Information and Communication Technologies
Use of ICT
- Use of ICT in Course Teaching
- Use of ICT in Communication with Students
Description
Lectures with powerpoint presentations
Digital training material
Email communication with the Professors, learning, zoom
Course Organization
| Activities | Workload | ECTS | Individual | Teamwork | Erasmus |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lectures | 120 | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | |
| Project | 15 | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | |
| Written assigments | 15 | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | |
| Total | 150 |
Student Assessment
Description
On the basis of final report and the completion of a study project during the semester.
Student Assessment methods
- Written Assignment (Formative)
- Performance / Staging (Formative)
- Report (Formative)
Bibliography
Course Bibliography (Eudoxus)
Εγχειρίδιο Διαχείρισης Στερεών Αποβλήτων Tchobanoglous, G. and Kreith, F. Εκδόσεις Τζιόλα 2010
Additional bibliography for study
Handbook of solid waste management – 2nd edition, Tchobanoglous, G., Kreith, F.
Last Update
23-11-2020
