Waste Treatment and Recycling Technologies
Objectives
The goal of this course is to give the Master students a general overview on technical and scientific aspects on prevention, valorisation and recycling of wastes with a strong incidence in Materials Science and processing technologies. Aspects of the valorisation of wastes through waste treatment and recycling strategies allowing for a more efficient technical, ecological and economic action will also be discussed. The students will also approach prevention in the production of residues and wastes through modernization of organization and management strategies of the productive sector having in mind the minimization of industrial wastes.
General characterization
Code
12337
Credits
3.0
Responsible teacher
Ana Isabel Espinha da Silveira
Hours
Weekly - 3
Total - 52
Teaching language
Português
Prerequisites
None
Bibliography
General:
Pires, A., Martinho, G., Rodrigues, S., Gomes, M.I. 2019. Sustainable solid waste collection and management, Springer International Publishing, Cham, Switzerland
Chang, N.B., Pires, A. 2015. Sustainable Solid Waste Management: A Systems Engineering Approach. IEEE Wiley, Hoboken, New Jersey, USA
Christensen, T. H. (ed). 2011. Solid Waste Technology & Management, 1 & 2. Wiley, Chichester, West Sussex, U.K.
Module 4
Adisa Azapagic, Alan Emsley, Ian Hamerton 2003. Polymers, The Environment and Sustainable Development. Ian Hamerton (Ed.), John Wiley & Sons, England.
R.J. Crawford Plastics Engineering”, Pergamon Press, 1987.
Applied Plastics Engineering Handbook, Processing, Materials and Applications 2017. Myer Kutz (Ed.), Elsevier, UK.
Teaching method
Lectures focusing on the syllabus.
Many practical exercices to consolidate the theorical knowledge and also Pratical work in laboratory and/or in real facilities (when possible)
A field trip to a Ecopark or a different recycling plants (when possible).
Evaluation method
The Frequency consists of:
•Participation in 2/3 of the classes (usually 8 classes)
•The study tour (usually mandatory)
•The mean of minitests or exercises classification ≥ 9,5
The Evaluation consists of:
• At least 4 “minitests or exercises” (at least one in each Module usually at the end of the Module) and a Test (the test classification ≥ 9,5)
Or
• At least 4 “minitests or exercises” (at least one in each Module usually at the end of the Module) and an Exam (the exam classification ≥ 9,5)
• Final classification is (30% the mean of minitests + 70% test or exam)
• After approval, the student can do (or repeat once) the exam to improve the final classification; the exam is 70% of final classification.
Subject matter
Fundamental concepts on Waste Management: waste definition and classification; European Waste List; the main operations in an Waste Management System; Priorities for WM Strategies- prevention, material and organic recycling, energy recovery and landfill; Waste treatments.
Mechanical treatment: Unit processes including size reduction, separation, transport and compaction; material recovery facilities (MRFs): defining material recovery facilities, types of MRFs, design of MRFs.
Case study 1- Glass and recycling technologies.
Case study 2- Polymers and recycling technologies.
Case study 3- Metal and recycling technologies.