2023
Solid Waste Valorization
Name: Solid Waste Valorization
Code: QUI13523M
6 ECTS
Duration: 15 weeks/156 hours
Scientific Area:
Chemistry
Teaching languages: Portuguese
Languages of tutoring support: Portuguese
Sustainable Development Goals
Learning Goals
Provide students with knowledge and perspectives that allow an integrated approach to solid waste management and environmental problems. The student must acquire knowledge about:
a) Definition and classification of waste;
b) Quantitative and qualitative characterization of solid residues;
c) Characterization of the dangerousness of solid residues.
d) Criteria for admissibility to a landfill waste;
e) Procedures for the collection, processing, treatment and final deposition of solid waste;
f) Valorization of solid waste in a circular economy perspective.
a) Definition and classification of waste;
b) Quantitative and qualitative characterization of solid residues;
c) Characterization of the dangerousness of solid residues.
d) Criteria for admissibility to a landfill waste;
e) Procedures for the collection, processing, treatment and final deposition of solid waste;
f) Valorization of solid waste in a circular economy perspective.
Contents
1-Introduction
2-Description and classification of residues
3-Characterization of the dangerousness of solid waste
4-National production of solid waste
5-Physical, chemical and biological characteristics of municipal solid waste (RSU);
6-Sources, types and characteristics of hazardous waste present in RSU;
7-Industrial and agricultural waste
8-Legislative, National and European framework;
9-Waste management: operators, infrastructures and facilities at national and regional.
9.1. Collection and transport of solid waste;
9.2. Solid waste separation and processing;
10. Valorisation of urban, industrial and agricultural solid waste
10.1. Energy recovery;
10.2. Composting;
10.3. Recycling and reuse;
10.4. Industrial valorisation.
2-Description and classification of residues
3-Characterization of the dangerousness of solid waste
4-National production of solid waste
5-Physical, chemical and biological characteristics of municipal solid waste (RSU);
6-Sources, types and characteristics of hazardous waste present in RSU;
7-Industrial and agricultural waste
8-Legislative, National and European framework;
9-Waste management: operators, infrastructures and facilities at national and regional.
9.1. Collection and transport of solid waste;
9.2. Solid waste separation and processing;
10. Valorisation of urban, industrial and agricultural solid waste
10.1. Energy recovery;
10.2. Composting;
10.3. Recycling and reuse;
10.4. Industrial valorisation.
Teaching Methods
The teaching/learning is based on the individual work of the students, supported by recommended bibliography and notes collected either during the classes or in the research performed individually. The theoretical classes are based on the exposition of theoretical contents, supported on using audio-visual media. The main objective of the field work is alert students about the real situation of deposition, treatment and/or recovery of solid waste. Students should prepare and expose oral work on a theme inserted within the UC programme and that will be discussed in the class. The continued evaluation of UC is the result of the field work report (30%), the presentation of a survey work (30%) and the realization of a test (40%). In the examination regime, the student performs a single evaluation test (100%).
