italian version

Aims :

Specifically for this course offering, the emphasis is placed on solid waste related issues, soil pollution and risk related evaluation. The performance objectives for each of the lessons serve as study guides which stress the material you are expected to learn and should raise questions about subject material that is unclear in the reference book. This will also provide a framework for completing a risk assessment and material life cycle analysis.

Topics :

The Basics of Mass and Energy Transfer, Chemical Equilibrium, Exponential Growth, Population Growth, Risk Assessment, Perspective on Risk Perceptions, Risk Assessment, Hazardous Identification, Hazardous Wastes, Hazardous Materials Legislation, Hazardous Waste Treatment Technologies, Land Disposal, Land Environment, Solid Waste Management and Resource Recovery, MSW sanitary Landfills and biogas production models .Life-Cycle Assessment, Source Reduction, Collection and Transfer Operations, Recycling, Composting, Discarded Materials, Waste-to-Energy Combustion.

Textbooks :

-Gilbert M. Masters: Introduction to Environmental Engineering and Science, 2nd ed., Prentice Hall (1998)

-G.Tchobanoglous, “ Integrated solid waste management". Ed. Mc Graw Hill 1992
-J.R Conner “ Chemical fixation and solidification of hazardous wastes” Ed Van Nostrand ( N.Y) 1990

Exam :

Oral only.

Tutorial Session :

Every day during the lessons scheduling or by e-mail appointment with 24 hours advance notice.

Tuesday and Thursday 8.30-10.30