
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)
Exam :
oral exam
Tutorial Session :
Every day during the lessons scheduling
or by e-mail appointment with 24 hours advance
notice.
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