FACULTY OF ENVIRONMENTAL ENGINEERING

SUBJECT CARD

Name in Polish : Gospodarka odpadami
Name in English : Solid waste management
Main field of study (if applicable): Environmental Engineering
Specialization (if applicable) : Environmental Quality Management
Level : II
Form: full-time
Kind of subject : obligatory
Subject code : ISS105030
   

 

Lecture

Classes

Laboratory

Project

Seminar

Number of hours of organized classes in University (ZZU)

30 15

Number of hours of total student workload (CNPS)

60 30

Form of crediting

Examination with grade Crediting with grade
For group of courses mark (X) final course

Number of ECTS points

2 1

including number of ECTS points for practical(P) classes

1

including number of ECTS points corresponding to classes that require direct participation of lecturers and other academics (BU)

1 0.7
 
PREREQUISITES RELATING TO KNOWLEDGE, SKILLS AND OTHER COMPETENCES
1Has basic knowledge on waste management
2Has basic knowledge of physics and chemistry needed to understand the phenomena of environmental engineering
3Has basic knowledge and understanding of the processes of biological and physico - chemical processes in the environment and assessing environmental hazards
 
SUBJECT OBJECTIVES
C1Acquiring knowledge about the current environmental policy of the European Union in the field of waste management , currently produced quantities and composition of the waste
C2Acquisition of knowledge in the field of modern waste management technology
C3Acquiring the ability to carry out basic indications and techniques for the analysis of waste
 
SUBJECT EDUCATIONAL EFFECTS
relating to knowledge:
PEU_W01Has basic knowledge of legislation on waste management of the EU and Poland
PEU_W02Has in-depth knowledge on the best available technology, waste treatment , conditions of processes , basic parameters and the final products
PEU_W03Is able to list the key issues related to waste management technologies , discuss their impact on the environment and the possibility of its limitations
relating to skills:
PEU_U01Is able to plan and carry out basic experiments
PEU_U02Can interpret the results of chemical analyzes and develop them in the form of a report
PEU_U03Can choose the optimal waste management technologies based on the obtained results
PEU_U04Can make a report in writing and orally present research results
relating to social competences:
PEU_K01Has the ability to work in a group and has the ability to present their work to the forum
PEU_K02Is aware of risks to the environment arising the consumption of goods and manufacturing
 

PROGRAMME CONTENT

Form of classes - lecture

Number of hours
Wy1Challanges of Modern Waste Management2
Wy2Selected aspects of European Waste Policy2
Wy3Integrated waste management, LCA and Industrial Symbiosis2
Wy4Comparison of various separate waste collection systems2
Wy5Sorting and dismantling2
Wy6Best available technologies for biological waste treatment2
Wy7Best available technologies for biological waste treatment2
Wy8Emissions from biological waste treatment installations and abatment technologies; quality of products2
Wy9Selected technologies of mechanical-biological treatment2
Wy10Fuel properties of waste and waste derived fuels2
Wy11Selected technologies for thermal treatment of waste2
Wy12Landfilling of waste2
Wy13Limiting emisions from waste landfills2
Wy14Closure, recultivation and revitalisation of waste landfills2
Wy15Economic aspects of waste management2
Total hours30
 

PROGRAMME CONTENT

Form of classes - laboratory

Number of hours
La1Introduction, presentation of the scope of work, safety instructions3
La2Material composition analyses of waste/composts/stabilates, vegetation tests, acidity, water content3
La3Standard analyses: loss of ignition, digestion of the samples3
La4Datermining total Nitrogen and total Phosphorus content, fertilising value3
La5Determination of the heat of combustion - fuel properties; Calculation of results, comparison of results3
Total hours 15
 
TEACHING TOOLS USED
N1 Informative lecture
N2 Problem-oriented lecture
N3 Carrying out tests on waste and chemical determinations
N4 Discussion and interpretation of results
N5 Elaboration of lab report
 

EVALUATION OF SUBJECT LEARNING OUTCOMES ACHIEVEMENT

  Evaluation (F - forming during semester), P - concluding (at semester end) Learning outcomes code Way of evaluating learning outcomes achievement
1 P1PEU_W01, PEU_W02, PEU_W03 Examination
2 F1PEU_U01, PEU_U02, PEU_U03Preparation to classes
3 F2PEU_U04, PEU_K01, PEU_K02Report
  P2 = F1*0.3 + F2*0.7
 

PRIMARY AND SECONDARY LITERATURE

Primary literature:
Primary literature:den Boer, E., den Boer, J. Szpadt, R. Solid waste management - podręcznik dla kierunku Environmental Quality Management, Environmental Engineering, Politechnika Wrocławska, Wrocław, 2011
Primary literature:Waste Management / Bernd Bilitewski, Klaus Marek, Georg Härdtle ISBN: 9783540592105 - Verlag: Springer Berlin
Primary literature:den Boer, E., den Boer, J. Jager, J. Waste Management planing and optimisation. Handbook for Municipal Waste Prognosis and Sustainability Assessment, Ibidem Verlag, Stuttgart 2005 http://www.iwar.bauing.tu-darmstadt.de/abft/Lcaiwm/Main.htm
Secondary literature:
Secondary literature:McDougall, White, P., Franke, M. i Hindle P. Integrated Solid Waste Management a Life Cycle Inventory, Blackwell Science, 2001
 

SUBJECT SUPERVISOR

Name and surname: Emilia den Boer
E-mail: emilia.denboer@pwr.edu.pl
 

MATRIX

Nr Subject educational effect Correlation between subject educational effect and educational effects defined for main field of study and specialization (if applicable)** Subject objectives*** Programme content*** Teaching tool number***
1PEU_W01 S2EQM _W04,C1-C2Lec1-Lec3N1, N2
2PEU_W02S2EQM _W04C2Lec3 - Lec15N1, N2
3PEU_W03S2EQM _W04C2Lec3 - Lec15N1, N2
4PEU_U01 S2EQM _U02C3Lab2, Lab3, Lab4, Lab5N3-N5
5PEU_U02S2EQM _U02C3Lab2, Lab3, Lab4, Lab5N3-N5
6PEU_U03S2EQM _U04C3Lab2, Lab3, Lab4, Lab5N4-N5
7PEU_U04S2EQM _U04C2, C3Lab2, Lab3, Lab4, Lab5N4-N5
8PEU_K01 K2IS_K02 C2Lab2, Lab3, Lab4, Lab5N5
9PEU_K02K2IS_K02 C2Lab2, Lab3, Lab4, Lab5N5