Class Waste Management

The Course on Waste Management presents concepts related to the management of urban and industrial waste.
 

- General principles of waste management MSW and industrial:Policy and legislative framework.Planning tools. Economic and social component
- Waste prevention:Policies and strategies.Waste Management Hierarchy.
- Waste production and characterization: Quantitative, techniques and methods.
- Collection and transportation of waste. Facilities and equipment.Vehicles and collection systems.Shipping.Transfer Stations.Analysis and optimization of circuits.
- Screening and processing.Unit operations.Separation and mechanical treatment.
- Technologies for solid waste treatment:Organic Valorization. Composting and Anaerobic Digestion.Fundamentals, systems and process factors. Energy valorization.Incineration: factors involved, systems and monitoring. Sanitary landfill.Classification and planning.Basic reactions and processes.Operation and maintenance. Mechanical-Biological Treatment. Recycling Companies
 - Specific Flows.
 

Expository / interrogative method; development of works and challenges using bibliographic research and internet; individual / group work, case studies aim to apply and amplify acquired knowledge, reflection and discussion.

Active learning methodologies, namely: Case Study Analysis; Brainstorming; Role Play, Flipped Learning, Mind Maps, systemic thinking, favouring the 4 C's of Education (Collaboration, Communication, Critical Thinking, Creativity)

• - Pires, A., Martinho, G., Rodrigues, S., Gomes, M.I. (2019). Sustainable Solid Waste Collection and Management. Springer Nature
  - Chang NB, Pires A (2015) Sustainable solid waste management: a systems engineering approach. IEEE Wiley, Hoboken
  - Chang NB, Pires A, Martinho G (2011) Empowering systems analysis for solid waste management: challenges, trends, and perspectives. Crit Rev Environ Sci Technol 41:1449 1530
  - Tchobanoglous, G.; Kreith, F. (2002) - Handbook of Solid Waste Management. Second Edition. McGraw-Hill International Editions.