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Solid Waste Management
Course objectives:
This course will enable the students to -
- Provide knowledge of legal, institutional and financial aspects of management of various types of solid wastes
- Create awareness among the students regarding the Environmental and health impacts of solid waste mismanagement
Course Outcomes (COs):
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24DENV 801 |
Solid Waste Management |
CO126: Analyze the sources, types, and characteristics of solid waste and factors influencing solid waste management practices. CO127: Evaluate various waste processing and disposal methods considering their environmental and economic impacts. CO128: Critically assess biomedical waste sources, classification, storage, treatment, and disposal methods, analyzing their compliance with regulations and effectiveness in mitigating risks. CO129: Examine hazardous waste classification, storage, transportation, treatment, and disposal, critically analyzing treatment methods and disposal options' environmental implications. CO130: Evaluate E-waste sources, effects, and management strategies, considering Life Cycle Assessment (LCA) and analyzing the effectiveness of E-Waste Management Rules in addressing environmental and health concerns. CO131: Contribute effectively in course-specific interaction |
Approach in teaching: Interactive lectures, presentations, Tutorials, Concept mapping Learning activities for the students: Field Trips, Case studies, Simulations, Community Service Learning |
Group Discussion Quiz, Assignment, Class test, Semester End Examination |
- Sources and types of solid wastes: Municipal, construction and demolition, biomedical, hazardous, E-waste
- Physical and chemical characteristics of Municipal Solid Waste
- Functional elements of Municipal Solid Waste Management
- Factors Affecting Solid Waste Management
- Municipal Solid Waste Collection, Storage and Transport: Collection and storage containers, Collection vehicles, Transfer Station
- Source reduction: Purpose and Implementation
- Recycling: Significance, planning and elements of recycling programme
- Waste Processing: Mechanical volume and size reduction, component separation, drying & dewatering
- Recovery of Biological Conversion Products: Composting and Bio-gasification
- Incineration and Energy Recovery
- Sanitary Landfills: design criteria, components and environmental effects of landfill
- Solid Waste Management Rules, 2016 and its amendments
- Sources and Generation of Biomedical Waste
- Classification of biomedical waste
- Storage: onsite storage, colour coding of bins
- Treatment and disposal: Incineration, autoclaving, hydroclaving, microwaving, plasma pyrolysis, chemical disinfection and deep burial
- Bio-Medical Waste Management Rules, 2016 and its amendments
- Hazardous Wastes Classification, Characterization & Sources
- Storage and Transportation
- Treatment: Chemical, Thermal and Physical methods of treatment
- Disposal: Surface and land disposal, secured landfills
- Hazardous and Other Wastes (Management and Transboundary Movement) Rules, 2016 and its amendments
- Sources and components of E-waste
- Effects of improper disposal of E-waste
- Management strategies for E-waste
- Concept of LCA (Life Cycle Assessment)
- E-waste (Management) Rules, 2016 and its amendments
ESSENTIAL READINGS
- La Grega, M.D., Buckingham, P.L. and Evans J.C. (2001). Hazardous Waste Management (2nded.). McGraw.
- Liu, D. H., & Liptak, B. G. (1999). Environmental Engineer's Handbook. CRC Press.
- Pichtel, J. (2014). Waste Management Practices (2nd ed.). CRC Press.
- Tchobanoglous, G., & Kreith, F. (2002). Handbook of Solid Waste Management (2nd ed.). Mcgraw-HILL.
SUGGESTED READINGS
- Stucki, S., & Ludwig, C. (2003). Municipal Solid Waste Management. Springer.
- Brunner R.C. (1989). Hazardous Waste Incineration. McGraw Hill
- Cheremisinoff, N. P. (2003). Handbook of Solid Waste Management and Waste Minimization Technologies. Butterworth-Heinemann.
- Blackman, W. C. (2001). Basic Hazardous Waste Management (3rd ed.). Lewis Publishers.
e- RESOURCES
- CPHEEO Manual on Municipal Solid Waste Management http://cpheeo.gov.in/cms/manual-on-municipal-solid-waste-management-2016.php
- A Global Review of Solid Waste Management: https://www.eawag.ch/fileadmin/Domain1/Abteilungen/sandec/E- Learning/Moocs/Solid_Waste/W1/What_Waste_Global_Review_2012.pdf
- Global Waste Management Outlook https://www.eawag.ch/fileadmin/Domain1/Abteilungen/sandec/E- Learning/Moocs/Solid_Waste/W1/Global_Waste_Outlook_2015.pdf
- Municipal Solid Waste, Key issues for Decision-makers in Developing Countries https://unhabitat.org/collection-of-municipal-solid-waste-key-issues-for-decision-makers-in- developing-countries
- Anaerobic Digestion of Bio-waste in Developing Countries https://www.eawag.ch/fileadmin/Domain1/Abteilungen/sandec/E- Learning/Moocs/Solid_Waste/W3/Anaerobic_Digestion_Biowaste_2014.pdf
- Decentralised Composting for Cities of Low- and Middle-Income Countries https://www.eawag.ch/fileadmin/Domain1/Abteilungen/sandec/E- Learning/Moocs/Solid_Waste/W3/Decentralised_Composting_Cities_Low_Middle Income_2006.pdf
JOURNALS
- Waste Management (International Journal of Integrated Waste Management, Science and Technology)
- Journal of Waste Management and Environmental Issues
- International Journal of Environment and Waste Management
- The Journal of Solid Waste Technology and Management
- International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health
