Solid Waste Management (Advanced Paper II)

Paper Code: 
LSC 144 F
Credits: 
4
Contact Hours: 
60.00
Max. Marks: 
100.00
12.00
Unit I: 
Solid Waste Management

 

  • Sources and types of solid wastes
  • Quantification and characterization of solid wastes
  • Onsite handling, storage, and segregation of solid wastes
  • Collection systems and transportation methods
 

 

12.00
Unit II: 
Hazardous and Biomedical Waste Management

 

·    Classification, sources, generation, storage, transportation, and disposal of:

o   Radioactive waste

o   Biomedical waste

o   E-waste
 

Industrial hazardous waste

12.00
Unit III: 
Advanced Waste Management Strategies

 

  • Reutilization, recycling, and circular economy approach
  • Disposal techniques: sanitary landfills, incineration, pyrolysis, and gasification
  • Integrated solid waste management system
  • Sustainable Development Goals and Waste Management
 

Swachh Bharat Mission 2.0

12.00
Unit IV: 
Sustainable and Ecofriendly Bioproducts

 

·         Production and applications of

  • Biodiesel
  • Biogas
  • Biofertilizers
  • Biopesticides
  • Handmade paper
 

Organic Compost

12.00
Unit V: 
Legal framework for Waste Management

 

  • Solid Waste Management Rules, 2016 (with updated provisions)
  • Hazardous and Other Wastes (Management and Transboundary Movement) Rules, 2016 and amendments
  • Bio-Medical Waste Management Rules, 2016 and amendments
 

 

Essential Readings: 

Books Recommended:

·         Cunningham, W.P. Cooper, T.H. Gorhani, E & Hepworth, M.T. 2001, Environmental Encyclopedia, Jaico Publ. House, Mumabai

·         Thakur I.S.,Environmental Biotechnology, Basic concepts and applications, I.K. International Pvt. Ltd.

·         Brunner R.C., 1989, Hazardous Waste Incineration, McGraw Hill

·         Mckinney, M.L. & School, R.M. Environmental Science Systems & Solutions,1996.

·          Wanger K.D., Environmental Management. 1998  W.B. Saunders Co. Philadelphia

·         Radhakrishnan, R., Biomedical Waste Management,2006, New Delhi: Sumit Enterprises

·         Study Material(Handbooks) of Sikkim Manipal University for Science Health and Technology for the Degree of Post Graduation in Ecology and Environment Odum, E.P. 1971. Fundamentals of Ecology. W.B. Saunders Co. USA

·         Hazardous Wastes and Solid Wastes- Lie, D.H.F. and Liptak, B.G. (2000), Lewis publishers, New York.

·         Solid Waste management in Developing countries - Indian National Scientific documentation center- Bhide and Sundaresan, New Delhi. (2000)

·         Solid waste management- George Tehobanaglous- Milary Theiren and Samuel A vigil, Integrated, Mc Graw Hill Inc, (1993).

·         HO Manual on solid waste management

·         CPHEEO Manual on solid waste management

·         Hazardous Waste Management, II Ed, La Grega, M.D., Buckingham, P.L. and Evans J.C., Mc Graw Hill Inc., (2001)

·         Bioremediation, Baker, K.M. and Herson, B.S, Mc. Grqw-Hill Inc., (1994)

·         Bioremediation- Principles, Eweis, J.B.Ergas S.J.Change, D.P.Y and Schroeder, E.D. Mc Graw Hill Inc., (1998)

 

Academic Year: 
2025-2026
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