2016/17 Taught Postgraduate Module Catalogue
CIVE5040M Solid Waste Management
15 creditsClass Size: 50
Module manager: Dr. C. Velis
Email: c.velis@leeds.ac.uk
Taught: Semester 2 (Jan to Jun) View Timetable
Year running 2016/17
This module is mutually exclusive with
CIVE5557M | Solid Waste Management |
This module is not approved as an Elective
Objectives
On completion of this module, students should be able to ...- understand the characteristics of municipal solid waste arising and key challenges relating to it;
- understand the science and engineering aspects of landfill, mechanical-biological treatment and thermal treatment options;
- under the operation and design of emission control systems for the various solid waste treatment options (biodrying, composting, aerobic digestion);
- understand the specific challenges for SWM relating to developing and low income countries;
- understand the basic principles on how to obtain (sampling) and analyse (statistics) waste-related information;
- understand quality management for waste-dervived products and how they fit in a circular economy.
Learning outcomes
- Knowledge of the types and quantities of waste generated;
- Knowledge of the characteristics of waste and the impact these have on the choice of management options;
- Knowledge of the science and engineering of biological and thermal solid waste treatment systems (e.g. EPW, MBT, MRF);
- Knowledge of the operation and design of emission control systems for the various solid waste treatment options;
- Knowledge of key mathematics applied in SWM (statistics), quality and analysis of waste-dervived products;
- knowledge of general principles to assess SWM systems (EIA, LCA, NFA, Waste Aware Indicators).
- knowledge of where to look for further information.
Skills outcomes
Upon successful completion of the module, students would benefit from gaining valuable transferable skills such as: problem solving, criticial thinking, independent working, communication skills, team working, applying to case studies, information access, technology solutions, and systems evaluation.
Syllabus
WASTE
- The current generation rates for Municipal Solid Waste (MSW) collection and potential recycling options, in developed and low income countries;
- The characteristics of the major waste streams (e.g. calorific waste, biogenic compost, Biodegradability, heavy metals, chlorine content) and how this impacts on potential management options;
- Landfill - policy, legislation and regulation, site selection criteria, design and operation;
- Mechanical-biological treatment - technologies covered will include composting and anaerobic digestion - design and optimisation;
- Thermal treatment (EFW) - technologies covered will include combustion (pryolysis and gasification) - design and operation;
- Emission control - including flue gas cleaning systems, odour control, and bioaerosol control;
- Main wastedisposal outputs: solid-recovered fuels (SRF), recyclates, Compost;
- Solid rejects management (APC, IBA)
EVALUATION
- Sampling plans
- Statistical analysis of data
- Quality management schemes
- Life-cycle analysis, Environmental Impact Assessment, Material Flow Analysis, Wasteaware ISWM indicators.
- Integrated sustainable waste management
Teaching methods
Delivery type | Number | Length hours | Student hours |
Workshop | 2 | 2.00 | 4.00 |
Consultation | 8 | 1.00 | 7.50 |
Interactive Lecture | 28 | 1.00 | 28.00 |
Practical | 2 | 1.50 | 3.00 |
Private study hours | 115.00 | ||
Total Contact hours | 42.50 | ||
Total hours (100hr per 10 credits) | 157.50 |
Private study
- 40 hours private study for individual coursework- 75 hours extended reading and exam preparation
Opportunities for Formative Feedback
The module will be undertaken over a week and during that time there will be regular opportunities for students to discuss any general issue relating to the module materials. There will also be a more formal session held to allow students to discuss the requirements of the individual project. The final Q&A session will enable issues/misunderstandings that may have emerged to be addressed during the module teaching week.A mock min MCQ (formative) will be made available before the exam.
Methods of assessment
Coursework
Assessment type | Notes | % of formal assessment |
Report | Group Project Report | 50.00 |
Presentation | Either individual or group presentation - 5% presentation/5% peer assessment | 10.00 |
Total percentage (Assessment Coursework) | 60.00 |
Normally resits will be assessed by the same methodology as the first attempt, unless otherwise stated
Exams
Exam type | Exam duration | % of formal assessment |
Standard exam (closed essays, MCQs etc) | 2 hr 00 mins | 40.00 |
Total percentage (Assessment Exams) | 40.00 |
Normally resits will be assessed by the same methodology as the first attempt, unless otherwise stated
Reading list
The reading list is available from the Library websiteLast updated: 30/03/2015
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