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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

CIVE5557MSolid 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 typeNumberLength hoursStudent hours
Workshop22.004.00
Consultation81.007.50
Interactive Lecture281.0028.00
Practical21.503.00
Private study hours115.00
Total Contact hours42.50
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 typeNotes% of formal assessment
ReportGroup Project Report50.00
PresentationEither individual or group presentation - 5% presentation/5% peer assessment10.00
Total percentage (Assessment Coursework)60.00

Normally resits will be assessed by the same methodology as the first attempt, unless otherwise stated


Exams
Exam typeExam duration% of formal assessment
Standard exam (closed essays, MCQs etc)2 hr 00 mins40.00
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 website

Last updated: 30/03/2015

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