Solid waste and recycling

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Course objectives

Students will get the basic knowledge about environmental pollution with solid waste, the causes of its formation and its impact on the environment. They will also learn about the possibilities of solving the waste problems by separating the components of solid waste that can be used as raw materials for production of new usable products or energy production.

Course enrolment requirements and entry competences required for the course

Learning outcomes expected at the level of the course (4 to 10 learning outcomes)

After passing the exam the student is expected to know:
- Distinguish types of solid waste.
- Compare methods of waste segregation.
- Present ways of utilization of various types of waste.
- Interpret waste management legislation in Croatia.
- Describe the basic features of communal landfills.

Course content broken down in detail by weekly class schedule (syllabus)

1st week: Introduction. Definition of waste and basic terms related to waste. Types and distribution of solid waste.
2nd week: Hazardous waste.
3rd week: Transfer of pollutants through the soil and its interaction with the soil.
4th week: Collection, transport, separation and mechanical processing of solid
waste.
5th week: Getting usable materials from solid waste. Direct recycling and recycling
systems.
6th week: Sanitary waste disposal. Composting.
7th week: Thermal treatment and pyrolysis. (I. partial written exam).
8th week: Energy production from solid waste.
9th week: Production of ethanol end methane from biomass.
10th week: Processing of waste from agro-industry and agriculture. Waste disposal from forestry.
11th week: Management of the pesticides packaging waste.
12th week: Recycling of paper and textile materials.
13th week: Tyres recycling.
14th week: Electrical and electronic waste. Automobile and household batteries.
15th week: Landfills. (II partial writen exam)
LABORATORY EXERCISES:
The beneficial use of citrus peel. Production of ethanol by distillation of fermented grape marc. Production of calcium tartarate. Processing the recycled paper.
Separation and recycling of metallic materials. Fieldwork on landfill Karepovac.

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Student responsibilities

Attending lectures in the amount of 80%. Laboratory exercises 100 %.