Waste management 0600-S1-CM-PW7b-VIa

https://www.chem.umk.pl/techem/dydaktyka/zagospodarowanie-odpadow/

Lecture:
It covers the following topics: Waste-free technologies. Waste and its properties. Waste - the scale of the problem, division, classification, properties and principles of waste management. Waste processing technologies. Recycling and energy recovery. REACH Directive. Incineration of municipal, hazardous and medical waste. Gasification and pyrolysis of waste. Treatment and use of water for municipal, consumer and industrial purposes. "Green Chemistry" - selected topics.

Laboratory:
Degassing and analysis of waste. Determination of flammable and non-flammable parts. Determination of volatile parts. Analysis of moisture. Analysis of total nitrogen, organic nitrogen and ammonium nitrogen. Determination of chloride content in waste. Determination of flash point. Leaching of solid waste in acidic and alkaline environments - extraction in a Soxhlet apparatus.

Total student workload

1. 10h – Lecture, 20h – Laboratory, i.e. 30h 2. 2h - consultations with the teacher 3. 20h individual work, 4. 23h time required for preparation in the assessment process, total student workload is 75h. 75h:25h/ECTS= 3 ECTS

Learning outcomes - knowledge

W1: knows the current legal status in force in Poland (European Union) regarding waste management issues, characterizes individual waste groups including product quality control and waste management - K_W01 W2: lists and describes methods of solid waste disposal using biological, thermal and physicochemical methods – K_W09 W3: knows and indicates problems related to waste storage, advantages and disadvantages of waste management methods – K_W04

Learning outcomes - skills

U1: uses chemical knowledge in assessing the feasibility of a technological process, including: selection of raw materials, production control, waste management - K_U01 U2: has the ability to work with Polish and international standards in order to determine selected physical and chemical properties of chemical substances - K_U05 U3: is able to use a selected group of analytical methods; is able to critically evaluate the results of analyses, understands the problems related to waste management - K_U05, K_U10

Learning outcomes - social competencies

K1: knows the limitations of their own knowledge and understands the need for further learning; is able to independently take action to expand and deepen their chemical knowledge - K_K01 K2: knows the legal, economic, environmental and social aspects related to waste disposal - K_K06

Teaching methods

Lecture – conventional with the use of multimedia presentations. Laboratory – independent conducting of experiments related to waste management

Expository teaching methods

- problem-based lecture
- informative (conventional) lecture

Exploratory teaching methods

- laboratory
- experimental

Online teaching methods

- exchange and discussion methods
- content-presentation-oriented methods

Prerequisites

The student must know the basics of chemical technology, analytical chemistry and instrumental analysis, organic synthesis, and physical chemistry.

Course coordinators

Krzysztof Mazurek

Assessment criteria

Assessment criteria:
Lecture: Final paper in the form of a report - W1-W3, U1, U2, K1, K2.
Laboratory: continuous assessment (completion and assessment of reports from performed exercises, ongoing preparation for classes and activity) - U2, U3, K1.
Assessment thresholds by the UMK regulations
Required thresholds for a satisfactory grade - 50-60%, satisfactory plus - 61-65%, good 66-75%, good plus 76-81%, and very good - 82-100%.

Bibliography

Basic literature:
T. Paryjczak, A. Lewicki, M. Zaborski Zielona chemia, PAN, Łódź, 2005.
J. Dojlido, W. Dożańska, W. Hermanowicz, B. Koziorowski, J. Zerbe Fizykochemiczne badanie wody i ścieków, Arkady, Warszawa, 2010.
B. Bilitewski, G. Hardtle, K. Marek Podręcznik gospodarki odpadami, Seidel &Przywiecki, Warszawa, 2003.
A. Johansson Czysta technologia, WNT, Warszawa, 1997.
J.Biegańska, M. Czop, M. Kajda-Szcześniak Gospodarka Odpadami Niebezpiecznymi. Materiały do zajęć laboratoryjnych.
Supplementary literature:
L. Margel Uzdatnianie wody i oczyszczanie ścieków, Ekonomia i środowisko, Białystok 2000.
P.T. Anastas, Ed., Handbook of Green Chemistry – Green Catalysis, John Wiley & Sons, 2009.

Additional information

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