Syllabus - Integrated Waste Management (CE 703(C))

Civil Engineering

Integrated Waste Management (CE 703(C))

VII

UNIT I

INTRODUCTION OF SOLID WASTES

Definition of solid waste, garbage, rubbish-Sources and Types of solid wastes. Characteristics of Solid Wastes: Physical, chemical and biological characteristics- Problems occur due to improper disposal of solid wastes.

UNIT II

INTEGRATED SOLID WASTE MANAGEMENT

Definition- Reduction, reuse, recycling and recovery principles of waste management- Functional elements of integrated solid Waste management- Waste generation and handling at Source-Collection of solid wastes- Collection methods and services- guidelines for collection route layout.

UNIT III

INTRODUCTION OF TRANSFER STATION

Transfer Station-Processing and segregation of the solid waste- various methods of material segregation. Importance of Transfer Stations. Site selection of transfer stations.

UNIT IV

PROCESSING AND TRANSFORMATION OF SOLID WASTES

Composting: definition-methods of composting-advantages of composting, Incineration: definition- methods of incineration-advantages and disadvantages of incineration.

UNIT V

DISPOSAL OF SOLID WASTE

Volume reduction, Open dumping, land filling techniques. Landfills: Classification-Design and Operation of landfills, Land Farming, Deep well injection.

Course Objective

To Aware about the problems associated with Municipal solid waste(MSW) and their effective management. To understand the components of Integrated solid waste management system. To learn about recycling, reuse and reduce, recover of solid wastes and Transfer station. To examine the operation of a resource recovery facility, waste-to-energy strategies. To study the design and operation of a municipal solid waste composting and land-filling.

Course Outcome

Review the components of solid waste management system as per need of particular locality, town or city. Be aware of the significance of recycling, reuse and reduction and recovery of solid wastes. Develop an insight into the collection, transfer, and transport of municipal solid waste. Understand the importance and operation of a resource recovery facilities like waste-to-energy Technologies-Biochemical and thermochemical. Understand the design and operation of a municipal solid waste composting and landfilling.

Practicals

Reference Books

  • George Tchobanoglous, Hilary Theisen and Samuel A Vigil, Integrated Solid Waste management, Tata McGraw Hill

  • Ramachandra T.V., Management of Municipal Solid Waste, 2009; by The Energy and Resource Institute, TERI

  • Sasikumar, K, Gopi Krishna, Sanoop, Solid Waste Management; 2009, PHI.

  • Manual on Solid Waste Management, prepared by The Central Public Health and Environmental Engineering Organization(CPHEEO), India

  • MSW Management Rules 2016, Govt. of India, available online at CPCB website