Course syllabus adopted 2024-02-08 by Head of Programme (or corresponding).
Overview
- Swedish nameHantering och återvinning av avfall
- CodeKBT135
- Credits7.5 Credits
- OwnerMPISC
- Education cycleSecond-cycle
- Main field of studyEnergy and Environmental Systems and Technology, Chemical Engineering
- DepartmentCHEMISTRY AND CHEMICAL ENGINEERING
- GradingTH - Pass with distinction (5), Pass with credit (4), Pass (3), Fail
Course round 1
- Teaching language English
- Application code 25112
- Maximum participants60 (at least 10% of the seats are reserved for exchange students)
- Minimum participants12
- Block schedule
- Open for exchange studentsYes
Credit distribution
Module | Sp1 | Sp2 | Sp3 | Sp4 | Summer | Not Sp | Examination dates |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 0107 Examination 7.5 c Grading: TH | 7.5 c |
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In programmes
- MPISC - INNOVATIVE AND SUSTAINABLE CHEMICAL ENGINEERING, MSC PROGR, Year 1 (elective)
- MPISC - INNOVATIVE AND SUSTAINABLE CHEMICAL ENGINEERING, MSC PROGR, Year 2 (elective)
- MPMCN - MATERIALS CHEMISTRY, MSC PROGR, Year 1 (compulsory elective)
- MPMCN - MATERIALS CHEMISTRY, MSC PROGR, Year 2 (elective)
- MPSES - SUSTAINABLE ENERGY SYSTEMS, MSC PROGR, Year 1 (elective)
- MPSES - SUSTAINABLE ENERGY SYSTEMS, MSC PROGR, Year 2 (elective)
- MPTSE - INDUSTRIAL ECOLOGY, MSC PROGR, Year 2 (elective)
Examiner
Martina Petranikova- Associate Professor, Energy and Materials, Chemistry and Chemical Engineering
Eligibility
General entry requirements for Master's level (second cycle)Applicants enrolled in a programme at Chalmers where the course is included in the study programme are exempted from fulfilling the requirements above.
Specific entry requirements
English 6 (or by other approved means with the equivalent proficiency level)Applicants enrolled in a programme at Chalmers where the course is included in the study programme are exempted from fulfilling the requirements above.
Course specific prerequisites
Fundamental knowledge in chemistry.Aim
The purpose of this course is to train the students in different waste management techniques. A special emphasis will be on techniques for transformation of waste materials into products that can be beneficially utilized. The ultimate goal should, of course, be that no waste is formed in industry or society. But in the foreseeable future, activities in the industry and society will produce waste. An important step towards a sustainable society is a proper waste management with the goal of utilizing the waste material in best possible way.Learning outcomes (after completion of the course the student should be able to)
Be able to describe and discuss the waste management area including definitions. To be able to describe and discuss waste management practices as well as utilisation and recycling alternatives for the following material areas:
--Metals
--Polymeric material
--Treatment of liquid waste streams - mechanical, biological and chemical methods; industrial and municipal cases; anaerobic digestion; production of bio-gas; dewatering and drying
--Solid waste - separation, incineration, composting and landfilling; treatment and use of ash-products
--Radioactive waste
--Emerging technologies
Content
The course treats a number of aspects of resource and waste management, recycling and reuse. The subjects are presented by various lecturers, specialists in their respective areas.Topics include:
Waste flows in society, ashes, bioremediation, modelling and optimization of biological treatment systems, recycling of metals and plastics, hydrothermal and thermal waste treatment, radioactive waste, directives and regulations.
Organisation
The course consists of lectures, a project work and study visits at waste treatment facilities.Literature
Material provided by lecturers and litterature that will be shown on the course web page.Examination including compulsory elements
There will be a written examination covering the theoretical parts of the course. The project is compulsory. A written report and an oral presentation of the project is also compulsory, as well as attending the presentations of the other project groups.An approved project report, handed in before the set date and in a state that can be approved without amendement, gives 6 bonus points that are added to the exam results. If the project report is handed in in the correct time, but is in a state that cannot be approved without adjustement the bonus points will be reduced. The study visits are compulsory.
The course examiner may assess individual students in other ways than what is stated above if there are special reasons for doing so, for example if a student has a decision from Chalmers on educational support due to disability.