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| GEOL0276-4 | Solid waste processing
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| Duration : | 20h Th, 1,5d FW, 20h Labo., 7h Proj. |
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| Lecturer : | Stoyan Gaydardzhiev |
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Language(s) of instruction :
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| French language |
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Organisation and examination :
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| Teaching in the second semester |
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Course contents :
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| The course is dealing with the growing importance of providing secondary resources coming from the so-called "urban mines". In this context the course covers the following aspects:
Sources and categories of solid wastes. Collection schemes. Application of unit operations known from the mineral processing technology in the field of separation and recycling of solid wastes (industrial, post-consumer etc.). Presentation of specific separation units developed for the waste processing industry (shredder, ballistic separators, pneumatic tables, Eddie current separators, optical and X Ray sorters,...). Options for end use of the different components derived from waste processing (valorisation in terms of energy and materials). Principle flow sheets used for recycling of some important groups of industrial wastes (batteries, WEEE, ELV). Main techniques for treatment of polluted soils. |
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Learning outcomes of the course :
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| By attending the course students will be able to:
- addapt and apply techniques known from mineral processing to the area of recycling and treatement of solid wastes. industry could learn from the industry.
- understand the basics steps during elaboration of solid waste recycling/treatment technologies
- identify the principal challenges linked to the energetic/material valorization of industrial (and municipal) solid wastes.
- to make a correct summary of the principles of the solid waste management |
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Prerequisites and co-requisites/ Recommended optional programme components :
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| It is advisable that the students dispose basic knowledge regarding the separation methods for solid materials. |
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Planned learning activities and teaching methods :
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| The theoretical part of the course is delivered in English.
Every aim will be taken to organise laboratory experiments on demostration level dealing with separation of soild wastes (plastics, glass, scraps). Industrial site visits for enterprises active in the area of recycling of metallic wastes are on the agenda. |
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Mode of delivery (face-to-face ; distance-learning) :
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| Face-to-face
Oral lectures (in English), site visits and lab works (written report from the visits/labs is required) |
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Recommended or required readings :
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| The lecture material will be availabe in pdf form at the eCampus platform.
Additional reading
Tchobanoglous G. et. al. (1993) Integrated Solid Waste Management: Engineering Principles and Management Issues" McGraw-Hill;
Damien A., (2002) Guide du traitement des déchets, Dunod ;
Proceedings of international symposiums on the topic: "Waste Processing and Recycling in mining and metallurgical industries" . |
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Assessment methods and criteria :
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| Written exam - 80 % - individual mark Lab/visits reports - 20 % - group assessment
The exam could be carried out either in french or in english
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Work placement(s) :
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Organizational remarks :
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| the cours is organised in the summer (second) quadrimester, Mondays morning, Building 52, room -1/426 |
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Contacts :
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| Stoyan GAYDARDZHIEV - Prof.
B 52/3, local -1/412, 04 3669120
S.Gaydardzhiev@ulg.ac.be
Pierre-Henry KOCH, Assistant
B 52/3
04 3669570
ph.koch@ulg.ac.be |
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