ECTS
ECTS Course Catalogue
Course details
Course code: IISS20499o17Semester: 2017/2018 winter
Name: Industrial and Hazardous Waste
Major: Environmental Engineering
Study Type: second cycle
Course type: compulsory
Study Semester: 2
ECTS points: 5
Hours (Lectures / Tutorials / Other): 30 / 30 / 0
Lecturer: dr hab. inż. Daniel Garlikowski
Language of instruction: Polish / English
The course in English will be available if a minimum of 6 students sign up for a group. If less than 6 students sign up for the group, the course will be available in Polish with the possibility of individual support in English. Contact person: dr inż Jolanta Dąbrowska
Learning outcomes: The student possesses well-organised, theoretically-based general knowledge about key issues related to selected hazardous and industrial waste, (s)he demonstrates the understanding of principles that enable the assessment of the properties of hazardous and industrial waste and is able to suggest a safe method of disposal. Skills The student can analyse the functioning of facilities, equipment and processes connected with the management of certain types of hazardous and industrial waste;(s)he is able to select appropriate criteria for the evaluation of acceptable variants of actions and specify the method of disposal, processing and recycling.
Competences: The student is able to communicate with others to share professional knowledge; (s)he can take a position on major social issues and express independent opinions.
Prerequisites: waste management
Course content: Theoretical and practical knowledge about selected hazardous and industrial waste and the ability to evaluate its practical applications. Evaluation of the nature of such waste and the determination of potential opportunities to utilize these materials in national economy. Waste management principles in the view of binding legal regulations. General characteristics of types of hazardous and industrial waste and their influence on the environment. Detailed characteristics and manners of handling selected types of hazardous and industrial waste. Thermal waste treatment. The student possesses well-organised, theoretically-based general knowledge about key issues related to selected hazardous and industrial waste and the ability to evaluate its practical applications. (S)he possesses the knowledge that allows for the initial assessment of the nature of waste and to order adequate property analyses to be used as a basis for the potential opportunities to utilize the materials in national economy. (S)he knows how to identify individual types of hazardous and industrial waste generated in various types of economic activity. (S)he demonstrates the understanding of principles that enable the assessment of the properties of hazardous and industrial waste and is able to suggest a safe method of disposal. The student can analyse the functioning of facilities, equipment and processes connected with the management of certain types of hazardous and industrial waste. (S)he is able to present an outline description of a problem related to the management of such waste (S)he is able to specify the issues connected with managing landfills for the storage of hazardous and industrial waste. (S)he can select appropriate criteria for the evaluation of acceptable variants of actions and specify the method of disposal, processing and recycling of selected industrial and hazardous waste; (s)he is familiar with waste management principles; (s)he knows the principles of the evaluation of waste and has the ability to determine waste code.
Recommended literature: EU waste legislation and information: http://ec.europa.eu/environment/waste/hazardous_index.htm Industrial Waste Treatment Handbook by Woodard & Curran Inc. Elsevier 2006. Vanguilde C. Hazardous Waste Management – an introduction. Mercury Learning and Information 2012.
Assessment methods: Written work related to the content discussed during lectures. Project exercise and test. Decision-based tasks during the realisation of the project.
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