Lecturer: Maria Cristina Collivignarelli  

Course name: Environment and industrial site recovery
Course code: 503021
Degree course: Ingegneria per l'Ambiente e il Territorio
Disciplinary field of science: ICAR/03
L'insegnamento è caratterizzante per: Ingegneria per l'Ambiente e il Territorio
University credits: CFU 6
Course website: n.d.

Specific course objectives

The student will gain knowledge of the main wastewater advanced processes, treatment of contaminated sites and mass/energy recovery from wastes.

Course programme

TREATMENT AND REUSE OF WASTEWATER
Legislation. Characteristics of wastewater. Overview of the main treatment processes. Reuse of treated wastewater. Industrial and agricultural reuse. Advanced technologies for wastewater disinfection.

TREATMENT OF CONTAMINATED SITES
Legislation. Characterization, treatment and management of contaminated sites.

MASS AND ENERGY RECOVERY FROM WASTE
Legislation. Mass recovery from: organic, construction & demolition (C&D) and cellulosic wastes, contaminated sites, incineration residues. Energy recovery from waste.

MUNICIPAL SLUDGE REUSE
Overview of the main sludge treatments. Legislation. Agricultural reuse. Heat drying.

Course entry requirements

Water and wastewater treatment plants. Basic knowledge regarding wastewater, drinking water and waste clean up processes.

Course structure and teaching

Lectures (hours/year in lecture theatre): 40
Practical class (hours/year in lecture theatre): 10
Practicals / Workshops (hours/year in lecture theatre): 0

Suggested reading materials

Metcalf & Eddy. Ingegneria delle Acque Reflue: Trattamento e Riuso. The Mcgraw-Hill Companies.

C. Sigmud. Teoria e pratica della depurazione delle acque reflue: Procedure di smaltimento e progettazione. Flaccovio Dario.

L. Bonomo. Trattamenti delle Acque Reflue. The Mcgraw-Hill Companies.

Testing and exams

Written exam and, only if the mark is higher than 18/30, the student could take the oral exam.