Lecturer:
Maria Cristina Collivignarelli
Course name: Waste energy recovery
Course code: 503299
Degree course: Ingegneria per l'Ambiente e il Territorio
Disciplinary field of science: ICAR/03
University credits: CFU 3
Course website: n.d.
Specific course objectives
The student will gain knowledge of the main waste treatment and disposal techniques with energy recovery.
Course programme
LEGISLATION
Waste production and energy recovery in Europe and Italy. Regulation of energy recovery.
LANDFILL
Biogas captation plants: technologies and management. Calculation of biogas production.
INCINERATION
Pyrolysis and thermal gasification. Generation of energy from biomass. Economical assessment of a cogeneration system.
MASS AND ENERGY RECOVERY FROM MUNICIPAL SLUDGE
Sludge production. Calculation of biogas production from anaerobic digestion. Characterization of biogas . Heat drying of municipal waste: description and design. Environmental recovery and sustainable development.
Course entry requirements
Water and wastewater treatment plants. Wastes and remediation of contaminated soils.
Course structure and teaching
Lectures (hours/year in lecture theatre): 20
Practical class (hours/year in lecture theatre): 10
Practicals / Workshops (hours/year in lecture theatre): 0
Suggested reading materials
Educational material provided by the teacher. Titolo del riferimento da modificare.
De Fraja Frangipane E., Vismara R.. Recupero di materia ed energia dai rifiuti solidi - Collana Ambiente Volume 19. Cipa Editore.
Testing and exams
Oral exam.
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