Course Description
This course will cover the following topics: types and sources of solid waste, chemical and physical properties of municipal and industrial refuse, solid waste collection methods, solid waste treatment as well as disposal techniques with an emphasis on: landfill disposal, incineration, composting and pyrolysis. Other topics that will be discussed are: salvage, reclaiming, recycle operations, the economics of disposal methods, advantages and disadvantages of each; special and hazardous waste handling; and operation and management of solid and hazardous waste programs.
Course ID: ENVEN 462
| Credit hours | Theory | Practical | Laboratory | Lecture | Studio | Contact hours | Pre-requisite | 3 | 3 | 3 | NONE |
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