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Waste Treatment Technology (5 cr)

Code: TX00DF76-3003

General information


Enrollment

02.05.2022 - 12.06.2022

Timing

22.08.2022 - 16.12.2022

Number of ECTS credits allocated

5 op

Mode of delivery

Contact teaching

Unit

School of Smart and Clean Solutions

Campus

Leiritie 1

Teaching languages

  • Finnish

Seats

0 - 40

Degree programmes

  • Degree Programme in Energy and Environmental Technology

Teachers

  • Opettaja Energia ja ympäristötekniikka

Teacher in charge

Tomi Hämäläinen

Groups

  • YMP20
    Energia- ja ympäristötekniikan tutkinto-ohjelma: Ympäristötekniikan pääaine
  • TXO20S1
    Energia- ja ympäristötekniikan tutkinto-ohjelma päivä

Objective

The student recognises basic principles of waste management and is able to do simple waste plans for municipal solid waste.

Content

-Formation of solid waste, waste management, composition of waste and financial aspects
-Small scale industry waste
-Organic agricultural waste
-Waste treatment and disposal technologies

Evaluation scale

0-5

Assessment criteria, satisfactory (1)

The student recognises different stages of waste management and can estimate their purpose.

Assessment criteria, good (3)

The student can design simple management chain for municipal solid waste.

Assessment criteria, excellent (5)

The student can design efficient and sustainable management chain based on statistical/given date for municipal solid waste.

Assessment criteria, approved/failed

The student recognises different stages of waste management and can estimate their purpose.

Prerequisites

The student have the basic knowledge of quality- and environmental management systems. The student understands the basics of environmental chemistry of waste and soil. The student recognises selected environmental engineering processes and equipment as part of the process.