Course Information:

Instructor: Assistant Professor A. Giannis (Faculty Member - EnvEng)

Tutorial exercises: E. Kastanaki

Laboratory exercises: E. Kastanaki, A. Papadopoulou

Textbooks (Eudoxus):

• Book [1855]: Δημήτριος Παναγιωτακόπουλος, 2007. Βιώσιμη διαχείριση αστικών στερεών αποβλήτων, Εκδόσεις ΖΥΓΟΣ, Θεσσαλονίκη

Recommended reading:

• Ευάγγελος Γιδαράκος, 2008. Στερεά Απόβλητα: Διαχείριση και Επεξεργασία. Πανεπιστημιακές Σημειώσεις, Πολυτεχνείο Κρήτης.
• Ευάγγελος Γιδαράκος, 2010. Σχεδιασμός Σταθμών Μεταφόρτωσης & Χώρων Υγειονομικής Ταφής Απορριμμάτων. Πανεπιστημιακές Σημειώσεις, Πολυτεχνείο Κρήτης.
• G. Tchobanoglous, H.Theisen, S.Vrgil (1993). Integrated Solid Waste Management, McGraw-Hill, Inc.
• B. Bilitewski, G. Brunner, K. Marek (2000). Waste Management, Springer Verlag.

Eclass:

•  Registration required

Course contents:

• Solid waste classification and characterization
  • Solid waste categories
  • Municipal Solid Waste
  • Qualitative and quantitative analysis
  • MSW composition studies in Greece and abroad
• Recycling
  • Basic Principles
  • Recycling Performance Assessment
  • Recycling Materials
  • Packaging Waste
• Mechanical – Biological Treatment
  • Basic principles and brief description of operation
  • Methods for biological treatment of municipal solid waste
  • Composting
  • Types of composting
  • Compost
  • Advantages and disadvantages of composting
  • The process of composting
  • Stages of Composting
  • Influence of Chemical factors
  • Influence of Physical factors
  • Quality requirements
  • Anaerobic digestion
• Thermal Treatment
  • Introduction
  • Incineration
  • Emissions
  • Pyrolysis
  • Gasification
  • Plasma Technique
  • Mechanisms of formation and behavior of hazardous substances
• Processes Balance
  • Mass balances
  • Balances pollutants
  • Energy balances
  • Summary
• Integrated Waste Management Facilities (IWMF)
  • Disposal
  • Landfill
  • Production and composition of leachetes
  • Biogas
  • Restoration period of a landfill
  • Restoration of a landfill
• Selection criteria of IWMF location
  • Waste Management Strategy
  • Choice of the appropriate location
  • Criteria for choosing location
• Insulation Systems, Management and Collection of leachetes
  • Leachete Production
  • Slope and collection of leachete/exhaust pipe installation
  • Hydraulic conductivity of the drainage zone
  • Selection and characteristics of the pipe
  • Blocking and filtering
  • Insulation Leaks
• Biogas Collection and Control Systems
  • Estimate quantity of biogas
  • Passive monitoring of biogas
  • Active monitoring of biogas
  • Concentrates on biogas recovery systems
  •  Biogas Management
• Design of landfills and Compost cover
  • Design of landfill
  • Compost cover
• Closing a Landfill: Final Cover and Restoration
• Sustainable Landfills

Laboratory Exercises:

• Four lab exercises
  • On-the-spot multiple choice exams: 25% of the Lab grade
  • Team reports: 25% of the Lab grade
• Final Lab exam:100% of the Lab grade

Assessment and grading method:

• Lab work,  30% of the grade
• Final closed-book written exam, 70% of the grade

Last modification: 07-09-2018