Subject description
This subject addresses the issues of pollution prevention and sustainable municipal solid waste and industrial waste management. Topics relevant to source identification, characterisation, segregation, treatment and disposal of municipal and industrial waster will also be systematically covered. The subject focuses on preventative approaches to eliminate or minimise the generation of … For more content click the Read More button below.
Equivalence
ENVE923 - Industrial Waste Engineering and Cleaner Production
ENVE383 - Environmental Engineering
ENVE985 - Environmental Engineering
Tutorial enrolment
Students can enrol online via the Tutorial Enrolment link in SOLS
Delivery
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Teaching staff
Subject coordinators
Engagement hours
Contact Hours:2 hr lecture and 2 hr tutorial
Learning outcomes
On successful completion of this subject, students will be able to:
1.
Perform complete analysis of solid wastes including source identification, characterisation, collection, material and/or energy recovery and disposal.
2.
Plan and design storage, transport, management and disposal or hazardous waste.
3.
Carry out a complete analysis of industrial wastes (sources and characteristics), in order to understand the waste disposal issues and identify the scopes of cleaner production, waste minimisation, recycling and re-use.
4.
Conduct economic analysis of various waste disposal and minimisation schemes including zero disposal options.
5.
Apply principles of cleaner production, life cycle assessment and audit and policy compliance, including assessment of risk and sustainability of current practices.
Assessment details
Tutorial Quizzes
Mid-session Exam
Project Report and Presentation
End-of-session Exam
Work integrated learning
Foundational WIL:This subject contains elements of "Foundational WIL". Students in this subject will observe, explore or reflect on possible career pathways or a work-related aspect of their discipline.
Textbook information
No prescribed textbooks for this subject.