SANITARY AND ENVIRONMENT ENGINEERING
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The basic concepts of General, Inorganic and Organic Chemistry are useful.
During the lessons scheduled for the course, two ongoing written quizzes will be organized referring to the contents of the first 16 hours (theoretical) and the following 34 hours (16 theoretical+18 practical). Those who pass the ongoing exams will face the final exam with reference to the contents of the remaining 34 hours(16 theoretical+18 practical).. Those who do not take or pass the ongoing exams will have a test at the end of the course with 100% of the contents. All topics covered during the course, uploaded to the E-learning platform, will be examined.
In case of refusal of the grade of the ongoing exams or the final exam, the student must notify immediately.
Each test is evaluated out of thirty: for those who take all the tests, the weight of each one is respectively 2/9, 3.5/9 and 3.5/9.
The course provides the fundamentals of Environmental-Environmental Engineering, in particular pollution engineering, useful for the basic training of technicians in the waste, water (primary and wastewater) and air sectors.
With reference to waste, water, air, the expected learning outcomes are shown below:
- to know the main parameters for their characterization
- to know their main characteristics
- to know the management principles in the European Union
- for waste, to know the principles of circular economy and sustainability
- to know the main regulations
- to know the principles of pollution prevention
- to know the treatment processes
The concepts covered are the basic ones, as well as theoretical insights and applicative aspects.
The course is developed with reference to the management of three environmental matrices: waste, water, air. The first 16 hours will be made introductive to the three matrices. After, for each of the matrices, the lecturer will alternate theoretical and applied aspects. In total the course will have 48 hours and 36 hours respectively.
INTRODUCTION (16 theoretical hours)
Evolution of the sanitary-environmental engineering discipline: from applied hygiene to engineering (waste 7 hours, water 7 hours, air 2 hours).
WASTE (16 theoretical +18 practical hours)
Sector legislation. Circular economy. Qualitative-quantitative characterization of municipal solid waste (including analyses) and special waste. Planning aspects. Solutions for reduction at the source. Collection strategies. Pre-treatment technologies. Characteristics of biological treatments (aerobic and anaerobic). Thermal treatment options. The solid recovered fuel sector (SRF). Sanitary landfill. Energy-economic aspects of the waste sector. Environmental impact of waste sector facilities. Case studies of the municipal and special waste sector.
WATER (12 theoretical +16 practical hours)
Characterization of the water. Regulations. Biological processes for wastewater treatment. Water cycle. Qualitative characterization of water (physical and organoleptic parameters, chemical and biochemical parameters, microbiological parameters, sampling and water quality). Quantitative characterization of water (flow rates). Fundamentals of microbiology and biochemistry of water. General principles of biological processes and reactors. Kinetics of biological reactions. Activated sludge plants: a) scheme, b) sedimentation, c) sizing criteria of the wastewater line, d) sewage sludge line (thickening, aerobic / anaerobic digestion, mechanical dewatering). Other biological processes. Removal of nutrients. Reuse of treated wastewater. Treatment of sewage sludge (including thermal drying). Environmental impact of wastewater treatment plants.
Pollution phenomena and integrated solutions (including eutrophication).
Physico-chemical processes for water treatment (clarification, filtration, adsorption on activated carbon, chemical correction of water characteristics, precipitation, evaporation, ion exchange, stripping, submerged filters, oxidation-reduction, disinfection, semi-waterproof membranes).
Potabilization (principles and solutions).
AIR (4 theoretical +2 practical hours)
Regulations. Characteristics of air pollution. Pollution management strategies. Treatment of atmospheric emissions (including odor emissions and noise).
Frontal teaching in the classroom. The sequence of theoretical and applied teaching will be modulated according to the topics addressed.
The lecturer is available by appointment. To contact her, you must write to the following email address: elena.rada@uninsubria.it
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Slides/PPT: yes (downloadable from the e-learning site)