| Course code |
EAS709
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| Course title |
Environmental Protection and Recycling Processes
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| Course status in the programme |
Compulsory/Courses of Limited Choice
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| Course level |
Undergraduate Studies
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| Course type |
Academic
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| Field of study |
Environmental Engineering and Management
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| Department responsible |
Vides aizsardzības un siltuma sistēmu katedra
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| Responsible instructor |
Blumberga Dagnija - Habilitētais doktors, Profesors |
| Academic staff |
Gušča Jūlija - Lektors |
| Volume of the course: parts and credits points |
1 daļa; 3.0 credit points; 4.5 ECTS credits
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| Course outline |
Introduction. Wastes and sustainable development. (2 h)
Definition of wastes, problems, impact to the environment. (4 h)
Collection, transporting, pre-treatment and treatment, disposal processes. (4 h)
Waste types and its minimisation technologies. (16 h)
Legal and economic aspects of waste management. (6 h)
Practical works. (16 h)
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| Learning outcomes and assessment |
Is able to identify waste type using the knowledge of physical and chemical properties of wastes. - Examination: Home works, test, course work. Assessment criteria: Ability to identify types of waste according to the waste classification system, to assess the risks to human health and environment.
Is able to identify the environmental impacts from different waste types. - Examination: Home works, test, course work. Assessment criteria: Ability to assess the complex analysis of the impacts from waste flows to the environment (soil, air, waters, nature and climate).
Is able to assess and choose pre-treatment/treatment technologies for different types of wastes and justify it with economic, environmental, social and legal aspects. - Examination: Home works, practical works, test, course work. Assessment criteria: Ability to define best treatment technologies for the respective wastes assessing it practicability.
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| Possibility of distance learning |
Not planned
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| Language of instruction |
LV EN RU
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| Abstract |
The subject „Environmental Protection and Recycling Processes” is based on sustainable waste management concept and is focused on minimisation of amounts of produced and disposed wastes for elimination of environmental pollution and useless consumption of resources. Different methods of pre-treatment and treatment wastes are studied and optimisation of waste management for environmental pollution prevention/ elimination and economic profitability are modelled during the course.
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Goals and objectives of the course
in terms of competences and skills |
To get knowledge on waste management and its optimisation, to learn identifying waste types, amounts of produced wastes and emissions, to define the impacts to the environment from waste flows and associated processes, to master the concepts of waste management modelling from technical, economic, environmental and legal prospective.
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| Assignments |
Work with scientific literature and legal acts for evaluation of different treatment technologies and minimising of waste impacts to the environment. Calculation of produced/treated/eliminated amount of wastes, calculations of economic profitability and social benefits.
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| Recommended literature |
1. Gary C. Young. Municipal Solid Waste to Energy Conversion Processes: Economic, Technical, and Renewable Comparisons, 2010.
2. D.Blumberga, I.Dzene, T. Al Sedi, u.c. Biogāze: rokasgrāmata, 2009.
3. Jean den Boer. Waste management planning and optimisation: Handbook for municipal waste prognosis and sustainability assessment of waste management systems, 2007.
4. Richard C. Porter. The Economics of Waste, 2002.
5. John Pichtel. Waste Management Practices: Municipal, Hazardous, and Industrial, 2005.
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| Course prerequisites |
Chemistry, economics, physics, mathematics, preliminary knowledge in energy forms and energy production, pollution. |
