- Docente: Alessandra Bonoli
- Credits: 6
- SSD: ING-IND/29
- Language: Italian
- Teaching Mode: Traditional lectures
- Campus: Bologna
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Corso:
Second cycle degree programme (LM) in
Engineering Management (cod. 0936)
Also valid for Second cycle degree programme (LM) in Mechanical Engineering (cod. 0938)
Second cycle degree programme (LM) in Environmental Engineering (cod. 8894)
Learning outcomes
To develop cultural, scientific and engineering for Circular Economy principles application and for the enhancement and sustainable use of raw materials and primary resources and secondary.
Course contents
Principles of Circular Economy, sustainable development and sustainable use of resources. Natural and recycled resources. Renewable and non-renewable resources.
The water resource. The water cycle, uses and technologies to increase the water resource. The treatment and recycling of waste water.
The solid natural materials: classification of raw materials and regulatory aspects.
Characterization and quality of natural materials. Machines and plants for the reduction and size classification. Techniques of separation: gravimetric and magnetic separation. Recovery of metals from water and soil as well as by specific types of solid waste.
Definition and recovery of recycled materials.
The integrated management of municipal waste collection and treatment. The pre-treatment plants and selection, mechanical biological treatment, the energy recovery, the disposal in landfills.
The treatment of organic fraction and the process of composting. The use of biomass.
Recovery and recycling of inert stone materials from construction and demolition (CDW). Characterization of inert waste and the types of recycling facilities and the different stages of treatment. Uses of recycled aggregates.
The recycling of post consumer plastic and aluminum. Other examples for recycling from municipal and special waste: glass, paper, steel, vehicles and tires end-of-life, electrical electronic equipment waste. Main physico-mechanical properties and fields of use of raw materials second.
The study of the life cycle assessment (LCA) for materials recycling and waste management.
Appropriate Technologies: definitions, examples of application to the developing countries with particular attention to the management and recycling of waste water for potable use, management and recovery of waste.
Readings/Bibliography
On line materials and presentations by teacher
Teaching methods
Teaching speaching in classroom.
Videos e films suggested by teacher and discussion
Laboratories and projects
Assessment methods
Oral exam
Teaching tools
Presentations ppt.
Videos e films
Cineforum
Office hours
See the website of Alessandra Bonoli