5CE6.3A: SOLID WASTE MANAGEMENT (L- 3)
  Units    Contents of the subjects
I
General: Problems associated with Solid Waste Disposal.
Generation of Solid Waste: Goals and objectives of solid waste management, Classification of Solid Waste. Solid Waste Generation, Factors Influencing Generation of Solid Waste, Characteristics of Solid Waste, Analysis of Solid Waste.
II
Onsite Handling, Storage and Processing: Public Health and Aesthetics, Onsite Handling, Onsite, Storage, Dust bins, Community Containers, Container Locations, On-site Processing Methods.
III

Solid Waste Collections, Transfer and Transport: Collection Systems, Equipment and Labor requirement, Collection Routes, Options for Transfer and Transport Systems.
IV
Processing and Disposal Methods: Processing Techniques and Methods of Disposal, Sanitary land filling, Composting and Incineration, Bioremediation.
V
Recovery of Resources, Conversion, Products and Energy: Material Recovery, Energy Generation and Recovery Operation, Reuse in other industry.
Industrial Solid Waste: Nature, Treatment and Disposal Methods.

 

Suggested Readings:

1-Solid Waste Engineering Principles and Management Issues by G.Technobanogious H.Theisen & R.Blssen, Mc Graw Hill Book Co.
2.Solid Waste Management by C.L.Mantell, Mc Graw Hill Book Co.
3. Solid Waste Management in Developing Countries by Bhide& Sunrashen PHI.