Jätehuolto ja kierrätysLaajuus (5 op)

Osaamistavoitteet

You know the basic targets as well as the economical and environmental aspects of waste management. You are familiar with the possibilities for waste reduction and techniques used in waste management, reusing and recycling. You can describe the techniques used for hazardous waste treatment as well as recovery of materials and energy in waste. You know the main features of national and international guidance and regulations concerning waste management.

Sisältö

What is the priority aim in waste management? What kind of waste is not suitable to be taken to landfills? How are they treated, then? How can you know the environmentally best techniques to treat waste? Who owns the waste? Who pays for it? Is waste incineration dangerous? How can one benefit from wastes?

Edeltävä osaaminen

Basic Engineering Chemistry

Arviointikriteerit, hyvä (3)

Students can a. use professional vocabulary systematically. b. look for information in the key information sources of the field. c. identify interrelated tasks. e. use the key models, methods, software and techniques of the professional field.