2015/2016

2016/2017

DM270

ICAR/03 (ENVIRONMENTAL AND HEALTH ENGINEERING)

DEPARTMENT OF CIVIL ENGINEERING AND ARCHITECTURE

ENVIRONMENTAL ENGINEERING

IMPIANTISTICO

2°

2nd semester (01/03/2017 - 09/06/2017)

3

23 lesson hours

ITALIAN

WRITTEN AND ORAL TEST

COLLIVIGNARELLI MARIA CRISTINA (titolare) - 3 ECTS

Waste and wastewater treatment plant design. Waste treatment and contaminated sites remediation.

This course deals with the design and the management of waste treatment/disposal plant for energy recovery.

REGULATORY ASPECTS
Overview.
Municipal solid waste production and energy recovery situation in Europe and in Italy.
Regulatory aspects concerning energy recovery.
BIOCHEMICAL PROCESSES
General aspects.
Influence of parameters on biochemical processes.
Biochemical processes with attached and suspended biomass, hybrid and multi-stage processes.
Design criteria.
THERMOCHEMICAL PROCESSES
Overview.
Gasification.
Pyrolysis.
The use of pyrolysis/gasification products.
RECOVERY OF MATTER AND ENERGY FROM SEWAGE SLUDGE
Sludge management issues.
Main technologies for minimization of sludge production.
Recovery of matter and energy from sewage sludge.
Biogas production assessment from anaerobic digester.
Characteristics and use of biogas.
Thermal drying of sewage sludge: theoretical principles and design criteria.
RENEWABLE ENERGY
Overview.
Renewable energy sources: definition, regulatory aspects.
Biomass energy: definition, classification, legislation.
Environmental impact of biomass energy plants.

Lectures (hours/year in lecture theatre): 21
Practical class (hours/year in lecture theatre): 5
Practicals / Workshops (hours/year in lecture theatre): 0

De Fraja Frangipane E., Vismara R.. Recupero di materia ed energia da rifiuti solidi - Collana Ambiente Volume 19. Cipa Editore.

Collivignarelli Carlo, Bertanza Giorgio. Ingegneria Sanitaria-Ambientale. Città Studi Edizioni.

The exam consists of an oral test.

The exam consists of an oral test.