Introduction
A. To familiarize students with aspects of Municipal Solid Waste Management.
B. To understand fundamental Properties and Treatment of Municipal Solid Waste such as Sources, Composition, Engineering Principle, Separation, Transformation and Recycling of Waste Materials.Textbook:
The textbook for the course is Integrated Solid Waste Management：Engineering Principles and Management Issues, International Edition (McGraw-Hill, 1993, Singapore) by Geoge Tchobanolous etc..
Course schedule:
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Week
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Date
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Topic
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1
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February 22
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Introduction
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2
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March 1
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Legislative Trends and Impacts
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3
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March 8
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Sources, Types, and Composition of Municipal Solid Wastes
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4
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March 15
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Physical, Chemical, and Biological Properties of Municipal Solid Waste
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5
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March 22
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Sources, Types, and Properties of Hazardous Wastes Found in Municipal Solid Waste
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6
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March 29
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Solid Waste Generation and Collection Rates
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7
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April 5
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Solid Waste Generation and Collection Rates
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8
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April 12
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Waste Handling and Separation, Storage and Processing at the Source
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9
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April 19
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Midterm Exam
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10
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April 26
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Collection of Solid Waste
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11
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May 3
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Collection of Solid Waste
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12
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May 10
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Separation and Processing and Transformation of Solid Waste
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13
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May 17
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Separation and Processing and Transformation of Solid Waste
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14
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May 24
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Transfer and Transport
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15
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May 31
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Disposal of Solid Waste and Residual Matter
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16
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June 7
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Recycling od Waste Materials
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17
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June 14
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Solid Waste Management and Plan Issues
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18
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June 21
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Final Exam
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Registration is disabled for this course
