E – 1808 Corner Stone of Solid Waste Management
$75.00
Courses Included
In this course, the participant will learn how and where solid wastes are generated in a modern technological society, as well as how to store, collect and treat solid wastes. You’ll learn methods for reducing solid waste generation and how to reuse, recycle and recover energy from solid wastes. The participants will also learn methods for estimating the quantity and composition of solid wastes.
The course is designed with the outlines of Introduction to waste management, Definition and types of solid waste from technical and regulatory points of view, Characteristics of solid waste, Generation rate of solid waste in different regions and climate, Process for storage, collection, treatment, disposal procedures, and perspectives.
The course includes the solution of a few sample problems related to moisture content, density, and energy content determination for mixed solid waste.