Luigi RIZZO | ENGINEERING DESIGN FOR SUSTAINABILITY FROM WASTE TO VALUE
Luigi RIZZO ENGINEERING DESIGN FOR SUSTAINABILITY FROM WASTE TO VALUE
cod. 0622500050
ENGINEERING DESIGN FOR SUSTAINABILITY FROM WASTE TO VALUE
| 0622500050 | |
| DEPARTMENT OF CIVIL ENGINEERING | |
| EQF7 | |
| ENVIRONMENTAL AND TERRITORIAL ENGINEERING | |
| 2025/2026 |
| YEAR OF COURSE 2 | |
| YEAR OF DIDACTIC SYSTEM 2022 | |
| AUTUMN SEMESTER |
| SSD | CFU | HOURS | ACTIVITY | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| ICAR/03 | 6 | 60 | LESSONS |
| Objectives | |
|---|---|
| GENERAL OBJECTIVE THE COURSE AIMS TO TRAIN STUDENTS IN RELATION TO SUSTAINABLE SOLUTIONS AND PROCESSES FOR THE TREATMENT OF ENVIRONMENTAL MATRICES WITH THE AIM OF RECOVERING SECONDARY RAW MATERIALS AND VALORISE WASTE PRODUCTS. KNOWLEDGE AND UNDERSTANDING THE STUDENT: - WILL ACQUIRE KNOWLEDGE ON SUSTAINABLE PROCESSES FOR THE TREATMENT, RECOVERY AND VALORISATION OF AQUEOUS MATRICES AND BIOMASS; - WILL LEARN TREATMENT PROCESSES WITH REFERENCE TO THE POTENTIAL FOR RECOVERY AND VALORISATION OF SPECIFIC AQUEOUS MATRICES AND BIOMASS. ABILITY TO APPLY KNOWLEDGE AND UNDERSTANDING. THE STUDENT WILL BE ABLE TO: - IDENTIFY THE MOST APPROPRIATE SUSTAINABLE SOLUTIONS FOR TREATMENT, RECOVERY AND VALORISATION OF AQUEOUS MATRICES AND BIOMASS; - IDENTIFY THE MOST SUITABLE PLANT SOLUTIONS AND COMBINATIONS OF TREATMENT UNITS ACCORDING TO THE CHARACTERISTICS OF THE AQUEOUS MATRICES/BIOMASS AND THE OBJECTIVES OF THE TREATMENT (REUSE, RECOVERY OF MATERIAL AND/OR ENERGY). - IDENTIFY THE PROBLEMS RELATED TO THE DESIGN AND THE LIMITS OF THE CONSOLIDATED SOLUTIONS, IN ORDER TO IDENTIFY THE BEST ALTERNATIVE SUSTAINABLE SOLUTIONS. JUDGMENT AUTONOMY THE STUDENT WILL BE ABLE TO: - EVALUATE COMPLEX PROBLEMS WITH A RIGOROUS METHODOLOGICAL APPROACH; - IDENTIFY, THROUGH THE COMPARISON OF MULTIPLE OPTIONS, THE MOST APPROPRIATE SOLUTIONS IN RELATION TO DIFFERENT POSSIBLE SCENARIOS; - WORK INDEPENDENTLY OR IN A GROUP DEPENDING ON THE CONTEXTS AND NEEDS OF THE CLIENT AND/OR EMPLOYER. COMMUNICATION SKILLS THANKS TO THE PREPARATION, PRESENTATION AND DISCUSSION OF A PROJECT CARRIED OUT IN A GROUP, THE STUDENT WILL BE ABLE TO: - REPRESENT AND COMMUNICATE, THROUGH TEXTS OR VIRTUAL TOOLS, THE ASSIGNED PROJECT OR OTHER OWN PROJECTS IN THE FUTURE; - COMMUNICATE IN TECHNICAL LANGUAGE AND IN A FOREIGN LANGUAGE (ENGLISH). LEARNING SKILL THE STUDENT WILL BE ABLE TO: - USE TRADITIONAL BIBLIOGRAPHIC TOOLS AND IT ANALYSIS AND DATA BASES; - CARRY OUT DESIGN ACTIVITIES; - UNDERSTAND AND INTERPRET TECHNICAL AND SCIENTIFIC COMPLEX TEXTS, EVEN IN ENGLISH LANGUAGE; - KEEP KNOWLEDGE CONTINUOUS UPDATED USING ENGLISH INTERNATIONAL TECHNICAL AND SCIENTIFIC LITERATURE. |
| Prerequisites | |
|---|---|
| FOR THE SUCCESSFUL ACHIEVEMENT OF THE COURSE OBJECTIVES, KNOWLEDGE RELATING TO WATER AND WASTEWATER TREATMENT IS REQUIRED. NO PREREQUISITES ARE FORESEEN. |
| Contents | |
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| 1.INTRODUCTION TO SUSTAINABILITY WITH REFERENCE TO ENVIRONMENTAL ENGINEERING ISSUES: SUSTAINABLE DEVELOPMENT GOALS (SDGS), CIRCULAR ECONOMY AND “WATER, ENERGY, FOOD” NEXUS (5 HOURS OF THEORY). 2.CHEMICAL, PHYSICAL AND BIOLOGICAL PROCESSES FOR AQUEOUS MATRICES TREATMENT (WATER AND WASTEWATER) AND BIOMASS VALORISATION: SUSTAINABLE SOLUTIONS AND APPROACHES (8 HOURS OF THEORY, 3 HOURS OF PRACTICE). 3.TOOLS FOR SUSTAINABILITY ASSESSMENT: APPROACHES FOR CHOOSING THE MOST SUSTAINABLE SOLUTION; LIFE CYCLE ASSESSMENT (LCA), CARBON FOOTPRINT TOOLS; CASE STUDIES. (3 HOURS OF THEORY, 6 HOURS OF PRACTICE). 4.URBAN WASTEWATER TREATMENT PLANTS AS BIO-REFINERIES: REUSE OF TREATED WASTEWATER; RECOVERY OF NUTRIENTS, SLUDGE AND ENERGY; POTABLE REUSE; CASE STUDIES (10 HOURS OF THEORY, 3 HOURS OF PRACTICE, 2 HOURS OF LAB.). 5.GREY WATER TREATMENT AND REUSE: SOURCES AND CHARACTERISTICS OF RAINWATER, SUSTAINABLE SOLUTIONS FOR WATER AND ENERGY SAVING, CASE STUDIES (2 HOURS OF THEORY, 1 HOUR OF PRACTICE). 6.RAINWATER TREATMENT AND REUSE: CHARACTERISTICS OF GREY WATER, SUSTAINABLE SOLUTIONS, CASE STUDIES (2 HOURS OF THEORY, 1 HOUR OF PRACTICE). 7.WATER DESALINATION: DESALINATION WITH RENEWABLE ENERGIES (SOLAR, WIND, GEOTHERMAL, WAVE MOTION), CASE STUDIES (2 HOURS OF THEORY, 1 HOUR OF PRACTICE). 8.INDUSTRIAL WASTEWATER: TREATMENT, REUSE AND RECOVERY OF ENERGY AND BIOMASS (NUTRIENTS AND HYDROGEN), CASE STUDIES (6 HOURS OF THEORY, 2 HOURS OF PRACTICE). 9.RECOVERY AND REUSE OF WASTE MATERIALS AND BIOMASS FOR ENVIRONMENTAL APPLICATIONS: BIO-ETHANOL, ORGANIC COMPOUNDS FOR INDUSTRIAL USES, HYDROGEN, ORGANIC MATERIALS FOR WATER AND WASTEWATER TREATMENT PROCESSES (BIO-ADSORBENTS), CASE STUDIES (3 HOURS OF THEORY, 2 HOURS OF PRACTICE). |
| Teaching Methods | |
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| TEACHING METHODS INCLUDE THEORETICAL FRONTAL LESSONS, CLASSROOM EXERCISES, TECHNICAL VISITS TO PLANTS FOR THE TREATMENT AND VALORISATION OF (WASTE)WATER/BIOMASS. IN PARTICULAR, APPROXIMATELY 4.0 CFU OF THEORETICAL LECTURES, 1.8 CFU OF EXERCISES AND 0.2 CFU OF LAB. ARE EXPECTED. THE CLASSROOM EXERCISES REFER TO THE INTRODUCTION (ALSO VIA VIDEO SUPPORT) AND DISCUSSION OF PRACTICAL EXAMPLES OF SOLUTIONS FOR THE TREATMENT, RECOVERY AND REUSE/VALORISATION OF WATER, WASTEWATER AND BIOMASS. THE STUDENTS, TWO PER WORKING GROUP, ARE ASSIGNED A PROJECT HOMEWORK, TO BE DISCUSSED DURING THE FINAL EXAM, FOCUSED ON THE COMPARISON BETWEEN AT LEAST TWO SUSTAINABLE SOLUTIONS, WITH THE SUPPORT OF SPECIFIC TOOLS (E.G., LCA), FOR THE TREATMENT, RECOVERY AND REUSE/VALORISATION OF A SPECIFIC AQUEOUS/BIOMASS MATRIX. CLASS ATTENDING IS NOT MANDATORY. |
| Verification of learning | |
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| INTERVIEW AND HOMEWORK PROJECT WILL BE THE TOOLS TO EVALUATE LEARNING SKILLS (TOTAL TIME OF THE EXAM APPROXIMATELY 45 MIN). THE TWO STUDENTS OF THE SAME WORKING GROUP ARE REQUIRED TO PRESENT THE HOMEWORK TOGETHER (DURATION OF THE PRESENTATION 15 MIN) IN THE EXAM SESSION IN WHICH AT LEAST ONE OF THE TWO TAKES ALSO THE SUBSEQUENT ORAL EXAMINATION. THE AIM OF THE EXAM IS TO PROMOTE AND EVALUATE STUDENTS' CAPACITY TO SUCCESSFULLY OPERATE IN WORKING GROUPS (QUALITY OF THE HOMEWORK, SPEAKER SKILLS, ANSWER TO QUESTIONS WILL BE EVALUATED) AS WELL AS TO CHECK BY AN INTERVIEW STUDENT CAPACITY TO APPLY EVALUATION APPROACHES AND TOOLS TO CONCRETE PROBLEMS, IN ORDER TO IDENTIFY THE MOST SUSTAINABLE SOLUTION FOR THE TREATMENT, RECOVERY AND REUSE/ENHANCEMENT OF A SPECIFIC AQUEOUS/BIOMASS MATRIX. THE FINAL EVALUATION MARK WILL TAKE INTO ACCOUNT BOTH HOMEWORK OPEN EXPLANATION AND DISCUSSION, AND SUBSEQUENT INDIVIDUAL INTERVIEW. TO AWARD THE STUDENT THE HIGHEST GRADE, THE LEVEL OF DEEPENING OF THE TOPICS INTRODUCED DURING THE CLASS, CAPACITY AND CLARITY IN THE PRESENTATION AND THE INTERVIEW, CORRELATION CAPACITY BETWEEN DIFFERENT TOPICS EXPLAINED DURING THE CLASS AND AUTONOMY OF JUDGMENT WILL BE CONSIDERED. |
| Texts | |
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| •M. H. FULEKAR 2010, ENVIRONMENTAL BIOTECHNOLOGY, CRC PRESS •J. BUNDSCHUH & J. HOINKIS (EDITORS), 2012. RENEWABLE ENERGY APPLICATIONS FOR FRESHWATER PRODUCTION, CRC PRESS. •PANDEY (EDITOR), 2004. CONCISE ENCYCLOPEDIA OF BIORESOURCE TECHNOLOGY, FPP, THRP. •COURSE SLIDES AND SCIENTIFIC AND TECHNICAL REFERENCES CITED IN THE SLIDES |
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