Course

To introduce students to the different types of waste and their characterization.

To teach students the various methods of converting waste to energy.

To develop students’ understanding of the principles behind the conversion processes.

To equip students with the knowledge and skills to design and implement waste-to-energy projects.

Module 1 – Wastes: Introduction and characterization of wastes, definition of waste, types of waste, characteristics of waste, waste disposal methods.

Module 2 – Energy Production from Wastes – I: Energy production through incineration, gasification, pyrolysis and syngas utilization. Incineration: principle, advantages, and disadvantages; Gasification: principle, advantages, and disadvantages; Pyrolysis: principle, advantages, and disadvantages; Syngas utilization: principle, advantages, and disadvantages.

Module 3 – Energy Production from Wastes – II: Energy production through anaerobic digestion, fermentation, transesterification and introduction to microbial fuel cells. Anaerobic digestion: principle, advantages, and disadvantages; Fermentation: principle, advantages, and disadvantages; Transesterification: principle, advantages, and disadvantages; Introduction to microbial fuel cells: principle, advantages, and disadvantages.

Module 4 – Energy Production from Algae: Cultivation of algal biomass from wastewater and energy production from algae. Algae cultivation: principle, advantages, and disadvantages; Energy production from algae: principle, advantages, and disadvantages; Applications of algae in waste management.

Module 5 – Energy Production from Solid Wastes: Densification of solids, efficiency improvement of power plant and energy production from waste plastics. Densification of solids: principle, advantages, and disadvantages; Efficiency improvement of power plants: principle, advantages, and disadvantages; Energy production from waste plastics: principle, advantages, and disadvantages; Applications of waste plastics in energy generation.

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