cbe 9314 - Western Engineering - University of Western Ontario

CBE 9314 - SOLID WASTE TREATMENT
COURSE OUTLINE FOR 2012-2013
Description
Principles of solid waste treatment using chemical and biological methods, with emphasis on
waste volume reduction at the source and recycling. Classification of solid wastes; physical,
chemical and biological properties of the solid wastes. Collection and waste handling, storage and
processing, transfer, transport, and disposal methods. Separation, transformation and recycling of
waste materials; incineration, fluidized bed chemical reactors and bioreactors for solid waste
treatment, chemical and biological oxidation of solids, chemical and biological treatment of
hazardous compounds in soil. Closure, restoration and rehabilitation of landfills.
At the end of the course students are expected to design solid waste management for a given
municipality.
Prerequisites
Graduate student status or permission of the department.
Unless you have either the requisites for this course or written special permission from your Dean
to enroll in it, you may be removed from this course and it will be deleted from your record. This
decision may not be appealed. You will receive no adjustment to your fees in the event that you
are dropped from a course for failing to have the necessary prerequisites.
Note: It is the student's responsibility to ensure that all Prerequisite and Corequisite conditions
are met or that special permission to waive these requirements has been granted by the Program.
It is also the student's responsibility to ensure that they have not taken a course listed as an
Antirequisite. The student may be dropped from the course or not given credit for the course
towards their degree if they violate the Prerequisite, Corequisite or Antirequisite conditions.
Antirequisite
The former E.S. 699.
Contact Hours
Tuesday 8:30-10:30 (SEB 2094), Thursday 8:30-9:30 (SEB 2094)
Instructor
Dr. M. Ray (TEB 443) Telephone: 519-661-2111 ext: 81273 email: mray@uwo.ca
Graduate Coordinator
Kristen Hunt (TEB 477) Telephone: 519-661-2111 ext: 88352 email: cbegrad@uwo.ca

CBE 9314 Course Outline 2
Required Text
None.
Reference Text
Integrated Solid Waste Management, George Tchobanoglous, Hilary Theisen and Samuel Vigil,
McGraw-Hill, 1993.
Handbook of Solid Waste Management, 2 nd edition, George Tchobanoglous and Frank Kreith, 2 nd
edition, McGraw-Hill, 2002.
Solid Waste Engineering, P. A. Vesilind, W. A. Worrell and D. R. Reinhart, Thomson Learning, 2002.
Course Notes
Course notes will be available through WebCT.
Laboratory Notes
None.
Topics
• Integrated solid waste management.
• Sources, classification of solid wastes.
• Physical and chemical properties of solid waste
• Refuse collection systems.
• Processing of solid waste.
• Materials separation.
• Combustion and energy recovery.
• Design principles of fluidized and non-fluidized incinerator reactors.
• Biological and enzymatic kinetics of solid waste biodegradation and bio-oxidation.
• Current issues in solid waste management.
Evaluation
The final mark will be calculated as follows:
Assignments 15%
1 Midterm 20%
Final exam 45%
Project 20%
Final Examination is closed book. Scientific calculators are allowed.
Note
1) Students must pass the final examination to pass this course. Students who fail the final
examination will be assigned 48% if the aggregate mark is higher than 50%, or the aggregate mark.
2) Assignments are to be handed into the CBE 9314 Locker (#TBA) located in the Thompson
Engineering Building on the specified due date provided by the Instructor.

CBE 9314 Course Outline 3
Repeating All Components of the Course
In accordance with Senate and Faculty Policy, students who have failed an Engineering course (i.e.

CBE 9314 Course Outline 4
Sickness and Other Problems
Students should immediately consult with the instructor or Associate Chair (Graduate) if they have
problems that could affect their performance in the course. The student should seek advice from
the Instructor or Associate Chair (Graduate) regarding how best to deal with the problem. Failure
to notify the Instructor or the Associate Chair (Graduate) immediately (or as soon as possible
thereafter) will have a negative effect on any appeal.
Please contact the course instructor if you require material in an alternate format or if any other
arrangements can make this course more accessible to you. You may also wish to contact Services
for Students with Disabilities (SSD) at 661-2111 x 82147 for any specific question regarding an
accommodation.
Notices
Students are responsible for regularly checking their Western email and notices posted on
Instructors' doors.
Consultation
Students are encouraged to discuss problems with their teaching assistant and/or instructor in
tutorial sessions. Office hours will be arranged for the students to see the instructor. Other
individual consultation can be arranged by appointment with the instructor.
Accreditation (AU) Breakdown
Engineering Science = 50%
Engineering Design = 50%
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