ANNA UNIVERSITY, CHENNAI-

AFFILIATED INSTITUTIONS

R -  2008

-B.E. CIVIL ENGINEERING

SEMESTER-VII-

SYLLABUS

ELECTIVE – III

CE 2039                        MUNICIPAL SOLID WASTE MANAGEMENT                            L T P C

3  0 0 3

 

OBJECTIVE

This subject covers the various sources and characterisation of municipal solid wastes and the on-site/off-site processing of the same and the disposal methods. The student is expected to know about the various effects and disposal options for the municipal solid waste.

 

UNIT I             SOURCES AND TYPES OF MUNICIPAL SOLID WASTES                                9

Sources and types of solid wastes - Quantity – factors affecting generation of solid wastes; characteristics – methods of sampling and characterization; Effects of improper disposal of solid wastes – public health effects. Principle of solid waste management – social & economic aspects; Public awareness; Role of NGOs; Legislation.

 

UNIT II            ON-SITE STORAGE & PROCESSING                                                                 9

On-site storage methods – materials used for containers – on-site segregation of solid wastes – public health & economic aspects of storage – options under Indian conditions – Critical Evaluation of Options.

 

UNIT III           COLLECTION AND TRANSFER                                                                          9

Methods of Collection – types of vehicles – Manpower requirement – collection routes; transfer stations – selection of location, operation & maintenance; options under Indian conditions.

 

UNIT IV          OFF-SITE PROCESSING                                                                                     9

Processing techniques and Equipment; Resource recovery from solid wastes – composting, incineration, Pyrolysis - options under Indian conditions.

 

 

 

 

UNIT V           DISPOSAL                                                                                                            9

Dumping of solid waste; sanitary land fills – site selection, design and operation of sanitary landfills – Leachate collection & treatment

TOTAL: 45 PERIODS

 

TEXT BOOKS

1.         George  Tchobanoglous  et.al.,  "Integrated  Solid  Waste  Management",  McGraw-Hill

Publishers, 1993.

2.         B.Bilitewski,     G.HardHe,     K.Marek,     A.Weissbach,     and     H.Boeddicker,     "Waste

Management", Springer, 1994.

 

REFERENCES

1.         Manual   on   Municipal   Solid   Waste   Management,   CPHEEO,   Ministry   of   Urban

Development, Government of India, New Delhi, 2000

2.         R.E.Landreth  and P.A.Rebers,  "Municipal  Solid Wastes  – problems  and  Solutions",

Lewis Publishers, 1997.

3.         Bhide A.D. and Sundaresan, B.B., "Solid Waste Management in Developing Countries", INSDOC, 1993.