This is a subject that provides the scientific and technical foundations of the management of Industrial Waste and Electrical, Electronic and Computer Equipment (WEEE).

The knowledge and skills for managing this Waste are very useful in the practice of Engineering. The activities of almost all industrial sectors generate waste and must be valued. Additionally, many are toxic and/or dangerous.

The problem of Waste, Sustainable Development, the 2030 Agenda, Regulatory Regulations is presented. Physicochemical technologies for the treatment of toxic and dangerous waste. Thermal technologies. Stabilization and controlled deposit. Minimization and valorization as management strategies.

SPECIFIC AND TRANSVERSAL COMPETENCES



The student who takes this subject will acquire the specific competencies (CE) and transversal competencies (CT) listed below.

These competencies are in line with competencies referred to in the Degree Study Plan (BOE No. 30 of 02/04/2011), whose codes are specified in each case to facilitate their identification.



CODES: [C] Competencies specific to the “Degree in Industrial Chemical Engineering” degree; [CRI] common competencies to “Industrial Branch Engineering”; [TEQI] competencies of the “Industrial Chemistry Module”.





SPECIFIC COMPETENCES (CE)



Each of the specific competencies (CE) corresponds to the competencies [C], [CRI] and [TEQI] of the Study Plan that are indicated in each case.



•(CE1) Be able to categorize the toxic and/or dangerous nature of waste generated in industrial activities and assess its environmental management in accordance with current legislation [C6 / C11 / CRI17 / CRI18 / TEQI11].



•(CE2) Be able to decide the most appropriate equipment and its characteristics for the different stages that, in general, make up the treatment of industrial waste – physical-chemical, thermal and stabilization-controlled deposit – using sustainability criteria [C3 / C5 / CRI10 / CRI18 / TEQI1 / TEQI8 / TEQI12].



•(CE3) Be able to propose different treatment alternatives for the main types of industrial waste, sequentially describing all its stages, and the technological and sustainability advantages and disadvantages of each alternative [C4 / C5 / C7 / CRI10 / CRI13 / CRI18 / TEQI1 / TEQI8 / TEQI12].



•(CE4) Be able to question, decide and rationally justify which is the Best Available Technology(s) (BAT) among the different technological alternatives for the management of the main types of RTPs, using strategies specific to scientific methodology and sustainability criteria [C3 / C4 / C5 / C7 / CRI10 / CRI13 / TEQI1 / TEQI8].





TRANSVERSAL COMPETENCES (CT)



Each of the transversal competencies (TC) corresponds to the competencies [C], [CRI] and [TEQI] of the Curriculum that are indicated in each case.



•(CT1) Be able to rigorously use the appropriate terminology to adequately communicate knowledge and express oneself correctly in oral debates and technical reports in this field [C4 / C5 / CRI14 / TEQI9 / TEQI12].



•(CT2) Be able to understand (in Spanish and English), interpret and question new scientific-technical information from bibliographic resources - of different types and formats -, developing interest in learning and the ability to do so autonomously [ C10/C12].



•(CT3) Adopt a responsible and orderly attitude, both in individual and cooperative work [C12/CRI16]

CT: Theoretical contents CP: Practical contents



TOPIC 1. GENERALITIES, CONCEPTS AND ORIGIN OF WASTE

Generalities, concepts and origin of waste. Environment. Polluting vectors. Definitions on waste. Notion of zero residue. The limits of recycling. Recycling and materials science. Sustainability. Common environmental problems in the EU. Notion of Industrial Ecology



TOPIC 2 - WASTE CLASSIFICATION AND MANAGEMENT. THE EXCHANGE OF BY-PRODUCTS

Waste treatment policy. Ecoproduction: prevention at source and waste minimization. Minimization of containers and packaging. Waste Bags. Recycling. The Waste Catalog. Waste classification. Introduction to the Life Cycle. Priorities in waste management. Discharge and Life Cycle. The 2030 Agenda. Sustainable Development Goals.



TOPIC 3 - TECHNOLOGIES FOR WASTE TREATMENT. VALUATION AND MANUFACTURING OF MATERIALS FROM WASTE.

Introduction and definitions of waste treatment. Selection of the treatment process. Technologies applicable to recycling. Physical techniques. Chemical techniques. Physicochemical techniques. Biological techniques. Regeneration of used solvents. Treatments of volatile compounds. Treatments to recover metals. Composting. Aerobic Treatment Processes. Metanization. Aerobic treatment processes. Summary of technologies for recycling waste.



TOPIC 4 - TYPE OF WASTE IN ORDER TO ITS RECYCLING

Notion of polluting load. Risk factors in leached waste. Leaching test. Leaching resistance. Waste coding. Waste catalogue. Waste typologies. Constituents of potentially hazardous waste. Activities that generate hazardous waste. Waste and technologies for recycling. Pollutant concentration and recovery. Direct and indirect recycling. Multidisciplinary recycling. Recycling of materials in Europe. Contaminated soils as recoverable waste.



TOPIC 5. RECYCLING OF APPLIANCES, TRANSFORMERS AND CABLES.

Home appliances. Electric conductors. Electric transformers. Electronic devices. Mobile phones.



TOPIC 6. TREATMENT OF ELECTRICAL AND ELECTRONIC EQUIPMENT (WEEE).

Management and treatment of WEEE. Recycling systems: equipment with screens. Recycling of the rest of the devices, printed circuits, etc. Environmental impact of control equipment and devices.



TOPIC 7. RECYCLING AND TREATMENT OF BATTERIES AND POWER BATTERIES.

Battery classification. The recovery of mercury. automotive batteries



TOPIC 8. TREATMENT OF COMPUTER WASTE.

Characterization of disposable computer materials. Characterization of the residue. Generating activities. Management routes. Waste separation technologies. Environmental legislation applied to the IT area. State and European regulations on the treatment of WEEE.

MASTER CLASSES



CE competencies will be mainly worked on.



• In-person activity: The teacher will explain the theoretical contents and debate application issues. The students will cooperatively solve the questions posed by the teacher.



• Non-face-to-face activity: The student will work individually on the theoretical contents and the questions that are delivered as work material in each topic (self-assessment).





CLASSROOM PRACTICES



COOPERATIVE ACTIVITIES will be carried out. The CE and CT competencies indicated in each activity will be worked on. They will be oriented to: (a) the application of the theoretical-practical contents developed in the master classes and (b) to achieve the learning objectives necessary to solve the problem/subproblems.



In-person activity: The teacher will present the activity to be carried out. Once the activity has been carried out, each group will present the work done.



Non-face-to-face activity: Students will carry out the activity cooperatively. The product of each activity will be a deliverable (includes self-assessment report). An oral presentation of the activity will be made.





FIELD PRACTICES



Theoretical teaching is complemented by assistance to companies in the Industrial Sector, included as Field Practices. From them, reports are prepared on various chemical industrial sectors, including economic and social aspects.





TUTORIAL ACTION



Additional material will be provided to students who require self-learning.



....................

MASTER CLASSES



CE competencies will be mainly worked on.



• In-person activity: The teacher will explain the theoretical contents and debate application issues. The students will cooperatively solve the questions posed by the teacher.



• Non-face-to-face activity: The student will work individually on the theoretical contents and the questions that are delivered as work material in each topic (self-assessment).





CLASSROOM PRACTICES



COOPERATIVE ACTIVITIES will be carried out. The CE and CT competencies indicated in each activity will be worked on. They will be oriented to: (a) the application of the theoretical-practical contents developed in the master classes and (b) to achieve the learning objectives necessary to solve the problem/subproblems.



In-person activity: The teacher will present the activity to be carried out. Once the activity has been carried out, each group will present the work done.



Non-face-to-face activity: Students will carry out the activity cooperatively. The product of each activity will be a deliverable (includes self-assessment report). An oral presentation of the activity will be made.





FIELD PRACTICES



Theoretical teaching is complemented by assistance to companies in the Industrial Sector, included as Field Practices. From them, reports are prepared on various chemical industrial sectors, including economic and social aspects.





TUTORIAL ACTION



Additional material will be provided to students who require self-learning.



..............





MASTER CLASSES



CE competencies will be mainly worked on.



• In-person activity: The teacher will explain the theoretical contents and debate application issues. The students will cooperatively solve the questions posed by the teacher.



• Non-face-to-face activity: The student will work individually on the theoretical contents and the questions that are delivered as work material in each topic (self-assessment).





CLASSROOM PRACTICES



COOPERATIVE ACTIVITIES will be carried out. The CE and CT competencies indicated in each activity will be worked on. They will be oriented to: (a) the application of the theoretical-practical contents developed in the master classes and (b) to achieve the learning objectives necessary to solve the problem/subproblems.



In-person activity: The teacher will present the activity to be carried out. Once the activity has been carried out, each group will present the work done.



Non-face-to-face activity: Students will carry out the activity cooperatively. The product of each activity will be a deliverable (includes self-assessment report). An oral presentation of the activity will be made.





FIELD PRACTICES



Theoretical teaching is complemented by assistance to companies in the Industrial Sector, included as Field Practices. From them, reports are prepared on various chemical industrial sectors, including economic and social aspects.





TUTORIAL ACTION



Additional material will be provided to students who require self-learning.

• Continuous Assessment System
• Final Assessment System
• Tools and qualification percentages:
  • Multiple-Choice Test (%): 25
  • Realization of Practical Work (exercises, cases or problems) (%): 25
  • Individual works (%): 30
  • Exhibition of works, readings ... (%): 20

CONTINUOUS EVALUATION SYSTEM: A MINIMUM CLASS ATTENDANCE OF 80% IS REQUIRED.



To eliminate the subject it is necessary to obtain a grade equal to or greater than 5.0 points out of 10 in the average grade (field practices, work, oral presentation and multiple choice controls).



Students who do not obtain or exceed a score of 3.5/10 in each qualifying test must take the ordinary exam with the subject corresponding to the failed part.



The evaluation will be done in the following way:



25% Test exam

25% Performing exercises

30% Individual work

30% Presentation of works



FINAL EVALUATION SYSTEM:

A written test will be carried out

Students who do not pass the subject in the ordinary call, regardless of the evaluation system chosen therein, will have the right to sit the exams in the extraordinary call.



The evaluation of the subject in the extraordinary call will be carried out through the final evaluation system.





EVALUATION SYSTEM:



The student will take a final exam in the extraordinary call valued at 100% of the grade.



To pass the subject it is necessary to achieve 5.0 points out of 10.







WAIVER OF THE CALL.



Resignation from the call will result in the qualification as not presented or not presented.



In the case of continuous evaluation, the deadline to carry out the resignation will be 9 weeks, counting from the beginning of the semester. The interested student must submit in writing to the responsible teacher his/her resignation from the continuous (or mixed) evaluation in accordance with the established procedure and deadlines (Article 8.3).



When it is a final evaluation, failure to take the test set on the official exam date will mean automatic resignation from the corresponding call.





In the event of a coincidence in the date of the evaluation tests for different subjects, in order not to harm those who repeat any of them, the student must request the teacher to change the date at least 15 hours in advance. calendar days with respect to the date of the test.



The following will be taken into account:



a) In the case of coincidence of evaluation test dates between two compulsory subjects, it will be the teaching staff of the upper year who will set a new date.



b) If the dates of evaluation tests coincide between a mandatory subject and another optional subject, the date of the optional subject must be changed.



It will be understood that a coincidence occurs between two evaluation tests when a period of less than 24 hours elapses, in the case of subjects of the same course, with respect to the start time. In the case of subjects from different courses, there will be a coincidence if the time difference between the beginning of both tests is less than four hours, or when less than two hours elapse between the end of one and the beginning of the other.







As established by the Regulatory Regulations for Student Evaluation of Undergraduate Degrees (BOPV nº50, March 13, 2017) approved by the Governing Council of the UPV/EHU On December 15, 2016, the mixed evaluation system It constitutes an option contemplated within the continuous evaluation system. Students have the possibility of renouncing the continuous (or mixed) evaluation system and opting for the final evaluation, regardless of whether or not they have participated in the aforementioned continuous evaluation (Article 8.3). The deadlines that students must follow to carry out the resignation are at least 9 weeks for quarterly subjects and at least 18 for annual subjects, counting from the beginning of the semester or course respectively, in accordance with the academic calendar. from the center. Thus, interested students must present in writing to the responsible teaching staff their resignation from the continuous (or mixed) evaluation in accordance with the established procedure and deadlines (Article 8.3).

Didactic material prepared by the subject teachers and available on the e-Gela platform

Basic bibliography

RODRÍGUEZ JIMÉNEZ J.J. E IRABIEN GULIAS A. Gestión sostenible de los residuos peligrosos. Madrid: Editorial Síntesis S.A., 2013.

CARMEN OROZCO BARRENETXEA ET AL. Contaminación Ambiental. Una Visión Desde La Química. Ediciones Paraninfo. 2011

LAGREGA M.D. Gestión de residuos tóxicos. Tratamiento, eliminación y recuperación de suelos. New York: Mc Graw-Hill, 2006.

NEMEROW N.L. Tratamiento de vertidos industriales y peligrosos. Madrid: Díaz de Santos, 2006.

In-depth bibliography

CID A. Caracterización y vías de gestión de residuos industriales generados en la Comunidad Autónoma del País Vasco. Vitoria-Gasteiz: Eusko Jaurlaritza, 2004.

ELÍAS CASTELLS X. Reciclaje de residuos industriales: aplicación a la fabricación de materiales de construcción. Madrid: Díaz de Santos, 2000.

IHOBE. Manual de productos peligrosos. Bilbao: IHOBE, 2002.

LEVIN M.A. y GEALT M.A. Biotratamiento de residuos tóxicos y peligrosos: selección, estimación, monitorización, microorganismos y aplicaciones. Madrid: McGraw-Hill, 2007.

MARAÑÓN E. Residuos industriales y suelos contaminados. Gijón: Universidad de Oviedo, 2000.
TCHOBANOGLOUS G. Gestión integral de residuos sólidos. Madrid: McGraw-Hill, 2007.

Journals

ASCE Practice Periodical of Hazardous Toxic and Radioactive Waste Management (USA). ASCE.
http://www.pubs.asce.org/journals/hz.html

Environmental Law & Management. Wiley Interscience.
http://www3.interscience.wiley.com/maintenance.html?DESCRIPTOR=PRINTISSN&VALUE=1067-6058

Environmental Science & Technology. American Chemical Society (ACS).
http://pubs.acs.org/journals/esthag/index.html

Residuos. La revista técnica de Medio Ambiente.
http://www.revistaresiduos.com/RevistaResiduos/

Warmer Bulletin España. Instituto para la sostenibilidad de los Recursos (ISR).
http://www.isrcer.org/warmer_new.asp

Waste Management. International Journal of Integrated Waste Management, Science and Technology. Elsevier.
http://www.elsevier.com/wps/find/journaldescription.cws_home/404/description#description

Web addresses

Actividades de la Unión europea en materia de gestión de residuos. Legislación.
http://europa.eu.int/scadplus/leg/es/s15002.htm

Comunidad de Profesionales de Gestión de Residuos.
http://www.ictnet.es/ICTnet/home/cv/?area=mAmb&cv=residuos

Ecovidrio. Entidad sin ánimo de lucro para reciclado de vidrio en España
https://www.ecovidrio.es/

Instituto Nacional de Seguridad e higiene. Ministerio de Trabajo y Asuntos Sociales. Legislación.
http://www.mtas.es/insht/legislation/tl_res.htm

Tecnociencia. Información técnica sobre residuos. Legislación.
http://www.tecnociencia.es/especiales/residuos/