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.



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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.



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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 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

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