GUJARAT TECHNOLOGICAL UNIVERSITY
Bachelor of Engineering
Subject Code: 3141311
Semester – IV
Subject Name: MUNICIPAL & INDUSTRIAL SOLID WASTE MANAGEMENT
Type of course: Professional Core Course
Prerequisite: Basics of Environmental Science
Rationale: To understand key issues and its technical solutions pertaining to municipal and industrial solid
waste management is necessary for practicing environmental engineers.
Teaching and Examination Scheme:
Teaching Scheme Credits Examination Marks Total
L T P C Theory Marks Practical Marks Marks
ESE (E) PA (M) ESE (V) PA (I)
4 0 2 5 70 30 30 20 150
Content:
Sr. No. Content Total
Hrs
[A] Municipal Solid Waste Management:
1 Introduction to Municipal Solid Waste: 04
Solid waste terminology, Sources, Characteristics, Composition, Generation rate, Need for
integrated solid waste management
2 Onsite Handling, Storage and Processing of Solid Waste: 04
Handling methods, Factors considered for storage, Need for segregation, Onsite
processing
3 Collection and Transportation of Municipal Solid Waste: 08
Waste collection, Collection systems and equipments, Layout of collection routes, Means
of transport, Need and design requirements of Transfer station
4 Processing and Separation of Municipal Solid Waste: 08
Importance, Storage, Conveying, Compacting, Shredding , Roll crushing, Material
separation principle, Picking, Screens, Float/Sink separators, Magnetic separators, Other
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Bachelor of Engineering
Subject Code: 3141311
devices for processing and material separation, Drying and dewatering
5 Recovery of Resources, Conversion Products and Energy : 06
Material recovery & recycling, Recovery of chemical and biological products, Recovery of
energy
6 Disposal of Solid Waste: 08
Landfill site selection criteria, Landfilling methods, Landfill processes, Landfill design,
Landfill operations, Landfill closure and post-closure care
[B] Industrial Solid Waste Management:
7 Hazardous Solid Waste Management: 08
Definition, Sources, Generation, Characteristics, Storage, Transportation, Treatment
techniques, siting criteria for TSDF ,Consruction and operation of secured landfill, Types
of liner system
8 Biomedical Waste Management: 04
Definition, Sources, Generation, Classification, Storage, Transportation, Treatment
techniques, Disposal
9 E-Waste Management: 02
Definition, Sources, Generation, Recovery & Recycling technologies, Disposal
10 Incinerable Solid Waste Management: 04
Definition, Sources, Generation, Characteristics, Storage, Guidelines for common
hazardous waste incineration
Suggested Specification table with Marks (Theory): (For BE only)
Distribution of Theory Marks
R Level U Level A Level N Level E Level C Level
15 15 15 15 10 _
Legends: R: Remembrance; U: Understanding; A: Application, N: Analyze and E: Evaluate C:
Create and above Levels (Revised Bloom’s Taxonomy)
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GUJARAT TECHNOLOGICAL UNIVERSITY
Bachelor of Engineering
Subject Code: 3141311
Note: This specification table shall be treated as a general guideline for students and teachers. The actual
distribution of marks in the question paper may vary slightly from above table.
Reference Books:
1. Environmental Engineering by Arcadio Sincero and Gregoria Sincero, Second Edition, Prentice
Hall India
2. Integrated Solid Waste Management: Engineering Principles and Management Issues by George
Tchobanoglous, McGraw-Hill Publication
3. Hazardous Waste Management by M LaGrega and others, McGraw-Hill Publication
Course Outcomes:
Sr. CO statement Marks %
No. weightage
CO-1 Justify the need for integrated solid waste management and onsite processing 20
of solid waste
CO-2 Evaluate collection and transportation systems of municipal solid waste 20
CO-3 Analyze processing techniques to recover resources, Conversion products and 20
energy from solid waste
CO-4 Analyze landfill operations and design for disposal of solid waste 20
CO-5 Evaluate treatment techniques and disposal methods of Hazardous, 20
Biomedical, E-waste and Incinerable Solid Waste Management
List of practicals/exercise:
Following activities shall be performed during practical hours: (minimum 08 need to be carried out)
1. Determination of solid waste(MSW/E-waste/Biomedical Waste/Hazardous Waste) generation
rate
2. Determination of composition of MSW
3. Determination of moisture content of MSW
4. Determination of calorific value of solid waste
5. Determination of volatile matter in MSW
6. Determination of fixed carbon in MSW
7. The students will have to solve examples based on physical properties of MSW.
8. The students will have to solve examples based on energy content of MSW.
9. The students will have to solve examples based on collection system.
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GUJARAT TECHNOLOGICAL UNIVERSITY
Bachelor of Engineering
Subject Code: 3141311
10. The students will have to solve examples based on landfill.
11. The students will have to solve examples based on material balance analysis.
12. The student will have prepare detail notes on BMW
13. The student will have prepared detail notes on E-waste management.
14. The student will have prepared detail notes on Incinerable Solid Waste Management.
Major Equipments: Weighing balance, Hot air oven, Sieve sets, Bomb calorimeter, Muffle
furnace,
List of Open Source Software/learning website:
1. NPTEL - https://nptel.ac.in
2. CPHEEO: Manual on Municipal Solid Waste Management- cpheeo.gov.in
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