Descriptif

Solid Waste Valorization - Physical treatment

The aim of the Solid Waste Valorization course is to offer an overview of sources, classification, and composition of solid wastes and of circular economy concept to improve waste management strategies. It will also provide technical and scientific knowledge regarding waste management practices and technologies that can be used to valorize and eliminate solid waste such as recycling, thermal treatment, biological treatment and landfilling.  Visits of a full-scale sorting center, incinerator, anaerobic digester and landfill are planned.

Teaching staff

- Laurent Mazéas, Research Director, IRSTEA

- Frank Gélix, Engineer Expert, Veolia

- Isabelle Hébé, Coordinator for Research Investments, ADEME

- Marie Orvain, Researcher, Veolia

- Théodore Bouchez, Research Director, IRSTEA

Course outline

• Introduction

- Sources, classification, composition of solid wastes

- Circular economy concept

- Minimization of waste production strategies

- Overview of the different waste management technologies

• Separation and recycling of waste materials

- Technical and scientific knowledge regarding sorting and recycling

- Visit of a waste sorting center (Vert-le-Grand)

• Thermal treatment of waste material

- Technical and scientific knowledge regarding incineration and gasification

- Visit of an incinerator (Vert-le-Grand or Veolia, Ile de France)

• Composting

- Technical and scientific knowledge regarding waste composting

- Visit of a composting platform (Vert-le-Grand, Ile de France)

• Methanisation

- Technical and scientific knowledge regarding methanisation

- Visit of an anaerobic digester

• Waste bioraffineries

- Technical and scientific knowledge regarding waste bioraffineries

• Landfilling

- Technical and scientific knowledge regarding landfilling

- Visit of a municipal solid waste landfill

• Agronomical valorization

- Technical and scientific knowledge regarding agronomical valorization

The module includes 22 hours of courses, 14 hours of practical work and a 4 hours site visit.

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Level required: no prerequisite

Language: English

Credits ECTS: 6

Supervisor: Laurent MAZEAS