This course deals with municipal and hazardous waste management. Waste sources, composition and potential impacts are outlined followed by specific treatments collection and transport, recycling and reuse. A large portion of the course will focus on the processing of municipal and industrial wastes, including biochemical (composting, anaerobic digestion, hydrolysis, fermentation) and thermochemical (combustion, gasification, pyrolysis) treatments, and isolation as management strategies. The course will also examine diversion and energy recovery approaches, and integrated waste management planning. (0/0/0/24/24) PREREQUISITES: CIVL 210. CIVL 370, or equivalent, or permission of the department
