Safe nutrient recycling
This course instance is exclusively for incoming exchange students
Entry Requirements
\- Knowledge equivalent to English 6 from Swedish upper secondary school
Course facts
MX0161, Safe nutrient recycling, 15.0 Hp
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Syllabus
Level
Second cycle (A1N)
Main field of study
Environmental Science, Biology
Grading Scale
The grade requirements within the course grading system are set out in specific criteria. These criteria must be available by the course start at the latest.
Course language
English
Entry Requirements
\- Knowledge equivalent to English 6 from Swedish upper secondary school
Objectives
The course intends to provide an understanding of systems for safe recycling of plant nutrients and organic matter from biological waste and wastewater.
After completing the course, the student should be able to:
- describe the sources, flows and characteristics of biological waste and wastewater,
- describe, with respect to biology and process, aerobic and anaerobic treatment when applied on solid and liquid waste,
- compare the strength and weaknesses of different treatment technologies with regard to complexity, applicability, process and recovered products,
- propose design criteria for technologies and systems recycling resources from biological waste and wastewater,
- explain how treatment factors affect and regulate the inactivation of pathogens and how systems can be managed to result in safe recycling of resources,
- Plan and evaluate systems for treatment and reuse of biological waste and waste water, with regard to microbial risk and environmental impacts of the systems,
- in oral and written form, communicate and present findings of the course assignments.
Content
Subject content
The focus of the course is biological and chemical treatment technologies, with emphasis on the sanitisation aspect, and environmental assessment and microbial risk assessment of biological waste- and decentralized wastewater systems. The course covers: amounts and composition of waste fractions; aerobic and anaerobic treatments for waste and wastewater (e.g. composting, anaerobic digestion, chemical sanitization, infiltration and drainage ponds) from an international perspective. Aspects of treatments and systems covers process microbiology, thermo- and process dynamics, dimensioning, emissions, resource utilisation of e.g. feed and fertilisers, hygiene and practical implementation.
Learning activities
The course uses different teaching methods to promote students'learning and discussions. The course combines theoretical learning from lectures and literature with practical exercises to achieve an in-depth understanding of the subject. The practical exercises include a waste treatment laboratory, a computer exercise on environmental systems analysis and a project work on microbial risk assessment. Other activities are study visits and seminars.
The course exercises the following generic competences:
- problem solving
- scientific methods
- written communication
- teamwork
- creativity
The following activities are compulsory:
Examination, laboratory and computer exercises, oral presentations, study visits and seminars.
Examination Formats and Requirements for Passing the Course
The course is examined written and orally, by passed examination, passed assignments and approved participation at the compulsory parts of the course.
Responsible Department/Equivalent
Department of Energy and Technology
Supplementary information
Module set
| Title | Credits | Code |
|---|---|---|
| Examination theory | 5.0 | 0001 |
| Examination calculations | 3.5 | 0002 |
| Laboratory exercises | 3.0 | 0006 |
| Project | 2.5 | 0007 |
| Other compulsory activities | 1.0 | 0005 |
The Course Replaces
MX0131