Leading university in the course development: al-Farabi Kazakh National University
Contact: Zhanar Shortnabayeva; zhanar.shortanbaeva@kaznu.kz
Learning outcomes
After this course students:
- can analyze advantages and disadvantages of existing waste disposal methods
- can calculate heat balance of waste-to-energy plant
- can revise existing methods of energy-efficient processing of solid waste
- can diagram waste incineration schemes for different type of combustion chambers
Competences obtained by students:
- the ability to conduct an examination of a particular method of waste disposal;
- can develop technological solutions to improve the existing methods of energy-efficient processing of industrial solid and household waste;
- can introduce and implement modern “clean” technologies for waste disposal on the basis of the obtained theoretical knowledge and practical skills
Main Topics
- Classification of methods for heat treatment of waste and their improvement
- Incineration of unprepared waste in incinerators
- Pyrolysis of waste that has been pre-treated and without it
- Waste gasification and synthesis gas production technologies. The use of synthesis gas
- Technologies to reduce harmful dust and gas emissions into the atmosphere