Moses - Waste-to-energy processes

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Module / Version:
#30182 / #6

Validity:
Seit WS 2019/20

Default display language:
English

Module title:
Waste-to-energy processes

Credits:
6

Responsible person:
Rotter, Vera Susanne

Grading:
benotet

Type of exam:
Mündliche Prüfung

Zugehörigkeit

Faculty:
Fakultät III

Institute:
Institut für Technischen Umweltschutz

Area of expertise:
33331700 FG Kreislaufwirtschaft und Recyclingtechnologie

Prüfungsausschuss:
MSc Technischer Umweltschutz

Kontakt

Office:
Z 2

Contact person:
Moloeznik Paniagua, Daniela

E-mail address:
info@circulareconomy.tu-berlin.de

Website:

http://www.circulareconomy.tu-berlin.de/menue/studium_und_lehre/lehrangebot/#126287

Learning Outcomes

This course enables students to: - know and predict the quality and quantity of waste flows suitable for thermal waste treatment options and resulting products, residues and emissions, - explain, describe and apply the physico-chemical principles and the process engineering aspects in waste-to-energy processes, - suggest appropriate emission reduction techniques for waste-to-energy plants, - design thermal waste-to-energy systems based on practice-oriented calculations, - discuss energy efficiency and strategies to increase waste-to-energy processes, - assess the implementation of waste-to-energy plants and co-incineration globally, - understand economic drivers for implementation waste-to-energy processes, - to consider environmental aspects of waste-to-energy systems in a broader context. The course is divided into: 40 % Knowledge and Understanding 30 % Development and Design 10 % Research and Evaluation 20 % Implementation and Praxis.

Content

- Status and relevance of thermal waste treatment operations in waste management - Characterization of waste as a fuel - Physico-chemical principles of thermal waste conversion - Process description and aggregates of thermal treatment units - Flue gas cleaning, emissions reduction, and residue treatment - Legal framework in the EU and technical concepts according to Best Available Techniques (BAT) Reference Document (BREF) - Mass and energy balances of the waste-to-energy processes (incineration (combustion calculations and Rankine cycle), drying processes, anaerobic digestions processes) - Optimization strategies for energy recovery from waste and biomass - Production and utilization of refuse derived fuels in mono- and co-incineration

Module Components

Pflichtteil:

All Courses are mandatory.

Course Name	Type	Number	Cycle	Language	SWS	VZ
Waste-to-Energy Technologies	VL	0333 L 540	WiSe	English	2
Efficiency optimization of Waste-to-Energy processes	UE	0333 L 541	WiSe	English	2

Workload and Credit Points

Waste-to-Energy Technologies (VL):

Workload description	Multiplier	Hours	Total
Preparation and post-processing	10.0	1.0h	10.0h
Presence time	15.0	2.0h	30.0h
			40.0h(~2 LP)

Efficiency optimization of Waste-to-Energy processes (UE):

Workload description	Multiplier	Hours	Total
Calculation exercises and homeworks	10.0	4.0h	40.0h
Preparation and post-processing	5.0	4.0h	20.0h
Presence time	15.0	2.0h	30.0h
			90.0h(~3 LP)

Course-independent workload:

Workload description	Multiplier	Hours	Total
Exam preparation	1.0	50.0h	50.0h
			50.0h(~2 LP)

The Workload of the module sums up to 180.0 Hours. Therefore the module contains 6 Credits.

Description of Teaching and Learning Methods

This module follows a blended learning approach. The module consists of an integrated course (lecture, seminar, excursion) and a calculation phase. The integrated course illustrates the fundamentals and essential technical concepts and principles with teacher's and student's presentations and short movies. Time is allocated for interactive discussions related to recent developments and topics. An excursion gives a good view of the praxis. The calculation phase illustrates the theoretical content with practical examples. The exercises to be solved require the independent work of the students, which will strengthen their system and methodological competence. For this online self-learning tutorials and knowledge testing quizzes are available. Off-line tutorials allow students to work on MS Excel-based calculation sheets under the supervision of tutors. Furthermore, background information on current trends related to waste, expert opinions and scientific articles are given. In addition, the ISIS learning platform is intensely used as a presentation and information medium, as well as a discussion platform and as preparation for the lecture and exercise.

Requirements for participation and examination

Desirable prerequisites for participation in the courses:

English Level C1 equivalent Desirable Module: „Einführung der Abfallwirtschaft“ Basics of thermodynamics Prerequisite to register to the oral exam is the to present a performance certificate (Leistungnachweis) which is given when all homeworks from the exercise part are sucessfully passed

Mandatory requirements for the module test application:

1. Requirement

Successful completion of the exercise homework: efficiency optimization of waste-to-energy processes exercise

Module completion

Grading

graded

Type of exam

Oral exam

Language

English

Duration/Extent

45 min

Duration of the Module

The following number of semesters is estimated for taking and completing the module:
1 Semester.

This module may be commenced in the following semesters:
Wintersemester.

Maximum Number of Participants

This module is not limited to a number of students.

Registration Procedures

Oral exam are registered at the examination office, or through the online registration with QUISPOS. Prerequisite is the to present a performance certificate (Leistungnachweis) which is given when all calculation exercises of the module are sucessfully passed

Recommended literature
No recommended literature given

Assigned Degree Programs

Semester:

Zeige auch ausgelaufene Studiengänge und StuPOs

This module is used in the following Degree Programs (new System):

Studiengang / StuPO	StuPOs	Verwendungen	Erste Verwendung	Letzte Verwendung
Physikalische Ingenieurwissenschaft (M. Sc.)	2	13	SoSe 2021	SoSe 2024
Process Energy and Environmental Systems Engineering (M. Sc.)	2	12	WiSe 2020/21	SoSe 2024
Regenerative Energiesysteme (M. Sc.)	1	7	SoSe 2021	SoSe 2024
Technischer Umweltschutz (M. Sc.)	1	10	WS 2019/20	SoSe 2024
Wirtschaftsingenieurwesen (B. Sc.)	1	11	WS 2019/20	SoSe 2024
Wirtschaftsingenieurwesen (M. Sc.)	1	32	WS 2019/20	SoSe 2024

Master Environmental Science and Technology Component of the supplementary module list (TUS) Component of the module "Technology of Waste Treatment" (TUS) Assignment of this module as a supplementary module and simultaneous selection with core moduule "Solid waste treatment technologies" is not permitted due to overlap.

Miscellaneous

-The course materials will be provided in electronic form. They are uploaded within the learning progress in the ISIS learning platform and help the students with the preparation for the lectures and examination (Automatic de-registration is done after 1 year, please save all wanted material before this date). -Quizzes and other online teaching elements allow students to check their individual learning progress. -The oral examination takes place after the course. The calculation exercises are graded, and passing them is a prerequisite for registration. -An excursion takes place to show real-life example.

Waste-to-energy processes