Course description
Thermal Treatment of Municipal Waste
This course is specifically designed to provide you with an introduction to the thermal treatment option for the disposal of municipal solid waste (MSW). It will give you detailed coverage of the various thermal treatment processes and associated issues.
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Suitability - Who should attend?
Who should attend?
This course is for you if you’re a waste disposal engineer, or someone who works for a company or local authority which is either considering, or is already involved in, the thermal treatment option for treatment of municipal solid waste.
Outcome / Qualification etc.
How will I benefit?
You’ll gain an excellent insight into thermal treatment technologies and policies.
Training Course Content
Day 1
- Regulation of incineration plants under the Environmental Permitting Regulations
- Flue gas emissions control
- Sampling and analysis of emissions
- Operational aspects of Energy Recovery Facilities
- Large scale municipal solid waste (MSW) treatment technologies
- Policy rational for gasification in a net zero world
Day 2
- Health effects of waste incineration
- Pyrolysis & Gasification of Waste for Electricity Production
- Energy recovery
- Opportunities for bottom ash recycling
- Stakeholder and community consultation for energy from waste
- The option of solid recovered fuel/refuse derived fuel (SRF/RDF)
- Thermal technologies – procurement, markets and deliverability
- Economic and commercial issues in waste management
Expenses
For more information about price, please contact the University.