The new paradigms in the management of the urban water service: originally conceived to protect public health through safe water supply and adequate treatment of wastewater, current trends aim not only at process optimization and energy savings but also at energy and material recovery from wastewater and sludge.
New paradigms in wastewater management: from a sanitation problem to a circular sustainable solution
Politecnico di Milano via Polimi OPEN KNOWLEDGE
Overview
Syllabus
- Week 0 - Introduction to the Course
- Week 1 - Evolution from wastewater treatment plants (WWTPs) to biorefineries
- Week 2 - Energy saving and energy recovery
- Week 3 - Alternative sources of water supply for multiple uses: recovery of water for agricultural and industrial uses
- Week 4 - Material recovery: options and sustainability
- Additional Resources
Taught by
Roberto Canziani, Francesca Malpei, Grazia Concilio, Arianna Azzellino, Arianna Catenacci, Manuela Antonelli, Elena Ficara, and Federico Viganò
