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Rationale
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Course Outcomes:
Students will be able to achieve & demonstrate the following COs on completion of course based learning
- Apply the concept of polymer waste management to categorize the sources of polymer waste
- Select suitable methods and standards for managing polymer waste.
- Use appropriate sorting and separation techniques to control polymer waste
- Utilize appropriate recycling techniques to manage polymer waste
- Evaluate suitable polymer waste for manufacturing of recycled products
Unit I
Sources of polymer waste 1.1 Definition of waste and waste management 1.2 Sources of polymer waste – domestic polymer waste, industrial polymer waste, commercial polymer waste, and medical polymer waste 1.3 Hazards to environment due to the accumulation of polymer waste 1.4 Need of polymer waste management 1.5 Pollution – definition and types 1.6 Pollutants – definition and types 1.7 Ways to control the pollution
Suggested Learning Pedagogie
Presentations Lecture Using Chalk-Board
Unit II
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Unit III
Collection, sorting, separation of waste polymers 3.1 Collection methods of waste polymers – curbside collection, drop-off collection, buy-back centers and deposit/refund programs 3.2 Sorting methods of waste polymers – classification of sorting, manual sorting method (positive sort system and negative sort system), automatic sorting method, air classifier, air tabling, ballistic separator, polymer color sorting method, near infrared (NIR) sorting method, working of material recovery facility (MRF) 3.3 Separation of waste polymers by recycling codes 3.4 Separation of waste polymers by properties – separation of waste polymers by wettability, separation of waste polymers by magnetizability, separation of waste polymers by electrical property, separation of waste polymers by chemical property, separation of waste polymers by thermal property, separation of waste polymers by density (dry method- cascade/zigzag separator and wet method- float-sink separator and hydrocyclone)
Suggested Learning Pedagogie
Presentations Lecture Using Chalk-Board Video Demonstrations
Unit IV
Recycling methods of waste polymers 4.1 Size reduction – cutting by impact and pressure, shredding by impact and shearing, cryotechnical fine grinding 4.2 Primary recycling – granulation 4.3 Secondary recycling – melt spinning 4.4 Tertiary recycling- hydrolysis, glycolysis, methanolysis and ammonolysis 4.5 Quaternary recycling- Incineration – construction and working of fixed hearth incinerator, rotary kiln incinerator and fluidized bed incinerator 4.6 Energy recovery from polymer waste – pyrolysis (fuel recovery) and gasification (gas recovery)
Suggested Learning Pedagogie
Presentations Lecture Using Chalk-Board Video Demonstrations
Unit V
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List of Experiments:
- * Investigate the properties and applications of the polymer waste
- * Perform biodegradation of waste polymer using fungi
- * Perform biodegradation of waste polymer using bacteria
- * Use the float-sink method for separation of polymers
- * Use a shredder to reduce the size of the waste polymer
- * Use a granulator to recycle waste polymer
- * Perform hydrolysis of waste polymer to recover value-added products
- * Recover value-added products from polymer waste by ammonolysis
- * Recover value-added products from polymer waste by glycolysis
- * Recover value-added products from polymer waste by methanolysis
- * Conduct pyrolysis process for conversion of waste polymer into useful products
Self Learning
Assignment
- Write an essay on the importance of waste management in modern society
- Prepare flow chart of polymer waste from generation to disposal
- Prepare chart of steps in polymer waste recycling process
- Gather information of polymer waste collection agencies and recycling industries
- Visit an existing recycling unit/industry and collect information of registration procedure, plant layout, machinery specifications and price, electrical load, manpower requirement, rate list, annual turnover, major clients and terms and conditions. Make a report of it
- Develop a poster campaign to raise awareness about the need for polymer waste management
- Develop an action plan for reducing pollution in your Institute/local community
- Describe the gasification process and its role in recovering gas from polymer waste and Compare the environmental impact of gasification with other waste management methods
- Conduct a case study on a company that successfully uses recycled PET
Micro Project
- Collect the polymer waste from houses, shops and sort them according to their size, color, codes and shape and prepare a report
- Visit the Pyrolysis plant of Municipal Corporation and prepare a report of mixed waste polymer to produce fuel
- Explore and define the 4 R’s in the context of polymer waste management.Create a poster or infographic explaining each concept with examples.Develop a small project or initiative that applies the 4 R’s in a practical setting
- Choose one type of recycled polymer and create a product using recycled material. Document the process and present your findings on the feasibility and quality of the product
- Depolymerize the collected waste and recover monomer and measure quantity of product
- Preparea technical report by conducting a small-scale pyrolysis or gasification experiment using polymer waste and analyze the products obtained
- Collect various plastic waste materials and perform granulation. Create a detailed report on the effectiveness of the granulation process and suggest improvements
- Create a flowchart for each tertiary recycling method and demonstrate one of the processes using a small-scale experiment
- Collect the information of manufacturer of recycling machines in India and abroad and prepare a power point presentation and present in classroom
Laboratory Equipment
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Learning Materials
- Francesco La Mantia Handbook of Polymer Recycling Rapra Technology Ltd., UK 2015 ISBN:1-85957-325-8
- Mustafa, N. Polymers Waste Management (Disposal, Recycling, and Reuse) Marcel Dekker, Inc, New York, 2015 ISBN: 08247-8920-2
- Chanda M; Roy S. K. Polymer Fabrication and Recycling CRC Press, London, 2015, ISBN: 978-1-42008062-9
- EIRI Board Polymer Waste Recycling Technology Engineers India Research Institute, New Delhi, 2016, ISBN: 9788189765309
Learning Websites
- https://www.britannica.com/science/water-pollution Sources of polymer waste
- https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YGcox_xHr98 Rotary kiln incinerator
- https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YqmGArztZsE Fixed hearth incinerator
- https://www.rts.com/blog/the-complete-plastics-recycling-pro cess-rts/ Steps in polymer waste management
- https://www.slideshare.net/akashtk/landfilling#6 Landfilling techniques
- https://www.sunscreen-mermet.com/media/certificat-antifongiq ue/astm-g21-screen-vision-design-thermic-2014.pdf Test to measure resistance of polymer to fungi
- https://www.theshadeslab.com/storage/technicals/Test%20anti-bacterial%20ASTM%20G22%20USA.pdf Test to measure resistance of polymer to bacteria
- https://www.ecomena.org/plastic-waste-collection/ Collection of waste polymers
- https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=K8xcrgdJmfM Manual sorting methods of waste polymers
- https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wCcTrivOAQ0 Automatic sorting methods of waste polymers
- https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0TwJLS_Bars Air classifier for sorting of waste polymers
- https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yQm6uzCJaDs Ballistic separator
- https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AMZm0L7FBf8 Sorting based on color
- https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1dVyuzr6758 Near infrared (NIR) sorting method
- https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ujtp1IgStN0 Magnetic Separator
- https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8thgqPNhlYk Separation of waste polymers by electrical property
- https://www.youtube.com/shorts/xrK1gcQ06js Shredders for waste polymers
- https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WiqDVCBg9vY Granulator for waste polymers
- https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=c9bOox0KCuM Melt spinning
- https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=m0CFJ2nD50U Fluidized bed incinerator
- https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RoyngJ9FaVs Pyrolysis (fuel recovery)
- https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZwAvP2lb1sU- waste polymer bottle recycling
- https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BlIdZTfDMwU waste polymer recycling
- https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qb_Upfhnhb0 Recycling machine
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