The aim of the course is to gain knowledge in the field of solid waste management
resulting from metallurgical, mining and energy activity.
▪ Introductory definitions – Categories of solid industrial waste (from
metallurgical, mining and energy activity) – Principles of solid industrial and
hazardous waste management.
▪ Environmental characterization of solid industrial waste: European and
national institutional framework-European waste list- Tests to determine
major physical-geotechnical and geochemical parameters-Evaluation of
hazardous properties of waste-Classification.
▪ Environmental risk assessment from solid industrial waste facilities
(definitions, methodology, identification, risk analysis and assessment).
▪ Industrial and hazardous waste management methods, including underground
hazardous waste disposal
▪ Management of tailings: Characteristics of tailings depending on the type of
ore- Tailings dam integrity failure – Improvement of physical and geochemical
stability of disposal sites (treatment of tailings, bottom liners and covers) -
Methods of waste utilization.
▪ Management of pyrometallurgical waste (slag, dust, etc.): Recycling / recovery
and disposal methods.
▪ Hydrometallurgical solid waste management: Characteristics-Stabilization
methods-Recycling / recovery and disposal methods.
▪ Economics of industrial and hazardous waste management
- Teacher: Δημήτριος Καλιαμπάκος
- Teacher: Άνθιμος Ξενίδης
ECTS : 4
Language : el
Learning Outcomes : Upon successful completion of the course, the student should be able to: • Know the principles of industrial and hazardous solid waste management. • Understand the importance of environmental characterization in industrial solid waste management and recognize the critical physicochemical parameters for each type of waste. • Know the general principles of the environmental risk assessment and evaluation process for industrial and hazardous waste management facilities. • Understand the methods of disposal of solid waste from metallurgical, mining, and energy activities and evaluate their environmental impacts. • Identify and evaluate alternative techniques for the stabilization and utilization of metallurgical waste. • Know the economic parameters of industrial and hazardous solid waste management.