Safe nutrient recycling

About this programme

\- 120 credits, including 90 credits in natural science \- Knowledge equivalent to English 6 from Swedish upper secondary school The grade requirements within the course grading system are set out in specific criteria. These criteria must be available by the course start at the latest. \- 120 credits, including 90 credits in natural science \- Knowledge equivalent to English 6 from Swedish upper secondary school The course intends to provide an understanding of systems for safe recycling of plant nutrients and organic matter from biological waste and wastewater. The focus of the course is biological and chemical treatment technologies, with emphasis on the sanitisation aspect, and environmental assessment and microbial risk assessment of biological waste- and decentralized wastewater systems. The course covers: amounts and composition of waste fractions; aerobic and anaerobic treatments for waste and wastewater (e.g. composting, anaerobic digestion, chemical sanitization, infiltration and drainage ponds) from an international perspective. Aspects of treatments and systems covers process microbiology, thermo- and process dynamics, dimensioning, emissions, resource utilisation of e.g. feed and fertilisers, hygiene and practical implementation. The course uses different teaching methods to promote students'learning and discussions. The course combines theoretical learning from lectures and literature with practical exercises to achieve an in-depth understanding of the subject. The practical exercises include a waste treatment laboratory, a computer exercise on environment