Plastic Waste Management Techniques
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The official GTU curriculum for Plastic Waste Management Techniques (subject code BE05053041) as prescribed for Plastics · Semester 5 divides the course into 6 units, covering 31 listed topics. The unit-wise breakdown below is read from the GTU syllabus document for this subject code, so you can check what the course actually covers before deciding which papers to attempt.
Download the official syllabus PDF (BE05053041)Unit 1 Introduction to Plastic Waste
- Overview of plastics and their environmental impact
- types of plastic waste (thermoplastics
- sources and generation of plastic waste
- global and local waste statistics
- challenges in plastic waste management
Unit 2 Plastic Degradation and Environmental Impact
- Mechanisms of plastic degradation (thermal
- chemical and microbial)
- biodegradation of polymers
- impact on soil
- water, and marine ecosystems
- microplastics and health concerns
- sustainability considerations
Unit 3 Mechanical Recycling Techniques
- segregation and sorting of plastic waste
- size reduction
- cleaning and reprocessing
- pelletizing and remolding
- limitations and practical considerations in mechanical recycling
Unit 4 Chemical and Thermal Recycling
- gasification and hydrolysis methods
- conversion of plastics to monomers
- fuels or chemicals
- limitations and industrial applications
- energy recovery from plastics
Unit 5 Waste Management Strategies and Regulations
- Integrated waste management approaches: reduce
- recycle (3R) principles
- circular economy in plastics
- legislation and standards (national and international)
- extended producer responsibility (EPR)
Unit 6 Emerging Techniques and Applications
- Biodegradable polymers and compostable plastics
- innovative recycling technologies
- upcycling and Program Name: Engineering Level: Under Graduate Branch: Plastics Engineering Subject Code: BE05053041 Subject Name: Plastic Waste Management Techniques value-added products
- case studies on industrial applications and successful plastic waste management projects
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