International Training Course On

Waste Management for Sustainability

Faculty of Environment and Resource Studies, Mahidol University

1. Course Title:

Waste Management for Sustainability

2. Duration

            5 - 24 September 2013           

3. Background and Rational           

            Currently, increasing in population, advanced technology, social and economic development is causing a rise of pollution such as waste and wastewater. At the same time the methods of pollution prevention and waste management in developing countries are still slowly developed.  Inappropriate management of waste and wastewater is an immediate solution to cope with the tremendous amount of waste generated and the consequences of it causes major problem among these countries. Dumping waste in vacant lands or discharge of untreated wastewater directly into the rivers have caused many environmental and health effects.  The pollutants and toxic substances released from the illegal dumping sites can contaminate the land, groundwater and surface water nearby.  Also the pollutants in wastewater can harm the aquatic lives.  And this would have adverse health effects to the receptors in the vicinity area of the dumping sites and along the rivers.   The scale of these problems is not limited only to the local level but to the global level as well.  The uncontrolled emission of greenhouse gases from the degradation of organic substances in waste and wastewater such as methane and carbon dioxide is one of the major concerned in global warming issue. 

Municipal solid waste management and wastewater treatment have been active areas of study, research and teaching of the Faculty of Environment and Resource Studies. Thailand has made large steps in improving the management in the past decade.  For these reasons the Faculty of Environment and Resource Studies intends to organize a training program in Waste Management for Sustainability in Developing Countries.  This program will provide an understanding of the principles underlining effective waste management from generation, collection, transport, reuse, recycle and disposal.  In addition the transformation of organic substances in waste and wastewater to the energy recovery is included in this program. Of course, there are past practices where such management had not taken place and for this reason clean up sites have to be taken. The course will rely on the expertise that the Faculty has gained through hands on research and also on the experience of Thailand over the last decade in tackling this issue. State of the art waste management techniques will be disseminated and the current challenges faced will also be debated. It is expected that this program based on practical experiences in Thailand will be of use to countries' participants in the future.

4. Objectives

            The objectives of this project are as follows:

4.1    To introduce the concepts and principles knowledge of Municipal Solid Waste management

4.2    To enhance practical knowledge, technology and skills via the site visits

4.3    To share the experience of Municipal Solid Waste management among the host organizations and participants from various countries.

5. Course Contents

5.1 Course Outline

1)      Perspective of Waste Management in Thailand and Developing Countries

2)      Industrial Waste and Hazardous Waste Management

3)      Chemical Transformation of Waste: Incineration and Energy Recovery, RDF

3.1)  How to turn MSW to Fuel? Waste to Fuel Technology

4)      Composting of Municipal Solid Waste

5)      Tipping Fee and Public Participation in Waste Management

6)      Waste Disposal: Landfill and Landfill Gas Recovery

7)      MSW Management in Mega City: Nontaburi

8)      Infectious Waste & MSW Management in Mega City: in BMA

9)      From Conventional to Advanced Technology: Waste to Energy (Polymer Energy) Pyrolysis 

10)  Overview of Wastewater Treatment in Thailand

11)  GIS Application for Waste Management

12)  Reduce and Recycle Waste & E-Waste

13)  Biogas from Waste and Wastewater

14)  Wastewater Treatment Technology: Aerobic and Anaerobic Processes 

15)  Disaster Waste Management and C&D Waste Management

16)  Waste management and global warming issue: Carbon Credit Challenge and Opportunity

17)  Waste Management and Trade Barrier& Free Trade Agreement

            5.2 Study Trips/Field Trips

1)      One-day field trip to BMA Wastewater Treatment Plant: Dindang and BMA Waste Transfer Station and Leachate Treatment Plant (MBR Technology) at Sai Mai

2)      Three-day field trip to Chonburi and Rayong Provinces

3)      One-day field trip at Bangkok or Nonthaburi  Province

            5.3 Advance Assignments

            1) Country Report:

                        1.1 General information of participant (1 page of A4 size paper) including; Name of participant, Educational background, Country, Name of Organization, Participant’s position, Duties and responsibilities (Briefly)

1.2 General information of the Country (1-2 page of A4 size paper) including; Geographical status of the country, Climate, Population, Official language, Social, Educational and

Economic conditions, Gross National Products (GNP), Per- capita Income, Major import and export goods, Natural resources and environmental situation, etc.

1.3 Content (up to 4-5 pages of A4 size paper): The detail in your country report should cover with the following topics.

a)      The current situation on Municipal Solid Waste, Industrial, Hazardous Waste management and Wastewater Treatment in your country

b)      Country policy related to Waste and wastewater treatment and management

c)      The best available technologies/ practices related to Waste recycling, treatment, and disposal processes and Wastewater treatment

d)      Lessons learned from past practices of  Waste management and wastewater treatment

1.4  Summary and Recommendation (1 page of A4 size paper)

1.5 References and further information (If any) (1 page of A4 size paper)

1.6 Submission date: No later than 20 August 2013

6. Number of Participants                 

            6.1  Total Number of Participants:     17 persons

            6.2  Participant Criteria:

                        - Age:   Less than 45 years old

                        - Work experience in related fields:       More than 2 years

                        - Education:      Equivalent to Bachelor Degree or higher degree

                        - Language:       Good command of English

7. Invited Countries

Afghanistan, Angola, Bangladesh, Benin, Bhutan, Botswana, Burundi, Cambodia, China, CARICOM Member Countries, Egypt, Eritrea, Ethiopia, FEALAC Member Countries, Gabon, Ghana, India, Indonesia, Iran, Jordan, Kazakhstan, Kenya, Lao PDR, Lesotho, Libya, Madagascar, Malaysia, Maldives, Mali, Mauritania, Mongolia, Morocco, Mozambique, Myanmar, Namibia, Nepal, OAS Member Countries, Nigeria, Pakistan, Palestine, Philippines, PIF Member Countries (Fiji, Papua New Guinea, Palau, Cook Island, Solomon Island, Marshall Island, Niue, Samoa, Tonga and Vanuatu), Republic of Seychelles, Senegal, Sri Lanka, South Sudan, Sudan, Swaziland, Tajikistan, Tanzania, Timor-Leste, Tunisia, Vietnam, Uganda, Uzbekistan, Zambia and Thailand

8. Closing Date for Application:                    15 May 2013

9. Venue

- Faculty of Environment and Resource Studies, Mahidol University

- Accommodation:        - Salaya Pavilion Hotel at Mahidol University, Salaya Campus

                                    - At the field site for 2 nights

10.  Expected Results

Expected key results for participants after completion of the training course:

-   Basic knowledge of hazardous waste management

-   Meaningful information about advanced technology for recycling, treatment, disposal  

    and remediation processes related to hazardous waste in Thailand and participants’    

    countries

-   Better understanding of further applications through field trips

-   Information about current Laws, Regulations and Policies of hazardous waste management  in Thailand and participants’ countries

11. Evaluation

            - No paper examination after completing this training

            - Participant must attend the class, workshop, presentation and field trip for no less than 80%      of total training period.

12. Institution

Executing/Implementation Agency

                        - Implementation Organization:

Faculty of Environment and Resource Studies, Mahidol University

                        - Staff availability:

                                    25-30 Lecturers will be involved in this training course.

                                    30 Supporting staff will facilitate the logistics of this training course.

                        - Training material:

Hand-outs, documents and manual are available.

- Equipment: 

Computers, printers, LCD, media equipment, laboratory equipment are available.

- Other facilities:

Phone, fax, internet hours are available.

- Accommodation:

Salaya Pavillion Hotel at Mahidol University, Salaya Campus

- Address:

999 Phuttamonthon 4 Rd., Salaya, Phuttamonthon, Nakhon Pathom 73170

- Course Director:

                                    Asst. Prof. Dr. Achara Ussawarujikulchai

                                    Faculty of Environment and Resource Studies

                                    E-mail: [email protected]

                        - Contact Person:

                                 Mrs. Sirinapat Charmondusit

                                Head of Research and Academic Services Section

Tel: 0-2441-5000 ext. 2112 and 2110

Fax:  0-2441-9509-10

E-mail: [email protected],

13. Expenditure and Funding

            Sponsored by:  Thailand International Development Cooperation Agency (TICA)