Information Package / Course Catalogue
Waste Management in the Dairy Industry
Course Code: ST422
Course Type: Area Elective
Couse Group: First Cycle (Bachelor's Degree)
Education Language: Turkish
Work Placement: N/A
Theory: 2
Prt.: 0
Credit: 2
Lab: 0
ECTS: 2
Objectives of the Course

The aim of this course is to teach technical and managerial approaches to classify, evaluate and reduce the environmental impact of solid, liquid and gaseous wastes generated in the milk and dairy products industry. It is aimed to develop solutions in the context of sustainable production and circular economy.

Course Content

Sources of waste in the dairy industry *Whey, wash water, packaging waste *Separation of organic and inorganic wastes *Waste reduction strategies and recovery *Evaluation of whey (protein, lactic acid, etc.) *Biotechnological methods (enzymatic, microbial, etc.) *Wastewater treatment techniques and systems *Energy recovery and biogas production *Legislation, regulations and environmental impact assessment

Name of Lecturer(s)
Learning Outcomes
1.Identify and classify the waste generated in the dairy industry.
2.Analyze the environmental impact of waste.
3.Explain the technologies for the utilization of waste.
4.Knows the legal regulations related to waste management.
5.Develops waste minimization strategies in the context of sustainable.
Recommended or Required Reading
1.Dairy Waste Management – Springer, 2019
2.Waste Utilization in Dairy Industry – TÜBİTAK Publications
3.Republic of Turkey Ministry of Environment and Urbanization Regulations
Weekly Detailed Course Contents
Week 1 - Theoretical
Course introduction and definition of waste in the dairy industry
Week 2 - Theoretical
Types of waste: liquid, solid and gaseous wastes
Week 3 - Theoretical
Whey: properties and environmental effects
Week 4 - Theoretical
Management and utilization of organic waste
Week 5 - Theoretical
Inorganic waste and packaging waste
Week 6 - Theoretical
Waste reduction techniques
Week 7 - Theoretical
Recycling and circular economy practices
Week 8 - Theoretical
Wastewater treatment systems
Week 9 - Theoretical
Biotechnological evaluation methods
Week 10 - Theoretical
Energy recovery and biogas production
Week 11 - Theoretical
Production of value-added products with whey
Week 12 - Theoretical
Legal regulations and environmental permitting
Week 13 - Theoretical
Application examples and case studies
Week 14 - Theoretical
General review and discussion
Assessment Methods and Criteria
Type of AssessmentCountPercent
Midterm Examination1%40
Final Examination1%60
Workload Calculation
ActivitiesCountPreparationTimeTotal Work Load (hours)
Lecture - Theory140228
Individual Work141014
Midterm Examination1415
Final Examination1415
TOTAL WORKLOAD (hours)52
Contribution of Learning Outcomes to Programme Outcomes
PÇ-1
PÇ-2
PÇ-3
PÇ-4
PÇ-5
PÇ-6
PÇ-7
PÇ-8
PÇ-9
PÇ-10
PÇ-11
OÇ-1
4
4
4
4
4
5
OÇ-2
4
4
4
4
4
5
OÇ-3
4
4
4
4
4
5
OÇ-4
4
4
4
4
4
5
OÇ-5
4
4
4
4
4
5
Adnan Menderes University - Information Package / Course Catalogue
2026