Course detail

Čištění odpadních vod a jejich další využití

FAST-CZV-ČOVAcad. year: 2026/2027

The course focuses on describing the current state of knowledge in the field of municipal wastewater, including the definition of options for its treatment and subsequent recycling for further use, from the perspectives of: i) water recycling and reuse, ii) recovery and use of thermal energy, and iii) recycling and recovery of nutrients, particularly from sewage sludge. The course will deepen theoretical knowledge in the field of wastewater treatment and its further use within the concept of a circular wastewater treatment plant. This knowledge will also be discussed in relation to the objectives and requirements of the European Green Deal and its related strategies. In this context, the concept of a circular wastewater treatment plant represents a possible solution for the use of cleaner energy sources, optimization of energy efficiency, integration of energy systems, and support for the circular economy in sewage sludge management. The practical classes will focus on conceptual design proposals aimed at implementing selected technological elements at a selected wastewater treatment plant.

Language of instruction

Czech

Number of ECTS credits

6

Mode of study

Not applicable.

Guarantor

doc. Ing. Jakub Raček, Ph.D.

Department

Institute of Municipal Water Management (VHO)

Entry knowledge

Prerequisites:

Fundamentals of Building Construction

Corequisites:

Stormwater Management, Blue-Green Infrastructure

Rules for evaluation and completion of the course

Semester assignment – conceptual design of a circular wastewater treatment plant; colloquium.

The student attends the introductory lecture and consults online on the preparation of a semester assignment of 1,000 words. The course will be completed by a colloquium held as part of the module completion.

Aims

The aim of the course is to provide students with a basic overview of the current state of knowledge in wastewater treatment, with a focus on both wastewater treatment technologies and technologies related to the use of wastewater as an input raw material for producing final products in accordance with the principles of the circular economy and the objectives of the European Green Deal, following the concept of “from waste to product.”

Study aids

Study material: Hlavínek, P., Raček, J., Chorazy, T.: Wastewater Treatment and Its Further Use.

Prerequisites and corequisites

Not applicable.

Basic literature

HLAVÍNEK P., KUKCHARCHYK T., MARSALEK J., MAHRIKOVA I.: Integrated Urban Water Resources Management, SPRINGER, 2006, ISBN-10 1-4020-4684-7, 323 stran. (EN)
MALÝ J., HLAVÍNEK P: Čištění průmyslových odpadních vod, ISBN 80-86020-05-3, NOEL 2000 s.r.o., Brno 1996. (CS)
RADA, E.C. (Ed.). (2017). Thermochemical Waste Treatment: Combustion, Gasification, and Other Methodologies (1st ed.). Apple Academic Press. https://doi.org/10.1201/b19983 (EN)
YONG Sik Ok, Biochar from Biomass and Waste: Fundamentals and Applications. Elsevier Science Publishing Co Inc. ISBN: 9780128117293. https://doi.org/10.1016/C2016-0-01974-5 (EN)

Recommended reading

LEHMANN, J., & JOSEPH, S. (Eds.). (2015). Biochar for Environmental Management: Science, Technology and Implementation (2nd ed.). Routledge. https://doi.org/10.4324/9780203762264 (EN)
Wastewater Treatment and Reuse Technologies. (2018). MDPI. https://doi.org/10.3390/books978-3-03897-102-3 (EN)

Classification of course in study plans

  • Programme CZV3-MSCEE Lifelong learning - long-term course 2 year of study, winter semester, compulsory-optional

Type of course unit

 

Lecture

26 hours, optionally

Teacher / Lecturer

doc. Ing. Jakub Raček, Ph.D.

Syllabus

  1. Úvod do čištění odpadních vod a jejich zpětného využití
  2. Čištění odpadních vod
  3. Od čištění odpadních vod k získávání zdrojů
  4. Technologie pro dočištění odpadních vod a jejich využití
  5. Nutrienty v čistírenském kalu a jejich využití
  6. Zpracování čistírenského kalu