Course detail

Waste Treatment and Recycling

FSI-KODAcad. year: 2007/2008

This course is designed to help the students in the orientation in the
field of treatment the solid wastes, including paper, plastic, glass, food wastes, ash etc. Many types of wastes must be disposed, but some of them can be recycled.

Language of instruction

Czech

Number of ECTS credits

5

Mode of study

Not applicable.

Guarantor

doc. Ing. Jaroslav Jícha, CSc.

Department

Institute of Process Engineering (ÚPI)

Learning outcomes of the course unit

Students learn of methods of solid wastes processing and recycling. They will have a clear idea of the fundamentals of processes in the solid waste sites under hazardous conditions.

Prerequisites

Basic knowleges of chemistry and physics, formation and disposal of wastes.

Co-requisites

Not applicable.

Planned learning activities and teaching methods

Teaching methods depend on the type of course unit as specified in the article 7 of BUT Rules for Studies and Examinations.

Assesment methods and criteria linked to learning outcomes

Participation in seminars is registered. The course-unit credit is awarded bassed on the active participation in exercises and seminars. Examination has written or oral parts.

Course curriculum

Not applicable.

Work placements

Not applicable.

Aims

The methods of the disposal and possibilities of recycling
the wastes are introduced in the course.

Specification of controlled education, way of implementation and compensation for absences

Participation in seminars is registered. A written report from on the missed saminar is necessary to submit to the lecturer.

Recommended optional programme components

Not applicable.

Prerequisites and corequisites

Not applicable.

Basic literature

Not applicable.

Recommended reading

Jurnik A.: Ekologické skládky. ALDA Olomouc 1999.

Classification of course in study plans

  • Programme M2301-5 Master's

    branch M2313-00 , 2. year of study, summer semester, compulsory

  • Programme N2301-2 Master's

    branch N2313-00 , 2. year of study, summer semester, compulsory

Type of course unit

 

Lecture

13 hours, optionally

Teacher / Lecturer

Ing. Pavel Novotný, CSc.

Syllabus

1.Present situation in environmental protection in Czech Republic.
2.Legislative frames CR to the protection of environment and nature
3.State authority in the protection of environment.
4.Waste disposal act 185/2001.
5.Types of industrial wastes.
6.Types of domestic wastes.
7.Dangeres conditions of waste disposal sites.
8.Lining against leak of hazardous materies.
9.Water balance of waste disposal sites and leacheat disposal
10.Landfill gas, condition and disposal.
11.Possibility of utilisation of waste gas.
12.Composting of organic solid wastes.
13.Rekultivation of waste disposal sites.

Exercise

13 hours, compulsory

Teacher / Lecturer

Ing. Pavel Novotný, CSc.

Syllabus

Discussion and seminars on actual lectures.