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Master's Thesis
Author of thesis: Bc. Petr Zelenka
Acad. year: 2025/2026
Supervisor: doc. Ing. Marek Baláš, Ph.D.
Reviewer: Ing. Jakub Lachman, Ph.D.
This master’s thesis focuses on the design, fabrication, and experimental verification of a device for recovering heat from shower wastewater using a heat exchanger. The thesis includes the design and thermal calculation of the heat exchanger, the construction of an experimental test rig, and the realization of measurements of the device’s operational parameters. Based on experimental data, the efficiency of the heat exchanger under various operating conditions was evaluated, and the potential energy savings in domestic hot water preparation were determined. The thesis further evaluates the economic and environmental benefits of the technology, particularly the investment payback period and the reduction of CO2eq emissions for different heat sources. The results confirm that heat recovery from shower wastewater represents an effective method for reducing both the energy demand of buildings and the environmental impact associated with domestic hot water preparation.
Heat recovery, wastewater, Draintube, heat exchanger, waste heat recovery, energy savings, CO2eq emissions, domestic hot water
Date of defence
10.06.2026
Result of the defence
Defended (thesis was successfully defended)
Grading
A
Process of defence
Student odprezentoval obsah své diplomové práce. Otázky oponenta byly zodpovězeny. V průběhu obhajoby byly položeny tyto doplňující otázky: Měřil jste tlakovou ztrátu? Jak definujete konkrétně účinnost výměníku? V čem se vaše řešení liší od konkurence? Našel jste nějaké recenze uživatelů s konkurenčním výměníkem? Dalo by se to vyrobit ve víceřadém provedení?
Language of thesis
Czech
Faculty
Fakulta strojního inženýrství
Department
Energy Institute
Study programme
Power and Thermo-fluid Engineering (N-ETI-P)
Specialization
Power Engineering (ENI)
Composition of Committee
prof. Ing. Jiří Pospíšil, Ph.D. (předseda) doc. Ing. Marek Baláš, Ph.D. (místopředseda) Ing. Pavel Milčák, Ph.D. (člen) Ing. Jiří Škorpík, Ph.D. (člen) doc. Ing. Jaroslav Štigler, Ph.D. (člen)
Supervisor’s reportdoc. Ing. Marek Baláš, Ph.D.
Grade proposed by supervisor: A
Reviewer’s reportIng. Jakub Lachman, Ph.D.
Grade proposed by reviewer: B
Responsibility: Mgr. et Mgr. Hana Odstrčilová