Production and Waste (FSI-UOP)

Academic year 2018/2019
Supervisor: doc. Ing. Zdeněk Skála, CSc.  
Supervising institute: EÚ all courses guaranted by this institute
Teaching language: Czech
Aims of the course unit:
This course aims to elevate awareness of necessity and need to wisely treat wastes – their production and minimization incorporated in design, and their maximal utilization if produced.
Learning outcomes and competences:
Pressing issue of ever rising waste production as well as types of waste, especially in industry, is presented in this course. Individual industrial areas will be analysed with respect to the waste they produce and their relation to environment protection.
Prerequisites:
Students should have basic knowledge from first three semesters at Faculty of Mechanical Engineering.
Course contents:
The course is focused on particular sectors of industrial production and on types of wastes that come of these sectors. Further, current issue of “ecological and economical trend” of wastes disposal is addressed – the possibilities of utilization or processing of wastes in the production, power engineering and other areas.
Teaching methods and criteria:
The course is taught through lectures explaining the basic principles and theory of the discipline. Exercises are focused on practical topics presented in lectures.
Assesment methods and criteria linked to learning outcomes:
Award of the credit is conditioned by presentation of a paper on a given topic and by active participation in all lessons and field trips. In justified cases, teacher may present an alternative credit condition. Exam is written.
Controlled participation in lessons:
The compulsory attendance of the students is meant only for seminars and excursions, where the attendance is kept. In justified cases a compensatory form of teaching can be conducted by individual project.
Type of course unit:
    Lecture  13 × 2 hrs. optionally                  
    Exercise  13 × 1 hrs. compulsory                  
Course curriculum:
    Lecture 1. Overview of Czech valid legislation in the area of waste disposal and production.
2. Basic terms and definitions, basic procedures of waste disposal.
3. Ecologic aspects of industrial wastes – landfill.
4. Ecologic aspects of industrial wastes – incineration.
5. Elimination of hazardous wastes.
6. The possibilities of recycling of wastes.
7. Agriculture and food processing industry wastes.
8. Mining and transfer wastes.
9. Power industry wastes.
10. Textile industry wastes.
11. Glass production and construction wastes.
12. Plastic and rubber production industry.
13. New technologies in waste management.
    Exercise 1. Semester paper assignment.
2. Categorizing wastes according to the wastes catalogue.
3. Excursion – collecting yard.
4. Video – landfilling.
5. Radioactive wastes.
6. The possibilities of recycling of wastes.
7. Agriculture and food processing industry wastes.
8. Mining and transfer wastes.
9. Power industry wastes.
10. Textile industry wastes.
11. Minimizing wastes.
12. Excursion – incineration plant.
13. Semester papers presentations.
Literature - fundamental:
1. Oh, Chang H.:Hazardous and radioactive waste treatment technologies handbook. New York: 2001. ISBN: 978-0849395864
2. Kiely, G.: Environmental engineering. Boston: McGraw-Hill Book Company, 1998, 979 s. ISBN 0-07-116424-3.
3. Schulz, H.:Bioplyn v praxi :teorie - projektování - stavba zařízení - příklady. 2004.
3. Wang, Lawrence K.: Handbook of industrial and hazardous wastes treatment. 2004.
Literature - recommended:
1. G. Kiely. 1998. Environmental Engineering. New York: McGraw-Hill, 1998. 979 p. ISBN 0-07-709127-2.
2. Klass, DL. 1998. Biomass for Renewable Energy, Fuels, and Chemicals. San Diego: Academic Press/Elsevier, 1998. 651 p.
3. Časopisy Odpady, Odpadové fórum, Ochrana ovzduší, Vodní hospodářství, Česká energetika, Alternativní energie
4. Věstník MŽP
The study programmes with the given course:
Programme Study form Branch Spec. Final classification   Course-unit credits     Obligation     Level     Year     Semester  
B3S-P full-time study B-EPP Power Engineering, Processes and Environment -- Cr,Ex 5 Compulsory-optional 1 3 S