Course detail

Technology of Environmental Protection

FCH-BCO_TZPAcad. year: 2012/2013

This course is to acquaint students with the basic technological processes that don't extremely pollute the environment, and the technological processes that reduce the content of harmful substances in environmental media.

Language of instruction

Czech

Number of ECTS credits

4

Mode of study

Not applicable.

Guarantor

prof. RNDr. Milada Vávrová, CSc.

Department

Institute of Chemistry and Technology of Environmental Protection (ÚCHTOŽP)

Learning outcomes of the course unit

Obtaining knowledge about the occurrence of contaminants in environmental components and modern methods and technologies focused on environmental protection and basic knowledge in technology of environmental protection and their application in industry branches which pollute atmosphere, hydrosphere, pedosphere and biosphere.

Prerequisites

classified course credit from ecology

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

Graded coure-unit credit will be given on the base of written test.

Course curriculum

Block 1:
Basic problems of environmental pollution. Fate of pollutants in the environment. Short-term and long-term sources of pollution. Ways of pollutants distribution. Block 2:
Economic instruments for air protection.
Block 3:
Air protection technology.
Block 4:
Composition and properties of natural waters. Water treatment technologies, protection of surface water and water resources. Wastewater.
Block 5:
Soil protection technology. Short-term and long-term soil contamination.
Block 6:
Waste treatment technologies, waste types (industrial and municipal waste, waste resulting from extraordinary events). Overview of waste disposal technologies. Toxic and radioactive waste treatment.

Work placements

Not applicable.

Aims

The aim of the course is to acquaint students with modern methods and technologies aimed at environmental protection.

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

Teaching will be checked by seminar work.

Recommended optional programme components

Not applicable.

Prerequisites and corequisites

Not applicable.

Basic literature

STRNADOVÁ N., JANDA V. Technologie vody I. Praha: VŠCHT, 1999. (CS)
ZÁBRANSKÁ J. a kol. Laboratorní metody v technologii vody. Praha: VŠCHT, 2001. (CS)

Recommended reading

GUPTA K. S., ROOS J. W., NIYOGI K. Modern hydrology and sustainable water development. Hoboken, NJ: John Wiley, 2010. (CS)

Classification of course in study plans

Type of course unit

 

Lecture

26 hod., optionally

Teacher / Lecturer

prof. RNDr. Milada Vávrová, CSc.