Course detail

Production and Waste

FSI-UOPAcad. year: 2013/2014

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.

Language of instruction

Czech

Number of ECTS credits

5

Mode of study

Not applicable.

Guarantor

Ing. Andrea Tabasová, Ph.D.

Department

Institute of Process Engineering (ÚPI)

Learning outcomes of the course unit

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.

Co-requisites

Not applicable.

Planned learning activities and teaching methods

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.

Course curriculum

Lecture: 23 lessons, voluntary

Course curriculum:

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.

Seminars: 13 lessons, compulsory

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.

Work placements

Not applicable.

Aims

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.

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

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.

Recommended optional programme components

Not applicable.

Prerequisites and corequisites

Not applicable.

Basic literature

Kiely, G.: Environmental engineering. Boston: McGraw-Hill Book Company, 1998, 979 s. ISBN 0-07-116424-3.
Oh, Chang H.:Hazardous and radioactive waste treatment technologies handbook. New York: 2001. ISBN: 978-0849395864
Schulz, H.:Bioplyn v praxi :teorie - projektování - stavba zařízení - příklady. 2004.
Wang, Lawrence K.: Handbook of industrial and hazardous wastes treatment. 2004.

Recommended reading

Časopisy Odpady, Odpadové fórum, Ochrana ovzduší, Vodní hospodářství, Česká energetika, Alternativní energie
G. Kiely. 1998. Environmental Engineering. New York: McGraw-Hill, 1998. 979 p. ISBN 0-07-709127-2.
Klass, DL. 1998. Biomass for Renewable Energy, Fuels, and Chemicals. San Diego: Academic Press/Elsevier, 1998. 651 p.
Věstník MŽP

Classification of course in study plans

  • Programme B2341-3 Bachelor's

    branch B-EPE , 3 year of study, winter semester, compulsory-optional

Type of course unit

 

Lecture

26 hod., optionally

Teacher / Lecturer

Ing. Andrea Tabasová, Ph.D.

Syllabus

1. Industry production - a basic requirement of the society.
2. Energy production and distribution, necessary part of industry production and human society development.
3. Basic principles of environment protection.
4. Concrete impacts of industry proceeding to environment.
5. Basic principles of sustainable development and consumption.
6. Waste proceeding, basic terms.
7. Systems of waste processing, equipment to its utilization and disposal.
8. Product life cycle, principle practical application within its design.
9. Industry waste output.
10. Waste kinds and volume of raw material mining.
11. Methods of waste utilization.
12. Environmental legislative bases, legislative tools of environment protection (EA, EIA, ISO etc.).
13. Environmental business management system (EMS, IPPC).

Exercise

13 hod., compulsory

Teacher / Lecturer

Ing. Andrea Tabasová, Ph.D.

Syllabus

1. Discussion on contemporary and future shed Earth, local, continental and global concerning environment.
2. Discussion on contemporary and future shed Earth in tenacious on going imbalance in consumption and performance, especially in the area of water-supply and energy and performance of wastes.
3. Excursion to laboratory of water management company.
4. Excursion to biomass fire-room.
5. Excursion to central control of heating plant.
6. Excursion to waste treatment firm (1/2).
7. Excursion to waste treatment firm (2/2).
8. Excursion to waste disable firm (1/3).
9. Excursion to waste disable firm (2/3).
10. Excursion to waste disable firm (3/3).
11. Discussion about excursion papers (1/2).
12. Discussion about excursion papers (2/2).
13. Awarding graded credits.