Course detail

Utilisation of secondary products

FCH-DCO_VSDAcad. year: 2018/2019

The industrial revolution and population explosion of the 19th and 20th centuries causes a gradual depletion of natural resources and the increasing volume of waste produced all kinds, many of which are actually valuable secondary raw materials. The recycling of materials (and energy) is not sufficient, the introduction of waste-free management is unpopular. The course covers comprehensive knowledge of production and the characteristics of the most important, especially large volume produced, inorganic secondary raw materials with emphasis on their industrial use.

Language of instruction

Czech

Mode of study

Not applicable.

Guarantor

doc. Ing. František Šoukal, Ph.D.

Department

Institute of Materials Science (ÚCHM)

Learning outcomes of the course unit

Knowledge of natural raw materials of inorganic materials.
Overview of properties and utilization of high-volume secondary raw materials from the power and metallurgical industry, mining waste.

Prerequisites

Basic knowledge of inorganic chemistry, chemistry and technology of silicates and mortars

Co-requisites

Not applicable.

Planned learning activities and teaching methods

The course uses teaching methods in form of individual consultation. The e-learning system (LMS Moodle) is available to teachers and students.

Assesment methods and criteria linked to learning outcomes

Preparation of a project on a theme related to the dissertation topic and expert discussion on the project.

Course curriculum

Natural sources of raw materials, supplies and utilization, economics and ecology, waste materials versus increasing productivity. Byproducts of industrial activities, secondary raw materials, inorganic and organic, waste-free economy and landfill, waste sorting, legislation and environmental care. Large-volume produced secondary raw materials of electricity and metallurgical industries (high temperature fly ashes and fly ashes from fluidised bed combustion of solid fuels, desulphurization gypsum, blast furnace slags, steel-making slags, foundry slags, slags from production of non-ferrous metals, silica fume, casting sand), wastes from extraction of mineral raw materials (tailings, overburden ceramic raw materials). Sludge municipal wastewater treatment plants. Waste sorting and recycling (paper, metals, glass, plastics, textiles, wood waste), energy recycling, tires. Changes and cancellations of technologies, waste prevention. Conditions for sustainable development prospects for the 21st century.

Work placements

Not applicable.

Aims

The course aims to provide students with comprehensive knowledge about the use of natural materials and their potential substitutes alternative materials that are byproducts of technological processes, especially in the energy, metallurgical and chemical industries.

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

none

Recommended optional programme components

Not applicable.

Prerequisites and corequisites

Not applicable.

Basic literature

Not applicable.

VUT

Faculties

University Institutes

Parts

Utilisation of secondary products