Course detail

Technology for Food Waste Utilization

FCH-BC_OHOAcad. year: 2025/2026

The students will be introduced to the technologies of waste disposal, waste utilization and waste recycling. The special accent will be put on biological processes of waste treatment. During the course students will be inform about the rules of law connected to the waste treatment and about the analytical methods for waste analysis.

Language of instruction

Czech

Number of ECTS credits

4

Mode of study

Not applicable.

Guarantor

doc. Ing. Pavel Diviš, Ph.D.

Department

Institute of Food Science and Biotechnology (ÚCHPBT)

Entry knowledge

Not applicable.

Rules for evaluation and completion of the course

Course ends with oral examination
Attendance at lectures is optional

Aims

The aim of this course is to introduce the students with the technologies of waste disposal, waste utilization and waste recycling. The special accent will be put on biological processes of waste treatment
The students will be introduced to the technologies of waste disposal, waste utilization and waste recycling. The special accent will be put on biological processes of waste treatment. During the course students will be inform about the rules of law connected to the waste treatment and about the analytical methods for waste analysis.

Study aids

Not applicable.

Prerequisites and corequisites

Not applicable.

Basic literature

Dohányos M., Zábranská J., Jeníček P., Fialka P., Kajan M.: Anaerobní čistírenské technologie (CS)
Chandrasekaran M., Valorization of food processing by-products , CRC Press (CS)

Recommended reading

Not applicable.

Classification of course in study plans

  • Programme BKCP_CHTP Bachelor's

    specialization CHPL , 3 year of study, summer semester, compulsory-optional

  • Programme BKCP_CHTPO Bachelor's

    specialization CHPL , 3 year of study, summer semester, compulsory-optional

  • Programme BPCP_CHTP Bachelor's

    specialization CHPL , 3 year of study, summer semester, compulsory-optional

  • Programme BPCP_CHTPO Bachelor's

    specialization CHPL , 3 year of study, summer semester, compulsory-optional

Type of course unit

 

Lecture

26 hod., optionally

Teacher / Lecturer

doc. Ing. Pavel Diviš, Ph.D.

Syllabus

waste and its properties, waste waters, aerobic processes in waste treatment, anaerobic processes in waste treatment, waste composting, waste recyclation, waste disposal, waste analysis, dispose of waste, practical part