Course: Waste Disposal

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Course title Waste Disposal
Course code USE/KY089
Organizational form of instruction Lecture
Level of course Master
Year of study 2
Semester Summer
Number of ECTS credits 2
Language of instruction Czech
Status of course Compulsory
Form of instruction Face-to-face
Work placements This is not an internship
Recommended optional programme components None
Lecturer(s)
  • Skočilasová Blanka, Ing. Ph.D.
Course content
1. Introduction to waste, classification of waste, types, quantities and composition of waste, especially solid waste. Properties of solid waste. 2. Waste properties, hazardous wastes, development trends of waste management, possibilities of waste utilization. 3. Collection of solid waste, waste management in industrial plants, peculiarities of their collection in industry. 4. Waste removal, waste disposal technology, waste transport conditions. 5. Landfilling of solid waste, conditions for construction of waste disposal sites, construction of landfills, controlled landfilling. 6. Use of biological waste, composting, production of biowaste fuels (wood chips, pellets, etc.). 7. Energy recovery of waste, production and combustion of biogas, combustion of agricultural and wood waste. 8. Energy recovery of waste, incineration of municipal and industrial waste, conception of waste incinerators. Waste pyrolysis and hydrolysis. 9. Flue gas cleaning methods from waste incineration. 10. Use of agricultural products (vegetable oils) to produce biofuels, use of biofuels. 11. Transmutation technologies for nuclear fuel conversion and utilization.

Learning activities and teaching methods
unspecified
Learning outcomes
Learning outcomes of the course unit The subject introduces the basic problems in the field of waste disposal not only in the energy sector, but in all areas of human activity. Learning outcomes of the course unit The subject is focused mainly on the area of solid waste, introduces students to the basic principles of waste management, their use up to final disposal (disposal). It will enable the students to use the acquired knowledge in energy and industrial plants in the area of waste management.
Student will be able - explain the basic principles of energy recovery from waste, - apply them to common practice cases - can explain the principles of waste management - after completing the course, will be able to assess mutually the ways of recovery, - perform basic calculations in thermal balance of technologies.
Prerequisites
unspecified

Assessment methods and criteria
unspecified
Recommended literature
  • Juchelková, D., Fibinger, V., Mika, J. Metody nakládání s odpady. VŠB TU v Ostravě, 1996. VŠB TU Ostrava, 1996.
  • Kuraš, M. Odpady a jejich zpracování. Ekomonitor, 2014.
  • Nachmiler, L. Principy nakládání s radioaktivními odpady. ČVUT Praha, FJFI, 2000.
  • Nesvadba, J., Velek, K. Tuhé odpady. SNTL Praha, 1983.
  • Skočilasová, B., Soukup, J. Hospodaření s průmyslovými odpady. DT ČSVTS Ústí n. L., 1992.


Study plans that include the course
Faculty Study plan (Version) Category of Branch/Specialization Recommended year of study Recommended semester
Faculty: Faculty of Mechanical Engineering Study plan (Version): Energetics - Heat Industry (17) Category: Special and interdisciplinary fields 2 Recommended year of study:2, Recommended semester: Summer