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Membrane Processes

Type of study Follow-up Master
Language of instruction Czech
Code 546-0155/01
Abbreviation MPR
Course title Membrane Processes
Credits 4
Coordinating department Department of Environmental Engineering
Course coordinator Ing. Petra Malíková, Ph.D.

Subject syllabus

1. Introduction to membrane processes, their role especially in the treatment of strongly mineralized waters respectively mine waters.
2. Division of membrane processes.
3. Balancing systems.
4. Pre-treatment of water by filtration.
5. Water pre-treatment for particle separation.
6. Membranes - description, production, classification, characteristics.
7. Membrane modules.
8. Pressure membrane processes.
9. Electromembrane processes.
10. Pervaporation.
11. Combined processes.
12. Concentration of solutions.
13. Industrial applications of pressure membrane processes and electrochemical membrane processes.

Literature

PALATÝ, Zdeněk, ed. Membrane processes. Prague: University of Chemistry and Technology Prague , 2012. ISBN 978-80-7080-808-5.
KOČÍ, Petr et al. Chemical Engineering I. 4th. Ed. Prague: VSCHT Prague Publishing, 2019. ISBN 978-80-7592-049-2 .
JELÍNEK, Luděk a kol. : Desalination and separation methods in water treatment, VSCHT Prague Publishing, 2008, ISBN 978-80-7080-705-7 .
STRATHMANN, Heinrich. An introduction to membrane science and technology. Weinheim: Wiley-VCH, c2011. Bachelor. ISBN 978-3-527-32451-4.

Advised literature

JAHODA, Milan, SCHREIBER, Igor. Chemical Engineering II. 1st. Ed. Prague: VSCHT Prague Publishing, 2018. ISBN 978-80-7592-012-6 .
NOVÁK, Luboš, ed. Electromembrane processes. Prague: University of Chemistry and Technology Prague, 2014. ISBN 978-80-7080-865-8.
MIKULÁŠEK, Petr. Pressure membrane processes. Prague: University of Chemistry and Technology Prague, 2013. ISBN 978-80-7080-862-7.
JUDD, Simon a Bruce JEFFERSON, ed. Membranes for industrial wastewater recovery and re-use. Amsterdam: Elsevier, 2007. ISBN 978-1-85617-389-6.