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Recovery of Non-metallic Materials

Summary

Student will acquire and overview of processing of plastic materials, tyres, paper, radio-active non-metallic materials after their utilisation. Plastic materials and their segmentation according to their origin, initial raw materials and physical-chemical properties, manufacturing procedures for production of selected plastic materials (PE, PET, PVC), classification of plastic materials, methods of betterment of plastic waste, destructive and non-destructive methods, treatment methods, use of plastic materials in industry. Tyres, their segmentation, construction, basic raw materials, extent of use, recycling, basic treatment procedures and units, destructive and non-destructive methods, use of recycled products. Recycling of non-metallic radio-active waste. Environment and destructive technologies. Non-standard methods for processing of selected polymers.

Literature

[1] VIRTANEN, Y. a S. NILSSON. Environmental impacts of waste paper recycling. London: Earthscan, 1993. ISBN 1-85383-160-3.
[2] ASHBY, M. F. Materials and the environment: eco-informed material choice. 2nd ed. Waltham: Elsevier Butterworth-Heinemann, 2013. ISBN 978-0-12-385971-6.

Advised literature

[1] KEETON, W.T. and J. GOULD. Biological Science. New York: W. W. Norton & Company, 1989. ISBN 978-0393953886 .


Language of instruction čeština, čeština
Code 637-2037
Abbreviation RNM
Course title Recovery of Non-metallic Materials
Coordinating department Department of Non-ferrous Metals, Refining and Recycling
Course coordinator doc. Ing. Silvie Brožová, Ph.D.