Materials recycling and circular economy
| Type of study | Follow-up Master |
|---|---|
| Language of instruction | English |
| Code | 653-3038/04 |
| Abbreviation | RMCE |
| Course title | Materials recycling and circular economy |
| Credits | 3 |
| Coordinating department | Department of Materials Engineering and Recycling |
| Course coordinator | doc. Ing. Jitka Malcharcziková, Ph.D. |
Subject syllabus
Waste management, waste, waste utilization, recycling.
Circular economy.
The basic terms of circular economy, product life cycle.
Renewable, non-renewable resources, raw materials saving, sustainability.
Reduction of waste generation, consumption of raw materials and energy. Material flows.
Overview of basic technologies for common types of waste processing.
Examples of specific waste treatment technologies.
Upcycling, downcycling, urban mining.
Limiting factors for use of waste as a secondary raw material.
Utilization rate of selected waste, EU requirements.
The system of circular economy in practice.
Current environmental problems related to waste generation.
Social responsibility. Tools to reduce waste generation.
Circular economy.
The basic terms of circular economy, product life cycle.
Renewable, non-renewable resources, raw materials saving, sustainability.
Reduction of waste generation, consumption of raw materials and energy. Material flows.
Overview of basic technologies for common types of waste processing.
Examples of specific waste treatment technologies.
Upcycling, downcycling, urban mining.
Limiting factors for use of waste as a secondary raw material.
Utilization rate of selected waste, EU requirements.
The system of circular economy in practice.
Current environmental problems related to waste generation.
Social responsibility. Tools to reduce waste generation.
E-learning
Literature
GHOST, Sandham K., Ed. Circular Economy: Global Perspective. Springer, 2020, 453 s. ISBN 978-981-15-1051-9 .
STAHEL, Walter R. The Circular Economy: A User’s Guide. Routledge, 2019, 102 s. ISBN 978-0-367-20014-5 .
WORRELL, E. a M. A. REUTER. Handbook of recycling: state-of-the-art for practitioners, analysts, and scientists. Amsterdam: Elsevier, 2014. ISBN 978-0-12-396459-5.
STAHEL, Walter R. The Circular Economy: A User’s Guide. Routledge, 2019, 102 s. ISBN 978-0-367-20014-5 .
WORRELL, E. a M. A. REUTER. Handbook of recycling: state-of-the-art for practitioners, analysts, and scientists. Amsterdam: Elsevier, 2014. ISBN 978-0-12-396459-5.
Advised literature
ASHBY, M. F. Materials and the environment: eco-informed material choice. Waltham: Elsevier Butterworth-Heinemann. ISBN 978-0-12-385971-6.
FRANCO-GARCÍA, M.-A., CARPIO-AGUILAR, J. C., a H. BRESSERS, Ed. Towards Zero Waste: Circular Economy Boost, Waste to Resources. Springer International Publishing, 2019, 273 s. ISBN 978-3-319-92930-9 .
NORDBERG, G. Handbook on the toxicology of metals. Burlington: Elsevier/Academic Press, 2007. ISBN 978-0-12-369413-3.
FRANCO-GARCÍA, M.-A., CARPIO-AGUILAR, J. C., a H. BRESSERS, Ed. Towards Zero Waste: Circular Economy Boost, Waste to Resources. Springer International Publishing, 2019, 273 s. ISBN 978-3-319-92930-9 .
NORDBERG, G. Handbook on the toxicology of metals. Burlington: Elsevier/Academic Press, 2007. ISBN 978-0-12-369413-3.