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Recycling of specific wastes

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Course Unit Code637-3032/02
Number of ECTS Credits Allocated7 ECTS credits
Type of Course Unit *Compulsory
Level of Course Unit *Second Cycle
Year of Study *First Year
Semester when the Course Unit is deliveredSummer Semester
Mode of DeliveryFace-to-face
Language of InstructionCzech
Prerequisites and Co-Requisites Course succeeds to compulsory courses of previous semester
Name of Lecturer(s)Personal IDName
MAL37doc. Ing. Jitka Malcharcziková, Ph.D.
Summary
The course is focused on the recycling of specific waste types that do not fall into any class of the classical waste as well as on their properties and structure of consumption as a future source of raw materials. It also discussed the potential danger to human and the environment. It introduces students with these types of wastes with significant contents of non-ferrous metals and other valuable non-metallic components, their characteristics and possibilities of technologies for processing and recycling. In recycle processes notices pyrometallurgical and hydrometallurgical processes, focusing mainly on the recycling process of silver, carcatalyzator, radioactive waste, batteries and accumulators and other materials.
Learning Outcomes of the Course Unit
Student will be able to:
- classify and characterize different types of specific wastes,
- define and explain the basic parameters of the discussed materials,
- assess and evaluate the possible techniques of the waste processing,
- formulate pros and cons of various processing methods,
- make the selection of technologies for the recycling of selected type specific waste,
- optimize technological parameters of the recycling processes of selected types waste with respect to an environment,
- apply knowledge to solving of technological problems.
Course Contents
1. Introduction, characteristics of selected wastes, basic concepts.
2. Magnetic scrap.
3. Depleted catalysts, automotive catalytic converters.
4. Silver wastes - solid.
5. Silver wastes - liquid.
6. Radioactive wastes.
7. Used batteries and accumulators.
8. Composite wastes processing.
9. Combined wastes.
10. Selected polymer based types wastes.
11. Wrecked cars as a source of secondary raw materials.
12. Recycling of wastes containing mercury.
13. Tungsten wastes.
14. Problems of treatment of retired photovoltaic panels.
Recommended or Required Reading
Required Reading:
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.
RAO, S. R. Resource recovery and recycling from metallurgical wastes. Amsterdam: Elsevier, 2006. ISBN 0-08-045131-4.
ASHBY, M. F. Materials and the environment: eco-informed material choice. Waltham: Elsevier Butterworth-Heinemann. ISBN 978-0-12-385971-6.
BOŽEK, F., R. URBAN a Z. ZEMÁNEK. Recyklace. Vyškov: Vysoká vojenská škola pozemního vojska, 2003. ISBN 80-238-9919-8.
DLOUHÝ, Z. Nakládání s radioaktivním odpadem a vyhořelým jaderným palivem. Brno: VUTIUM, 2009. ISBN 978-80-214-3629-9.
BEŇO, Z. Recyklace: efektivní způsoby zpracování odpadů. Brno: Vysoké učení technické, 2011. ISBN 978-80-214-4240-5.
http://katedry.fmmi.vsb.cz/Opory_FMMI/637/637-Recyklace_specifickych_odpadu.pdf.
WORRELL, E. a M. A. REUTER, ed. Handbook of recycling: state-of-the-art for practitioners, analysts, and scientists. Amsterdam: Elsevier, 2014. ISBN 978-0-12-396459-5.
Recommended Reading:
NORDBERG, G. Handbook on the toxicology of metals. Burlington: Elsevier/Academic Press, 2007. ISBN 978-0-12-369413-3.
TAKÁČOVÁ, Z. a A. MIŠKUFOVÁ. Základné informácie o odpadoch. Equilibria, s.r.o.: Košice, 2011. ISBN 978-80-89284-78-8.
KRIŠTOFOVÁ, D. Recyklace neželezných kovů. Ostrava: VŠB - Technická univerzita Ostrava, 2003. ISBN 80-248-0485-9.
BENCKO, V., M. CIKRT a J. LENER. Toxické kovy v životním a pracovním prostředí člověka. Vyd. 2. Praha: Grada, 1995. ISBN 80-7169-150-X.
Planned learning activities and teaching methods
Lectures, Individual consultations, Tutorials, Experimental work in labs, Project work
Assesment methods and criteria
Task TitleTask TypeMaximum Number of Points
(Act. for Subtasks)
Minimum Number of Points for Task Passing
Credit and ExaminationCredit and Examination100 (100)51
        CreditCredit40 25
        ExaminationExamination60 21