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Recovery of Non-metallic Materials

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Course Unit Code637-2037/02
Number of ECTS Credits Allocated5 ECTS credits
Type of Course Unit *Choice-compulsory type B
Level of Course Unit *First Cycle
Year of Study *Third 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
BRO37doc. Ing. Silvie Brožová, Ph.D.
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.
Learning Outcomes of the Course Unit
Student after passing the exam from this subject will gain the following abilities:
- Describe treatment of plastic materials,used tyres, radio-active non-metallic materials after their utilisation.
- Classify the plastic materials according to their origin, initial raw materials and physical- chemical properties, make an overview of manufacturing procedures for production of selected plastic materials (PE, PET, PVC),
- Characterise sorting of plastic materials, methods of betterment of plastic waste, describe destructive and non-destructive methods, treatment methods, use of plastic materials in industry.
- Describe tyres, their segmentation, construction, basic raw materials, extent of use.
- Characterise recycling of tyres, treatment procedures and units, destructive and non-destructive methods, use of recycled products.
- Make an overview of non-standard methods of processing of selected polymers (bio-degradation).
- Describe recycling of radio-active waste.
Course Contents
1. Introduction to recycling non-metallic materials
2. Plastics
3. Categories of plastics
4. Recycling of plastics, methods, technologies
5. Treatment methods
6. Packaging plastics
7. Used tires
8. Production, basic raw materials, types
9. Recycling of tires, basic treatment procedures and aggregates
10. Use of recycled material
11. Radioactive waste
12. Possibilities of radioactive waste recycling
13. Paper, subdivision, production, use, cardboard, tetrapaky, recycling technology, processing aggregates
14. Legislation
Recommended or Required Reading
Required Reading:
[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.
[1] BOŽEK, F., R. URBAN a Z. ZEMÁNEK. Recyklace. Vyškov: Vysoká vojenská škola pozemního vojska, 2003. ISBN 80-238-9919-8.
[2] MLEZIVA, J. a J. ŠŇUPÁREK. Polymery - výroba, struktura, vlastnosti a použití. 2. přeprac. vyd. Praha: Sobotáles, 2000. ISBN 80-85920-72-7.
[3] SCHEIRS, J. Polymer recycling: science, technology and applications. Chichester: Wiley, c1998. ISBN 0-471-97054-9.
[4] http://katedry.fmmi.vsb.cz/Opory_FMMI/637/637-Recyklace_nekovovych_materialu.pdf.

Recommended Reading:
[1] KEETON, W.T. and J. GOULD. Biological Science. New York: W. W. Norton & Company, 1989. ISBN 978-0393953886.
[1] BROŽOVÁ, S. aj. Podpora vzdělanosti v oblasti recyklačních technologií v česko-polském příhraničí. Ostrava: VŠB-TU Ostrava, 2018. ISBN 978-80-248-4143-4.
[2] HERČÍK, M. Životní prostředí: základy environmentalistiky. Ostrava: VŠB - Technická univerzita Ostrava, 2006. ISBN 80-248-1073-5.
[3] FEČKO, P., M. KUŠNIEROVÁ, V. ČABLÍK a I. PEČTOVÁ. Environmentální biotechnologie. Ostrava: VŠB - Technická univerzita Ostrava, 2004. ISBN 80-248-0700-9.
[4] KADUKOVÁ, J. a M. ŠTOFKO. Základy biotechnológií pre hutníkov. Košice: Elfa, 2006. ISBN 80-8073-495-X

Planned learning activities and teaching methods
Lectures, Seminars, Individual consultations, Tutorials, Experimental work in labs, Project work, Other activities
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
        CreditCredit45 25
        ExaminationExamination55 16