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Influence of thermal processes on the environment

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Course Unit Code635-2039/01
Number of ECTS Credits Allocated6 ECTS credits
Type of Course Unit *Compulsory
Level of Course Unit *First Cycle
Year of Study *Third Year
Semester when the Course Unit is deliveredWinter Semester
Mode of DeliveryFace-to-face
Language of InstructionCzech
Prerequisites and Co-Requisites
PrerequisitiesCourse Unit CodeCourse Unit Title
635-2030Resources and conversions of energy
635-2031Thermal energy machines
Name of Lecturer(s)Personal IDName
VEL37doc. Ing. Marek Velička, Ph.D.
Summary
Energy resources and their use. The environment, the ecosystems and the processes therein. Emissions generation in energy transformation, the consequences of the occurrence of the emissions to the environment.
Options for the prevention of emissions and procedures for their removal.
Low-emission equipment and technology.

Learning Outcomes of the Course Unit
Student will be able:
- right substance and factors of natural and environment
- prove orientation in energy sources and energy mix creation
- evaluat the nature of thermal energy creation
- give an appraisal of the thermal processes in terms of emissions
- evaluate methods of primary reduction of emission
- know the substance of the secondary methodsfor removing emissions from thermal processes
Course Contents
• The history of environmental pollution. Resources, consumption and energy management.
• Creating the environment - its components. The natural environment and the environment. Abiotic vs. biotic environmental factors. The ecosystem and its components. Role of photosynthesis. Food chains . Biosphere and its components. Ecosystem diversity. Energy balance of the ecosystem.
• Analysis of stationary and nonstationary environmental pollution sources.
• Types of emission from thermal processes. Registration of emissions, GIS.
• Influence of thermal processes on the environment, the method and factors of formation of emissions. Creation of fly-ash. SOx formation. NOx formation. Organic compounds in the flue gas. Types of smog.
• Primary production of emission reduction measures, secondary measures - detoxification, cleaning.
• Dedusting of combustion products - different types of equipment. Analyses of dust collections, surface properties of particles. Separability of particles.
• Feed and wastewater in energy management. Factors that determine the purity of water. Gases in water. Organic substances in water. Cleaning methods.
• Solid waste - thermal disposal. Waste as a fuel. Waste combustion triangle. Oxidation and reduction processes
• Other types of environmental pollution (noise, vibration, etc.)
Recommended or Required Reading
Required Reading:
[1] McCORMAC, B., M. Introduction to the Scientific Study of Atmospheric Pollution. D.Reidel Publishing Company. Dordrecht. Holland 1971.
[2] STERN, A., C. Air Pollution. Volume I, II, III. Academic Press, New York 1968.
[3] TOCHIHARA, Y., OHNAKA, T. Environmental Ergonomics: The Ergonomics of Human Comfort, Health, and Performance in the Thermal Environment. 1st ed. Amsterdam: Elsevier, 2005. ISBN 0080444660.
[4] PALMER, J., NEAL, P. The Handbook of Environmental Education. London: Routledge, 1994. ISBN 0-415-09313-9.

[1] HERČÍK, M. Životní prostředí. Ostrava: VŠB - TU Ostrava, 1998. ISBN 80-7078-340-0.
[2] VEJVODA, J., MACHAČ, P., BURYAN, P. Technologie ochrany ovzduší a čištění odpadních plynů. Praha: VŠCHT, 2003. ISBN80-7080-517-X.
[3] RAJCHARD, J., BALOUNOVÁ, Z., VYSLOUŽIL, D. Ekologie I.: pojem a obsah ekologie, globální prostředí planety a jeho členění, ekologické faktory, působení fyzikálních faktorů na organizmy. 1. vyd. České Budějovice: Kopp, 2002. ISBN 80-7232-189-7.
[4] ROGOFF, M.J.; SCREVE, F. Waste-to-Energy: Technologies and Project Implementation. 2. vydání. Oxford: Elsevier, 2011. ISBN 978-1-4377-7871-7.
Recommended Reading:
[1] ODUM, H., T. Environment, Power and Society for the Twenty-First Century: The Hierarchy of Energy. Columbia University Press. 2007. ISBN 9780231128872.
[2] Časopisy: Power in Europe, GWI, Renewable Energy Focus.
[3] www.renewableenergyworld.com.

[1] RÉDR, M., PŘÍHODA, M. Základy tepelné techniky. Praha: SNTL. 1991.
[2] KLEČKOVÁ, Z., MACHÁČKOVÁ, A. Minimalizace emisí při energetickém využití odpadů. Ostrava. Marionetti Press. 2011. ISBN 978-80-260-1279-5
[3] Časopisy: Energie, Svět energetiky, Energetika.
Planned learning activities and teaching methods
Lectures, Tutorials
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
        CreditCredit25 20
        ExaminationExamination75 31