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Basic methods of waste utilization

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Course Unit Code637-0005/01
Number of ECTS Credits Allocated2 ECTS credits
Type of Course Unit *Optional
Level of Course Unit *First Cycle
Year of Study *Second 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
Learning Outcomes of the Course Unit
- student will be able to define basic terms from the field of waste management
- student will be able to describe basic methods of waste utilization
- student will be able to describe basic recycling technologies of common waste
- student will be able to assess the suitability of using the selected method of waste utilization with respect to various aspects
Course Contents
The basic terms of circular economy.
Legislation in waste management.
Basic methods of waste utilization.
Basic recycling technologies of common waste.
Alternative ways of waste utilization.
Possibilities of waste utilization from a technological point of view.
Possibilities of waste utilization from ecological and economic point of view.
Limiting aspects of waste utilization.
Utilization rate of selected waste.
Raw materials saving, sustainability.
Material flows.
Circular economy.
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.
ASHBY, M. F. Materials and the environment: eco-informed material choice. Waltham: Elsevier Butterworth-Heinemann. ISBN 978-0-12-385971-6.
MALCHARCZIKOVÁ, J. Recyklace materiálů. 2019, E-book, VŠB-TUO, Ostrava, 201 s.
BEŇO, Z. Recyklace: efektivní způsoby zpracování odpadů. Brno: Vysoké učení technické, 2011. ISBN 978-80-214-4240-5.
Recommended Reading:
GHOST, Sandham K., Ed. Circular Economy: Global Perspective. Springer, 2020, 453 s. ISBN 978-981-15-1051-9.
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.
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, 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
Graded creditGraded credit100 51