Course detail
Decontamination and Rehabilitation of Environment
FCH-MCO_DSZAcad. year: 2022/2023
Short- and longterm pollution of soil by anthropogenic activities - mining, agricultural acitivities, transport etc. Natural decontamination and detoxification. Survey of methods of purification, decontamination and remediation. Physical methods (evaporation, extraction, washing-out). Mechanical methods (removal of contamined layer), chemical, biochemical, biotechnological and microbiological remediation. Specific methods according to contaminants, objects, geological (including hydrogeological) and geographical conditions, equipment, work safety and environment protection.
Language of instruction
Number of ECTS credits
Mode of study
Learning outcomes of the course unit
Prerequisites
Waste management
Co-requisites
Planned learning activities and teaching methods
Assesment methods and criteria linked to learning outcomes
Requirements to written examination responding to syllabus education in "decontamination and sanitation of environmental".
Course curriculum
1 - Definition of the concept of remediation and decontamination general princip of remediation procedures.
2 - Risk Analysis and Survey of Contaminated Territory, Risk Assessment.
3 - Definitions of the rock environment in terms of decontamination methods, main types of contaminants. Soil pollution.
4 - Problems of groundwater contamination, namely problems conected with Non-Aqueous Phase Liquids.
5 - Basic classification and principles of decontamination and remedations methods.
6 - Natural methods of remediation with a focus on biological methods.
7 - Physical and mechanical methods of decontamination and remediation.
8 - Chemical methods for decontamination and remediation.
9 - Biotechnological and microbial remediation procedures.
10 - Groundwater decontamination.
11 - Decontamination of the gases.
12 - Analysis of valid legislation of the Czech Republic and the EU.
Work placements
Aims
Specification of controlled education, way of implementation and compensation for absences
Recommended optional programme components
Prerequisites and corequisites
Basic literature
Sákra, T.-Zámečníková, P.:Dekontaminace půdy a zemin chem. a fyz-chem. metodami. Pardubice, 1995, 80-7194-017-8 (CS)
Sanace a rekultivace skládek a kontaminovaných objektů, Sborník BIJO, E'95, Praha, 1995 (CS)
Sanační technologie I-VII. In. Sborník přednášek Ekomonitor, 1998-2004 (CS)
Recommended reading
Classification of course in study plans
- Programme NKCP_CHTOZP Master's
branch NKCO_CHTOZP , 2 year of study, winter semester, compulsory
- Programme NPCP_CHTOZP Master's
branch NPCO_CHTOZP , 2 year of study, winter semester, compulsory
- Programme RRTES_P Master's
specialization RRTS , 2 year of study, winter semester, compulsory-optional
Type of course unit
Guided consultation in combined form of studies
Teacher / Lecturer