Course detail

Recycling and Disposal of Polymeric Wastes

FCH-MCO_RPOAcad. year: 2022/2023

Course is concerned to understanding processes of recyclation and disposal of polymeric waste (thermoplastics, reactoplastics, rubbers) as a complex problem including laws, economic and technical demands. Course is focused to overall process starting with waste collection and ending of recyclate utilization with accent to minimize of disposal site and influence to enviroment. Cource include at least one visit of recycling company.

Language of instruction

Czech

Number of ECTS credits

Mode of study

Not applicable.

Guarantor

RNDr. Ladislav Pospíšil, CSc.

Department

Institute of Materials Science (ÚCHM)

Learning outcomes of the course unit

The Origin, classification and characteristics of the waste Polymers. The Options for recycling plastics (chemical, mechanical, energetic) with special focus on mechanical recycling. Legislative, technological and economical interconnections of Polymer recycling.

Prerequisites

Macromolecular Chemistry
Technology of Polymer processing
English I and II
Degradation, stabilization and aditivation of polymers
Technology of polymer processing
Laboratory course of macromolecular chemistry
English I and II

Co-requisites

Not applicable.

Planned learning activities and teaching methods

The course uses teaching methods in form of Lecture - 2 teaching hours per week. The e-learning system (LMS Moodle) is available to teachers and students. Two tours of the recycling plants are offered.

Assesment methods and criteria linked to learning outcomes

Examination in written form, 2 hour for making it.

Course curriculum

Laws and terminology
English terminoogy
Collection, identification and sorting of waste
Wet and dry operations
Melt processing technologies
Additivation for recyclates
Recycling of thermoplastics
PET recycling
Recycling of termosets

Procesing technology in melt
Aditivation of recycled materials
Thermoplastics recycling

Work placements

Not applicable.

Aims

Knowledges of legislating and practical problems relate to recyclation and liquidation of all kind of polymer waste. Graduate obtain basement for working in recycling company and have abilities to suplementation itself in this field.

Specification of controlled education, way of implementation and compensation for absences

Attending on the lectures is recomended. Student prepare all partial works. Exam is not posible to do without sending every partial works.

Recommended optional programme components

Not applicable.

Prerequisites and corequisites

Not applicable.

Basic literature

Ehring R. J.: Plastics Recycling: Products and Processes. Hanser Publishers, New York 1992. (CS)
Goodship V.: Introduction to Plastics Recycling. Smithers Rapra Technology Limited , Shawbury, UK 2007. (CS)

Type of course unit

Lecture

26 hod., optionally

Teacher / Lecturer

RNDr. Ladislav Pospíšil, CSc.

Guided consultation in combined form of studies

26 hod., optionally

Teacher / Lecturer

RNDr. Ladislav Pospíšil, CSc.