Course detail

Technology for Food Waste Utilization

FCH-BC_OHOAcad. year: 2025/2026

The students will be introduced to the technologies of waste disposal, waste utilization and waste recycling. The special accent will be put on biological processes of waste treatment. During the course students will be inform about the rules of law connected to the waste treatment and about the analytical methods for waste analysis.

Language of instruction

Czech

Number of ECTS credits

Mode of study

Not applicable.

Guarantor

doc. Ing. Pavel Diviš, Ph.D.

Department

Institute of Food Science and Biotechnology (ÚCHPBT)

Entry knowledge

Not applicable.

Rules for evaluation and completion of the course

Course ends with oral examination
Attendance at lectures is optional

Aims

The aim of this course is to introduce the students with the technologies of waste disposal, waste utilization and waste recycling. The special accent will be put on biological processes of waste treatment
The students will be introduced to the technologies of waste disposal, waste utilization and waste recycling. The special accent will be put on biological processes of waste treatment. During the course students will be inform about the rules of law connected to the waste treatment and about the analytical methods for waste analysis.

Study aids

Not applicable.

Prerequisites and corequisites

Not applicable.

Basic literature

Dohányos M., Zábranská J., Jeníček P., Fialka P., Kajan M.: Anaerobní čistírenské technologie (CS)
Chandrasekaran M., Valorization of food processing by-products , CRC Press (CS)

Type of course unit

Lecture

26 hod., optionally

Teacher / Lecturer

doc. Ing. Pavel Diviš, Ph.D.

Syllabus

waste and its properties, waste waters, aerobic processes in waste treatment, anaerobic processes in waste treatment, waste composting, waste recyclation, waste disposal, waste analysis, dispose of waste, practical part