Course detail
Waste Management and Technologies
FCH-BA_OHTAcad. year: 2025/2026
Definition: waste management, legislation and management.
Circular economy, life cycle assesment
Sources of waste (hausehold and industry)
Types of waste, recycling, disposal. Waste analysis.
Fundamental technologies - biological, thermal, landfilling and solidification.
Devices used for waste treatment.
Language of instruction
English
Number of ECTS credits
6
Mode of study
Not applicable.
Guarantor
Entry knowledge
Not applicable.
Rules for evaluation and completion of the course
written examination, "E" and better is given if 50% and more questions are answered
seminars are compulsory
seminars are compulsory
Aims
The aim is to give students the information on current and planned legislation of waste management, WM strategies, WM companies, principles and examples of circula economy, methods of Life cycle assesment, issues of collecting, separation, transport, recycling or waste disposal. Next, students will learn about types of waste, the disposal technologies and strategies. part of the course will be also devoted to waste analysis. As a part of education are planned excursions to several companies dealing with waste disposal.
Students will obtain knowledge on
legislation and strategy of waste management,
sources of waste
waste collection
waste recycling and disposal
waste analysis
Students will obtain knowledge on
legislation and strategy of waste management,
sources of waste
waste collection
waste recycling and disposal
waste analysis
Study aids
Not applicable.
Prerequisites and corequisites
Not applicable.
Basic literature
Bender H. F., Eisenbarth P.: Hazardous Chemicals. Wiley-VCH Verlag GmbH & Co. KGaA, Weinheim (EN)
Scheirs H. F., Kaminsky W.: Feedstock Recycling and Pyrolysis of Waste Plastics. Wiley, New York (EN)
Williams, P.T. Waste treatment and disposal. Wiley and Sons. (EN)
Scheirs H. F., Kaminsky W.: Feedstock Recycling and Pyrolysis of Waste Plastics. Wiley, New York (EN)
Williams, P.T. Waste treatment and disposal. Wiley and Sons. (EN)
Recommended reading
Not applicable.
Classification of course in study plans
- Programme BKCP_ECHBM Bachelor's 2 year of study, summer semester, compulsory
- Programme BPCP_ECHBM Bachelor's 2 year of study, summer semester, compulsory
Type of course unit
Lecture
26 hod., optionally
Teacher / Lecturer
Syllabus
1. Introduction and historical overview
2.-3.Waste management, legislation in Czech republic and EU.
4. Cirkular economy, principles, approaches, examples.
5.- 6. Life cycle assesment, approaches, examples.
7. Waste analysis.
8. Waste from mining and metallurgy.
9. Waste from industry, pharmacy and paper production.
10. Waste from agricultural activities, gastro-waste, legislation.
11. Haushold waste, legislation.
12. -13. Conventional and alternative waste treatment technologies.
14. Devices used in waste treatment technologies.
2.-3.Waste management, legislation in Czech republic and EU.
4. Cirkular economy, principles, approaches, examples.
5.- 6. Life cycle assesment, approaches, examples.
7. Waste analysis.
8. Waste from mining and metallurgy.
9. Waste from industry, pharmacy and paper production.
10. Waste from agricultural activities, gastro-waste, legislation.
11. Haushold waste, legislation.
12. -13. Conventional and alternative waste treatment technologies.
14. Devices used in waste treatment technologies.