Course detail

Technology in Silicate Industry

FCH-MC_TSPAcad. year: 2025/2026

The content of the subject fully covers the proccesses and their controll in the technology of silicites. In particular the transport and storage of solids, liquids and gases, grinding and grinders, milling and mills, drying and drying equipment, flitration of gases and liquids, wash of quarry stone, furnaces and furnace systems, calcinators, heating and cooling, transfer of substances within the plant site – conveyor belts, piping systems, centrifugation, separation and basic tests and analyses neccessary at the control and adjusting of silicite production are meant.

Language of instruction

Czech

Number of ECTS credits

Mode of study

Not applicable.

Guarantor

doc. Ing. Tomáš Opravil, Ph.D.

Department

Institute of Materials Science (ÚCHM)

Entry knowledge

Required knowledge of chemical engineering, inorganic chemistry, physics and physical chemistry level bachelor's degree. Such as the basic physical principles applicable to technological operations. Forces, electrical properties, magnetic properties atmospheric pressure, hydrostatic pressure, particle size, mass, phase and phase transformations.

Rules for evaluation and completion of the course

To pass successfully from the subject Mechanical procceses in the technology of silicates students must master the subject matter defined in the subject content in at least 65 %. There is an oral examination from this subject.
The attendance is not obligatory, solely the knowledge gained in corresponding semester will be evaluated.

Aims

The aim of the course is to acquaint the student with the basic processes and principles that are commonly used in all industries. The course will focus on equipment, processes and technologies especially in the silicate industry and on the most used technologies across industry. After completing the course, students will have an overview of the technologies, devices and principles used in the current industry.

The student has an overview of equipment and processes used in industry. The student can explain on what principles processes and devices work and evaluate the suitability of using these methods for specific applications.

Study aids

Not applicable.

Prerequisites and corequisites

Not applicable.

Basic literature

Catherine E. Housecroft, Alan G. Sharpe , Inorganic chemistry, Fourth edition, Pearson 2012, ISBN 978-0-273-74275-3 (EN)
Hanykýř V., Kutzendörfer J., Technologie keramiky, VEGA Praha (CS)
Hlaváč J., Základy technologie silikátů, SNTL PrahaHlaváč J., Základy technologie silikátů, SNTL PrahaHlaváč J., Základy technologie silikátů, SNTL PrahaHlaváč J., Základy technologie silikátů, SNTL PrahaHlaváč J., Základy technologie silikátů, SNTL PrahaHlaváč J., Základy technologie silikátů, SNTL PrahavHlaváč J., Základy technologie silikátů, SNTL PrahaHlaváč J., Základy technologie silikátů, SNTL PrahaHlaváč J., Základy technologie silikátů, SNTL Praha (CS)
prof.Dr. Ing. Vladimír Šatava: Fyzikální chemie silikátů I a II (CS)

Type of course unit

Lecture

26 hod., optionally

Teacher / Lecturer

doc. Ing. Tomáš Opravil, Ph.D.

Syllabus

1. Introduction to industrial production
2. Mining, quarries, mines, crushing, grinding.
3. Sorting, corporate and long-distance transport - solids, liquids, gases.
4. Heating, firing, drying kilns.
5. Cooling, temperature control.
6. Volume measurement, level gauges, regulation.
7. Technological water, treatment, use.
8. Filtration, types of filters, methods of filtration.
9. Spinning, quarry stone scrubbing, flotation.
10. Technological equipment of important production I.
11. Technological equipment of important production II
12. Supporting power plants - desulphurization, denitrification
13. Repetition

Guided consultation in combined form of studies

26 hod., optionally

Teacher / Lecturer

doc. Ing. Tomáš Opravil, Ph.D.