Course detail

Processing and Valorization of Industrial Waste

FCH-MC_ZVPOAcad. 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

4

Mode of study

Not applicable.

Guarantor

doc. Ing. Pavel Diviš, Ph.D.

Department

Institute of Food Science and Biotechnology (ÚCHPBT)

Entry knowledge

Analytical chemistry I and II
Biochemistry I and II

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 to 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)
Kuraš, M.: Odpady a jejich zpracování. Ekomonitor, 2014, ISBN 978-80-86832-80-7 (CS)

Recommended reading

D'Urso O.F., Palmiro, P.: Biotransformation of Agricultural waste and by-products : the food, feed, fibre, Fuel (4F) economy, Elsevier, 2016. ISBN:0128036486 (EN)
Ghosh S.K., Bhattacharya Ch., Satyanarayana S.V., Varadarajan S.: Emerging, Technologies for Waste Valorization and Environmental Protection, Springer, 2020, ISBN 9789811557361 (EN)
Chandrasekaran M.: Valoriozation of food processing by-products, CRC Press, 2013, 978-1-4398-4885-2 (EN)

Classification of course in study plans

  • Programme NPCP_CHMA Master's

    specialization BF , 2 year of study, winter semester, compulsory-optional
    specialization CHBL , 2 year of study, winter semester, compulsory-optional

  • Programme NPCP_CHPL Master's 2 year of study, winter semester, compulsory
  • Programme NKCP_CHPL Master's 2 year of study, winter semester, compulsory

Type of course unit

 

Lecture

26 hod., optionally

Teacher / Lecturer

doc. Ing. Pavel Diviš, Ph.D.

Syllabus

Students will be acquainted with individual technologies of processing, utilization, recycling, disposal and minimization of waste generation in agriculture, food industry, forestry and other related industries. Emphasis will be placed on biological waste treatment processes. Within the course, students will be informed about legal standards dealing with waste management and methods of analysis of all types of waste.

1. Introduction to study
2. Wastes and their properties
3. Waste water
4. Aerobic processes
5. Anaerobic processes
6. Waste composting
7. Waste recycling
8. Landfilling, waste incineration
9. Waste analysis
10. Waste management
11. Practical part (excursion)
12. Practical part (excursion)
13. Practical part (excursion)

Guided consultation in combined form of studies

26 hod., optionally

Teacher / Lecturer

doc. Ing. Pavel Diviš, Ph.D.