Course: Processes and Apparatuses in the Environment Forming and Protection I.

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Course title Processes and Apparatuses in the Environment Forming and Protection I.
Course code UECHI/C040
Organizational form of instruction Lecture + Seminar
Level of course Master
Year of study 1
Semester Summer
Number of ECTS credits 6
Language of instruction Czech
Status of course Compulsory
Form of instruction Face-to-face
Work placements This is not an internship
Recommended optional programme components None
Lecturer(s)
  • Mikulášek Petr, prof. Ing. CSc.
  • Palarčík Jiří, Ing. Ph.D.
Course content
Air and pollution. Polluting substances and their impacts. Air protection legislation. Particle air pollutants ? physical features and technical principles used for separation. Characterization of separation action. Determination of dispersive composition of particle mixtures ? different device equipment, action principles. Dry mechanical powder separators ? construction, description of action, designing. Liquid separators ? types, construction, description of action, designing. Fabric filters and electrostatic precipitator systems - types, construction, description of action, designing. Restraint of sulphur oxides emissions. Restraint of nitrogen oxides emissions. Restraint of fluor emissions. Restraint of organic substances emissions. Adsorption - equilibrium, basic principles, discontinuous methods of gases and liquids adsorption; theoretic and empiric approaches.

Learning activities and teaching methods
Monologic (reading, lecture, briefing), Methods of individual activities
Learning outcomes
The aim of this subject is to inform students about processes of air protection and fundamental legislative.
The student is able to orientate in the problems associated with air protection.
Prerequisites
Mathematic I, Physics I, Basic physical chemistry, Chemical engineering I

Assessment methods and criteria
Oral examination, Written examination

Oral examination. Basic form of examination is discussion concerning several areas of the subject matter.
Recommended literature
  • Bretschneider B., Kurfürst J. Technika ochrany ovzduší. SNTL, Praha, 1978.
  • Sákra T., Kacetl L. Procesy a aparáty tvorby a ochrany prostředí. Univerzita Pardubice, 1994.
  • Sákra T. Příručka k výpočtům z předmětu Procesy a aparáty tvorby a ochrany prostředí. VŠCHT Pardubice, 1992.
  • Šiška F. Ochrana ovzdušia. Alfa, Bratislava, 1980.
  • Víden I. Chemie ovzduší .


Study plans that include the course
Faculty Study plan (Version) Category of Branch/Specialization Recommended year of study Recommended semester
Faculty: Faculty of Chemical Technology Study plan (Version): Environment Protection (2013) Category: Ecology and environmental protection 1 Recommended year of study:1, Recommended semester: Summer
Faculty: Faculty of Chemical Technology Study plan (Version): Environment Protection (2015) Category: Ecology and environmental protection 1 Recommended year of study:1, Recommended semester: Summer
Faculty: Faculty of Chemical Technology Study plan (Version): Environment Protection (2016) Category: Ecology and environmental protection 1 Recommended year of study:1, Recommended semester: Summer