Course detail

Technology of Air Protection

FCH-MC_TEOAcad. year: 2021/2022

Sources of air pollution, physicochemical changes of selected air pollutants, principles of operation of selected industrial equipment used in air protection, technologies for reducing emissions of sulfur oxides, nitrogen oxides and their combined methods, waste incineration, carbon dioxide and hydrogen sulfide separation procedures, problematics of separation PCB, PCDD, PCDF. Possibilities of reduction of traffic emissions and examples of selected industrial processes - generation and liquidation of various emissions.

Language of instruction

Czech

Number of ECTS credits

Mode of study

Not applicable.

Guarantor

Ing. Josef Kalivoda, Ph.D.

Department

Institute of Chemistry and Technology of Environmental Protection (ÚCHTOŽP)

Learning outcomes of the course unit

Basic knowledge of emissions from various industries. Overview of physical and chemical changes of selected air pollutants. Basic knowledge of methods and technologies used in reducing of an environmental air pollution. Understanding the principle and philosophy of mentioned methods. Basic orientation in current energy sources burdening the air. Students will be able to consider and select appropriate and effective process technologies for reducing of an industrial emissions to the air.

Prerequisites

Chemical Engineering I, II, Air Chemistry, Air Chemistry and Air Analysis, Physical Chemistry I, II, Environmental Chemistry and Technology

Co-requisites

Not applicable.

Planned learning activities and teaching methods

The course uses teaching methods in form of Lecture - 2 teaching hours per week. The e-learning system (LMS Moodle) is available to teachers and students. During the semester, students can use the tutorial tutorial as needed.

Assesment methods and criteria linked to learning outcomes

Completing the course proceeds in the form of Examination. In the examination, which is oral, the theoretical knowledge of the taught problems of komplex envitonmental technologies are checked.

Course curriculum

1. Introduction into air treatment technologies
2. Physical and chemical changes of selected air pollutants
3 - 4. Technological processes and the most common industrial equipment in air protection
5. Redcution of emissions of sulphur oxides
6. - 7. Redcution of emissions of nitrogen oxides
8. Combined emission reduction methods of sulphur oxides and nitrogen oxides
9. Waste incineration
10. Separation methods of carbon dioxide and hydrogensulfide and problematics of separation PCB, PCDD, PCDF
11. Traffic emissions
12. Examples of selected industrial processes - creation and liquidation of emissions

Work placements

Not applicable.

Aims

To provide students with the survey of individual technologies which can limit the amount of emissions and imissions with the respect to the character of them so that the optimal result could be achieved.

Specification of controlled education, way of implementation and compensation for absences

Attendance at lectures is not compulsory, but is recommended.

Recommended optional programme components

Not applicable.

Prerequisites and corequisites

Not applicable.

Basic literature

VEJVODA, J. MACHAČ, P. BURYAN, P.:Technologie ochrany ovzduší, 2003 (CS)

Type of course unit

Lecture

26 hours, optionally

Teacher / Lecturer

Ing. Josef Kalivoda, Ph.D.

Guided consultation in combined form of studies

26 hours, obligation not entered

Teacher / Lecturer

Ing. Josef Kalivoda, Ph.D.