Lectures

1 assignment: Choose and discuss (2 pages) an article regarding some actual ecological problem.

1 test: 10 questions from recently discussed topics.

1 project: Groups of 2-3 students, Make report (5 pages) and presentation (in front of the class) about selected topic or remediation technique.

1) Introduction - Contaminated sites in Czech Republic

2) Risk analysis, risk assessment, crucial decontamination questions and answers

3) Contaminants in the soil, fate of contaminant in the subsurface, site characterization + Assignment

4) Conventional techniques I (techiques structuring by use and matter, pump and treat, venting, soil washing)

5) Conventional techniques II (endpoint pump and treat methods, ex-situ soil treatement, thermal processes) + Project instructions

6) Oxidation techniques (ISCO - permanganate, Fentones reagent, ozone)

7) Progressive techniques (In-situ chemical reduction, permeable reactive barriers, membrane separation)

8) Biotechniques. How the microorganisms can help to treat the subsurface

9) Contaminated soil and groundwater sampling (sample types, tools, methods)

10) Test

11) Excursion

12) Presentation of projects

Environmental protection bacisc.