Contaminated Soil Treatment - M240002
Title: Dekontaminační technologie
Guaranteed by: Department of Environmental Chemistry (240)
Faculty: Faculty of Environmental Technology
Actual: from 2024 to 2026
Semester: summer
Points: summer s.:5
E-Credits: summer s.:5
Examination process: summer s.:
Hours per week, examination: summer s.:3/0, Ex [HT]
Capacity: unlimited / unknown (unknown)
Min. number of students: unlimited
State of the course: taught
Language: Czech
Teaching methods: full-time
Level:  
Note: course can be enrolled in outside the study plan
enabled for web enrollment
Guarantor: Škarohlíd Radek Ing. Ph.D.
Incompatibility : AM240002
Interchangeability : AM240002, N240002, N240013
Is incompatible with: AM240002
Is interchangeable with: AM240002
Examination dates   
This subject contains the following additional online materials
Annotation -
This course prepares students for professional careers in the remediation of contaminated sites. The curriculum systematically develops the skills required to design, evaluate, and manage remediation processes within the subsurface environment. Students will be introduced to both conventional approaches (pump-and-treat, soil vapor extraction, bioremediation, monitored natural attenuation) and advanced technologies (in situ chemical oxidation/reduction, thermal desorption, permeable reactive barriers). Furthermore, they will learn to critically evaluate and apply these methodologies to real-world subsurface contamination scenarios. Strong emphasis is placed on bridging theoretical concepts with engineering practice, fostering teamwork, and developing professional communication skills.
Last update: Škarohlíd Radek (08.03.2026)
Course completion requirements -

test + exam

Last update: Škarohlíd Radek (08.03.2026)
Literature -

A: V. Matějů a kol.: Kompendium sanačních technologií, Vodní zdroje Ekomonitor, s.r.o., 2006, ISBN: 80-86832-15-5

A: Jeff Kuo: Practical Design Calculations for Groundwater and Soil Remediation, Lewis Publishers, 1999, ISBN: 1-56670-238-0

Last update: Škarohlíd Radek (08.03.2026)
Syllabus -

1. Introduction to remediation technologies and contaminated sites in Czech Republic

2. Physicochemical principles of remediation technologies

3. Chemical engineering fundamentals in remediation

4. Pump-and-Treat systems and hydraulic containment

5. Soil vapor extraction and air sparging

6. Bioremediation

7. Monitored natural attenuation

8. Permeable reactive barriers

9. In situ chemical oxidation (ISCO)

10. In situ chemical reduction (ISCR)

11. Thermal treatments

12. Electrokinetic remediation

13. Combined technologies (treatment trains)

14. Advanced Topics in the remediation technologies

Last update: Škarohlíd Radek (08.03.2026)
Learning resources -

http://www.vscht.cz/uchop/udalosti/skripta/sanace/index.html

Last update: Škarohlíd Radek (08.03.2026)
Learning outcomes -

Upon successful completion of this course, students will be able to:

  • Analyze site characterization data from contaminated environments to identify constraints and rate-limiting factors for remediation.
  • Develop a remedial conceptual site model for a specific location by selecting the most appropriate remediation technology (or a combined treatment train—based) on efficacy and feasibility.
  • Design and size the core technological parameters of remedial systems using applied engineering calculations.
  • Critically evaluate and benchmark various technological alternatives in terms of economic costs, projected timeframes, and overall environmental footprints.
  • Collaborate effectively within teams to solve complex, real-world remediation case studies.
  • Defend selected engineering solutions through rigorous technical argumentation.
Last update: Škarohlíd Radek (08.03.2026)
Registration requirements -

No prerequsities

Last update: Škarohlíd Radek (08.03.2026)