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Material flow analysis (MFA) is a systematic assessment of the flows and stocks of materials within a system defined in space and time. It connects the sources, the pathways, and the intermediate and final sinks of a material. Because of the law of the conservation of matter, the results of an MFA can be controlled by a simple material balance comparing all inputs, stocks, and outputs of a process. It is this distinct characteristic of MFA that makes the method attractive as a decision-support tool in resource management, waste management, and environmental management. (Brunner & Rechberger, 2004) Last update: Sýkora Vladimír (13.01.2021)
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Students will be able to:
1. Delineate a system of material flows and stocks by well-defined, uniform terms
2. Reduce the complexity of the system as far as possible while still guaranteeing a basis for sound decision making
3. Assess the relevant flows and stocks in quantitative terms, thereby applying the balance principle and revealing sensitivities and uncertainties
4. Present results about flows and stocks of a system in a reproducible, understandable, and transparent way¨
5. Use the results as a basis for managing resources, the environment, and wastes, in particular for:
a. Early recognition of potentially harmful or beneficial accumulations and depletions of stocks, as well as for timely prediction of future environmental loadings
b. The setting of priorities regarding measures for environmental protection, resource conservation, and waste management (what is most important; what comes first?)
c. The design of goods, processes, and systems that promote environmental protection, resource conservation, and waste management (green design, ecodesign, design for recycling, design for disposal, etc.) Last update: Sýkora Vladimír (13.01.2021)
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Presentation on a specific topic given during the semester. Written and oral part of the exam. Last update: Sýkora Vladimír (13.01.2021)
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R: Brunner, P. H., & Rechberger, H. (2004). Practical Handbook of Material Flow Analysis (p. 318). Lewis Publishers, Boca Raton, FL, USA.
D: Steffen, W., Crutzen, J., & McNeill, J. R. (2007). The Anthropocene: are humans now overwhelming the great forces of Nature? Ambio, 36(8), 614–621. http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/entrez/query.fcgi?cmd=Retrieve&db=PubMed&dopt=Citation&list_uids=18240674
Brunner, P. H., & Rechberger, H. (2016). Handbook of Material Flow Analysis: For Environmental, Resource, and Waste Engineers, Second Edition. Boca Raton, Florida: CRC Press - Taylor & Francis Group.
Cencic, O. (2008). Material flow analysis with STAN. J. Environ. Eng. Manage., 18 (1), 3-7.
Cencic, O. (2016). MFA with Software STAN. In P. H. Brunner & H. Rechberger (Eds.), Handbook of Material Flow Analysis: For Environmental, Resource, and Waste Engineers, Second Edition (pp. 148-176). Boca Raton, Florida: CRC Press - Taylor & Francis Group. Last update: Sýkora Vladimír (13.01.2021)
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1. Introduction
2. Objectives and Scope of MFA
3. History of MFA
4. Application of MFA
5. Methodology of MFA
6. MFA Procedures
7. Data Uncertainties
8. STAN – software for MFA
9. Evaluation Methods for MFA Results
10. Case Studies
11. Work on your own project
12. Work on your own project
13. Work on your own project
14. MFA Outook: Where to Go?
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