Solid Fuels: Laboratory - M216008
Title: Laboratoř tuhých paliv
Guaranteed by: Department of Gaseous and Solid Fuels and Air protection (216)
Faculty: Faculty of Environmental Technology
Actual: from 2019 to 2021
Semester: summer
Points: summer s.:5
E-Credits: summer s.:5
Examination process: summer s.:
Hours per week, examination: summer s.:0/8, MC [HT]
Capacity: unknown / unlimited (unknown)
Min. number of students: unlimited
Language: Czech
Teaching methods: full-time
Teaching methods: full-time
Level:  
For type:  
Guarantor: Beňo Zdeněk Ing. Ph.D.
Class: Základní laboratoře
Interchangeability : N216011
Examination dates   Schedule   
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Annotation -
Last update: Pátková Vlasta (17.01.2018)
The aim is to adopt methods for the determination of physico-chemical parameters of solid fuels. Part of the work is focused on determination of the textural properties of the materials. The course is also focused on combustion and pyrolysis experiments with subsequent product analysis.
Aim of the course -
Last update: Pátková Vlasta (17.01.2018)

Students will be able to:

properly sample solid fuels

prepare fuel samples for analysis

determine properties of fuels, carbonaceous materials and products of their thermochemical conversion

Literature -
Last update: Pátková Vlasta (17.01.2018)

R: Laboratorní cvičení z koksárenství a plynárenství. -- Praha : Nakladatelství technické literatury, 1981. -- 177 s., lit.

Learning resources -
Last update: Pátková Vlasta (17.01.2018)

Kolektiv autorů: Návody k laboratorním cvičením z tuhých paliv, ÚPKOO, VŠCHT Praha.

Kolektiv autorů: Technický rozbor tuhého paliva - statistické zpracování obsahu vlhkosti, prchavé hořlaviny a popela v tuhém palivu, VŠCHT, Praha

Kolektiv autorů: Návody k laboratorním cvičením z tuhých paliv, VÚHU, Most.

Syllabus -
Last update: Beňo Zdeněk Ing. Ph.D. (22.01.2018)

1. Introduction to laboratory and safety training

2. Determination of selected textural parameters of different sorbents

3. Determination of sorbent‘s strength

4. Testing of sorbents for VOC removal on pilot apparatus

5. Proximate analysis of solid fuels

6. Elemental analysis of solid fuels

7. Determination of HHV and LHV of solid fuels

8. Combustion tests in different types of stoves

9. Determination of flue gas composition

10. Determination of flue gas volume, pollutant concentrations and emission factors of polluting agents

11. Calculation of mass and energy balance of combustion proces

12. Low temperature pyrolysis, calculation of mass balance of this proces

13. Analysis of gaseous, liquid and solid products of pyrolysis and determination of their composition and properties

14. Alternative date

Registration requirements -
Last update: Beňo Zdeněk Ing. Ph.D. (22.01.2018)

Laboratory of Fuels

Course completion requirements -
Last update: Beňo Zdeněk Ing. Ph.D. (29.01.2018)

Completion of all laboratory tasks and cerrect elaboration and submition of all protocols.

Teaching methods
Activity Credits Hours
Účast v laboratořích (na exkurzi nebo praxi) 4 112
Příprava na přednášky, semináře, laboratoře, exkurzi nebo praxi 1 28
5 / 5 140 / 140
Coursework assessment
Form Significance
Regular attendance 50
Report from individual projects 50