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Course, academic year 2021/2022
  
   
Energetic Use of Waste - M218012
Title: Energetické využití odpadů
Guaranteed by: Department of Power Engineering (218)
Faculty: Faculty of Environmental Technology
Actual: from 2020 to 2022
Semester: winter
Points: winter s.:3
E-Credits: winter s.:3
Examination process: winter s.:
Hours per week, examination: winter s.:2/0, Ex [HT]
Capacity: 12 / 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: Pohořelý Michael doc. Ing. Ph.D.
Jeremiáš Michal Ing. Ph.D.
Classification: Chemistry > Environmental Chemistry
Examination dates   Schedule   
This subject contains the following additional online materials
Annotation -
Waste-to-energy is a highly relevant topic for the Czech energy and heating sectors. Its importance is growing mainly due to the opportunities and requirements introduced by current waste legislation, as well as European Union directives and regulations. The gradual shift away from landfilling, increasing recycling rates, and the introduction of biowaste sorting are only the first steps in a broader transformation. Waste management, district heating, and the energy sector as a whole will need to adapt to these changes. Students will be introduced to current and emerging challenges in waste-to-energy. They will also gain an overview of available and promising technologies for the efficient thermal treatment of waste, particularly in relation to combined heat and power generation.
Last update: Pohořelý Michael (28.04.2026)
Course completion requirements -

Oral exam, duration approx. 30 min.

Last update: Pohořelý Michael (28.04.2026)
Literature - Czech

[1] Marc J. Rogoff AND Francois Screve. Waste-to-energy technologies and project implementation. 2nd ed. Waltham, MA: William Andrew, 2011. ISBN 9781437778724.

[2] Stehlík P. Up-to-date waste-to-energy approach. New York, NY: Springer Berlin Heidelberg, 2016. ISBN 9783319154664.

[3] Syngellakis, S. Waste to energy. Southampton: WIT Press, 2015. ISBN 978-1-78466-060-4.

[4] Klinghoffer, Naomi B. a Marco J. Castaldi, ed. Waste to energy conversion technology. Cambridge: Woodhead Publishing, 2013. Woodhead Publishing series in energy. ISBN 9780857090119.

[5] VDI 3459 Terminologie in der Energie- und Abfallwirtschaft (Terminology of waste treatment and energy management – Fundamentals)

[6] VDI 3460 Emissionsminderung; Thermische Abfallbehandlung (Emission control - Thermal waste treatment – Fundamentals)

[7] L. Lombardi, E. Carnevale and A. Corti, "A review of technologies and performances of thermal treatment systems for energy recovery from waste", Waste Manag., vol. 37, pp. 26–44, 2015.

[8] B. Leckner, "Process aspects in combustion and gasification Waste-to-Energy (WtE) units", Waste Manag., vol. 37, pp. 13–25, 2015.

[9] Nejlepší dostupné techniky (BAT) – Referenční dokument pro spalování odpadů, 2019

[10] Směrnice Evropského parlamentu a Rady 2008/98/ES ze dne 19. listopadu 2008 o odpadech

[11] Zákon č. 541/2020 Sb., Zákon o odpadech

[12] Scarlat, N., Fahl, F., Dallemand, J.-F. Status and Opportunities for Energy Recovery from Municipal Solid Waste in Europe. Waste Biomass Valor 10, 2425–2444, 2019

[13] Hušek, M., Moško, J., Pohořelý, M. Sewage sludge treatment methods and P-recovery possibilities: Current state-of-the-art. J Environ Manage 315, 115090, 2022

Last update: Juklíčková Hana (28.04.2026)
Syllabus -

1 Introduction, legislation, waste statistics

2 Waste pretreatment (MBT, RDF)

3 Biodegradable waste

4 Waste incineration plants I.

5 Waste incineration plants II.

6 Waste incineration plants III.

7 Treatment of ash from waste incineration

8 Excursions I

9 Corrosion in waste incineration plants

10 Waste-to-energy workshop: student presentations

11 Waste pyrolysis and gasification

12 Excursions I

13 Sewage sludge thermal treatment

14 Consultation

Last update: Pohořelý Michael (28.04.2026)
Learning resources -

Presentations available on the course website - Microsoft Teams platform

Last update: Pohořelý Michael (28.04.2026)
Learning outcomes -

Students will be able to:

1) Justify the increased future interest in waste energy and material recovery technologies.

2) Evaluate the current status and potential of different types of waste utilisation, emphasising waste-to-energy.

3) Evaluate the potential of different technologies for waste-to-energy.

4) Describe in detail the technologies and possibilities of waste incineration plants.

Last update: Juklíčková Hana (25.09.2023)
Entry requirements -

Interest in waste problematics and in energetics.

Basic orientation in waste management.

Last update: Pohořelý Michael (28.04.2026)
Registration requirements -

None

Last update: Juklíčková Hana (29.01.2018)
Teaching methods
Activity Credits Hours
Účast na přednáškách 1 28
Příprava na zkoušku a její absolvování 2 56
3 / 3 84 / 84
 
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