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Course, academic year 2026/2027
  
   
Use and waste disposal from agricultural and food industry - M324003
Title: Využití a likvidace odpadů zemědělsko-potravinářského komplexu
Guaranteed by: Department of Food Preservation (324)
Faculty: Faculty of Food and Biochemical Technology
Actual: from 2026 to 2026
Semester: winter
Points: winter s.:2
E-Credits: winter s.:2
Examination process: winter s.:
Hours per week, examination: winter s.:2/0, MC [HT]
Capacity: unknown / unknown (unknown)Schedule is not published yet, this information might be misleading.
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: Horsáková Iveta Ing. Ph.D.
Šviráková Eva Ing. Ph.D.
Interchangeability : N324009
Examination dates   Schedule   
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Annotation -
The course focuses on the generation, use and disposal of waste, especially from the food industry and related sectors. Students will learn about basic waste disposal technologies such as landfilling, incineration, etc. as well as biological waste processing methods such as composting and methanization. The course will describe individual food technologies in connection with waste and by-products generated during a given production and the possibilities for their use. Attention is paid to waste prevention, waste sorting, secondary raw materials, recycling and packaging materials, and possibly decontamination of the already affected environment. The perspective of waste-free technologies is also discussed, especially in combination with the use of modern technologies. Space is also devoted to the issue of wastewater treatment, which is generated in every food industry and the treatment of raw water into drinking water, which is necessary in all production. An integral part of the course are lectures focused on waste generated by industrial accidents.
Last update: Horsáková Iveta (29.01.2026)
Literature -

Recommended:

  • Kuraš, Mečislav. Odpady a jejich zpracování. Chrudim: Vodní zdroje Ekomonitor, 2014, 343 s. s. ISBN 978-80-86832-80-7.
  • Kreníková, Věra. Odpady a druhotné suroviny I. Ústí nad Labem: Univerzita Jana Evangelisty Purkyně, Fakulta životního prostředí, 2014, 227 s. s. ISBN 978-80-7414-869-9.
  • Deublein, Dieter, Steinhauser, Angelika. Biogas from waste and renewable resources, an introduction. Weinheim: Wiley-VCH, 2011, s. ISBN 978-3-527-32798-0.
  • Christensen, Thomas H.. Solid waste technology & management. Chichester, West Sussex, U.K. ;, Hoboken, N.J.: Wiley, 2011, 2 sv. (ix, ix, 1026 s.) s. ISBN 9781405175173.
  • Cervantes, Francisco J., Pavlostathis, Spyros G., Haandel, Adrianus C. van. Advanced biological treatment processes for industrial wastewaters, principles & applications. London: IWA, 2006, 345 s. s. ISBN 1-843391-14-7.

Last update: Horsáková Iveta (29.01.2026)
Syllabus -

1. Basic concepts, generation and types of waste, hazardous waste.

2. Obtaining energy from renewable and non-renewable sources.

3. Hygienic and toxicological aspects of generation, use and disposal of waste.

4. Generation and disposal of waste from the production of starch, flour, fruit and vegetables.

5. Generation and disposal of waste from the production of coffee, tea, cocoa, chocolate and tobacco.

6. Generation and disposal of waste from the production of milk and dairy products, fats and dairy products.

7. Generation and disposal of waste from the production of sugar, alcohol, beer and wine.

8. Generation and disposal of waste from the production of meat products, rendering waste processing.

9. Generation and disposal of waste from the production of soft drinks. Drinking water treatment.

10. Landfilling and solidification of waste.

11. Thermal waste disposal: incineration and pyrolysis.

12. Biological waste disposal: composting, wastewater treatment and methanation.

13. Accidental waste disposal and environmental decontamination.

14. Waste prevention: waste sorting, secondary raw materials, recycling and packaging materials.

Last update: Horsáková Iveta (29.01.2026)
Learning resources -

https://e-learning.vscht.cz

Last update: Horsáková Iveta (29.01.2026)
Learning outcomes -

Students will be able to:

a) describe basic methods of waste disposal

b) name specific waste from food production and describe methods of their disposal or use

c) suggest options for using waste as secondary raw materials for further processing.

Last update: Horsáková Iveta (29.01.2026)
Registration requirements -

Knowledge of basic food technologies.

Last update: Horsáková Iveta (29.01.2026)
Coursework assessment
Form Significance
Examination test 100

 
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