546-0117/01 – Biological Methods of Raw Material Processing and Waste (BMSO)
| Gurantor department | Department of Environmental Engineering | Credits | 3 |
| Subject guarantor | doc. Dr. Ing. Radmila Kučerová | Subject version guarantor | doc. Dr. Ing. Radmila Kučerová |
| Study level | undergraduate or graduate | Requirement | Compulsory |
| Year | 2 | Semester | winter |
| | Study language | Czech |
| Year of introduction | 2019/2020 | Year of cancellation | |
| Intended for the faculties | HGF | Intended for study types | Follow-up Master |
Subject aims expressed by acquired skills and competences
The aim of the course is introduce to students the discipline dealing with biological methods of mineral processing and waste. Attention is paid to the methods and applications of biological processes in the acquisition of useful components, especially metals from raw materials and metallic waste, or in the processing and modification of quality raw materials. Acquired knowledge is the basis for optimization, measurement and process control.
Teaching methods
Lectures
Experimental work in labs
Summary
The subject deals with the use of biochemical methods in the processing of minerals and wastes in order to increase the quality of the raw material or to separate the utility components, especially metals. Attention is paid mainly to the methods and applications of biochemical processes in the treatment of primary raw materials such as coal, ore, as well as other raw materials and metalliferous wastes, including electrical waste including used batteries, waste from the mining and treatment of raw materials, mine waters and mine water sediments, metallurgical wastes, contaminated soils, fly ash and many others. With ever-new and evolving industry technologies, the field of industrial use of microorganisms is constantly changing and expanding. Last but not least, biochemical procedures are also used to repair old burdens. Students can then use the knowledge gained in industrial areas dealing with raw material processing and separation of utility components using biochemical techniques that work and are constantly developing dynamically around the world.
Compulsory literature:
Recommended literature:
Way of continuous check of knowledge in the course of semester
Written test. 100% participation in laboratory exercises. Preparation of protocols from laboratory tests. Oral examination.
E-learning
Other requirements
100% participation in laboratory exercises and preparation of protocols from laboratory tests
Prerequisities
Subject has no prerequisities.
Co-requisities
Subject has no co-requisities.
Subject syllabus:
1. Introduction. The importance of biological methods in the treatment of minerals and wastes
2. Basic classification of microorganisms
3. Cultivation, dynamics of growth and multiplication of microorganisms
4. Principle and division of bioreactors
5. Biochemical degradation of caustobiolites
6. Biochemical leaching of sulphide ores
7. Biochemical leaching of non-sulphide ores
8. Technology of underground biochemical leaching of ores
9. Technology of biochemical leaching heaps
10. Biochemical leaching of metal waste
11. Biochemical precipitation of metals from solution
12. Biosorption and its use in obtaining metals from solutions
13. Use of extremophilic microorganisms in industrial technologies
Conditions for subject completion
Occurrence in study plans
Occurrence in special blocks
Assessment of instruction