546-0434/04 – Sludge Treatment (ZK)
| Gurantor department | Department of Environmental Engineering | Credits | 3 |
| Subject guarantor | doc. Dr. Ing. Radmila Kučerová | Subject version guarantor | Ing. Barbora Lyčková, Ph.D. |
| Study level | undergraduate or graduate | Requirement | Compulsory |
| Year | 2 | Semester | winter |
| | Study language | Czech |
| Year of introduction | 2013/2014 | Year of cancellation | 2016/2017 |
| Intended for the faculties | HGF | Intended for study types | Follow-up Master |
Subject aims expressed by acquired skills and competences
Knowledge rendered after completion of the course: Students with the issue of sewage sludge, demonstrate knowledge of sludge management, incl. individual technologies wastewater sludge. Skills rendered after completion of the course: Students are able to characterize the methods of processing and utilization of sewage sludge, are able to apply relevant legislation on the issue.
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Summary
The course acquaints students with the problems of sludge, classifies different kinds of sludge and discusses in detail the ways of their further processing, in particular the possibilities of sludge stabilization and hygienization, technological processes such as thickening, dewatering and drying of sludge. Finally, the consideration to the use of sludge - in accordance with the legislation of the Environment, as well as an overview of legislation related to issues of waste sludge.
Compulsory literature:
Recommended literature:
Way of continuous check of knowledge in the course of semester
During the semester there will be discussions about topics being taught in lectures, in exercises there will be control in the form of tests and two semester projects.
E-learning
Other requirements
The study of foreign literature.
Prerequisities
Subject has no prerequisities.
Co-requisities
Subject has no co-requisities.
Subject syllabus:
1. The current status of waste sludge in the CR and Europe.
2. Characteristics of sludge.
3. Stabilization and sludge hygienization.
4. Sludge thickening.
5. Dewatering - natural methods.
6. Dewatering - mechanical methods.
7. Drying sludge.
8. Transport of waste sludge.
9. Anaerobic stabilization - gasification.
10. Composting of sludge.
11. Agricultural use of sludge.
12. Thermal sludge - combustion.
13. Reclamation sludge.
14. Sewage sludge and related legislation.
Conditions for subject completion
Occurrence in study plans
Occurrence in special blocks
Assessment of instruction