619-0924/02 – Environmental and Health Impacts of Road and Rail Transport. (EaZDSaKD)
| Gurantor department | Department of Physical Chemistry and Theory of Technological Processes | Credits | 10 |
| Subject guarantor | Prof. Mgr. Jana Kukutschová, Ph.D. | Subject version guarantor | Prof. Mgr. Jana Kukutschová, Ph.D. |
| Study level | postgraduate | Requirement | Choice-compulsory type B |
| Year | | Semester | winter + summer |
| | Study language | English |
| Year of introduction | 2020/2021 | Year of cancellation | 2021/2022 |
| Intended for the faculties | FS | Intended for study types | Doctoral |
Subject aims expressed by acquired skills and competences
Student who successfully completes the subject is able to define key aspects of road and rail transport which contribute to their environmental and health risks. Further, the student can describe single sources of particulate, organic and inorganic emissions and present particular examples of potential impacts on single components of the environment. The student is able to discuss current trends in development of eco-friendly technologies and materials for reduction of environmental and health risks and further is able to describe legislative framework of this issue.
Teaching methods
Lectures
Individual consultations
Other activities
Summary
The subject is focused on potential impacts of road and rail transportation on environment and human health. The subject also includes definition and description of sources emitting particulates, organic compounds and inorganic gases and moreover particular examples of potential impacts on single components of the environment as a by-product of exhaust and non-exhaust processes. The issue of development of eco-friendly technologies and materials for reduction of environmental and health impacts of transportation and finally the legislative framework of this issue are also dicussed within this subject.
Compulsory literature:
Recommended literature:
Additional study materials
Way of continuous check of knowledge in the course of semester
Ústní zkouška s písemnou přípravou
E-learning
Other requirements
Semestral project on the defined topic and its presentation before examiner.
Prerequisities
Subject has no prerequisities.
Co-requisities
Subject has no co-requisities.
Subject syllabus:
1. Introduction to the impact of transport on individual environmental
compartments, distribution of emission sources and basic emission
categorization.
2. Emissions from combustion processes: emissions from combustion of fuels,
emissions from the use of catalysts - their mechanism of origin, character
and methods of measurement and characterization, emissions of additives
used in fuels. Differences between petrol and diesel engines in the
chemical composition and character of dust particles.
3. Emissions from non-combustion processes: emissions from abrasion of brakes,
tires, roadway and other vehicle parts - origin mechanism, nature and
methods of measurement and characterization. Differences in emissions from
brake plates containing metals and organic plates.
4. Emissions from electromobility - sources, mechanism of origin and character
- differences from vehicles with internal combustion engines and friction
braking systems.
5. Emissions from abrasive particles from rail transport - sources, mechanism
of formation and character of particles from metal-ceramic and organic
brake pads used in metro cars, trains and fast trains.
6. Impact of transport emissions on air quality - emissions of gases, organic
substances and suspended dust particles. Problems of resuspended particles
and their contribution to air pollution.
7. Impacts of emissions from transport on soil quality - emissions of organic
substances and sedimented fraction of particles and their influence and
behavior of soil systems, e.g. affecting soil fertility, etc.
8. Impact of transport emissions on water quality - solubility of individual
components and their transfer from soils to surface and groundwater.
9. Possible effects of transport emissions on living systems - aquatic, soil
organisms and human health - transport pathways, especially inhalation,
penetration into organism and influence on individual organ systems.
Professional exposure (drivers, traffic police, etc.) and its health
impacts.
10. Technology to minimize impacts on the environment and human health and
development of environmentally friendly materials for use in transport -
development of materials for automobile brake pads, brake discs with
surface treatment and cooling system and their impact on produced emissions.
11. Legislative framework of transport emissions - legislation for control and
regulation of emissions from combustion and non-combustion processes.
Methods of routine measurements.
Conditions for subject completion
Occurrence in study plans
Occurrence in special blocks
Assessment of instruction
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