Course: Air Pollution Control

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Course title Air Pollution Control
Course code KCH/OCOVZ
Organizational form of instruction Lecture
Level of course Bachelor
Year of study not specified
Semester Summer
Number of ECTS credits 2
Language of instruction Czech
Status of course unspecified
Form of instruction Face-to-face
Work placements This is not an internship
Recommended optional programme components None
Lecturer(s)
  • Nuruyev Jiří, doc. Mgr. CSc.
Course content
Atmosphere and its importance for life. Natural processes and civilization processes as a source of air pollution. Energetics and chemical industries as the air polluters. The most important pollutants in the air, the development of air pollutants. Legislative aspects of air pollution. Monitoring of air pollution. Current air pollution in Czech Republic and in Western Bohemia. General principles for liquidation (destruction) of air pollutants. Principles of flue gas desulphuration. Procedure and results of the desulphurisation program in Czech power stations. Excursion to plant supporting (clear) air quality.

Learning activities and teaching methods
Interactive lecture, Discussion, Self-study of literature
  • Contact hours - 26 hours per semester
  • Presentation preparation (report) (1-10) - 10 hours per semester
  • Preparation for an examination (30-60) - 30 hours per semester
prerequisite
Knowledge
The knowledge of basic chemical sciences and chemical technology are expected.
learning outcomes
Students are able to describe and classify the sources of air pollution, analyze the air damage of individual air contaminants. They can explain the possibilities of their disposal and how to prevent from their origin.
teaching methods
Interactive lecture
Self-study of literature
Discussion
assessment methods
Combined exam
Individual presentation at a seminar
Recommended literature
  • Chemie XIII, XVI, XVII, XVIII, XIX, XX. ZČU Plzeň.
  • Kraitr, Milan. Chemický průmysl v České republice. Plzeň : Pedagogická fakulta Západočeské univerzity, 1999. ISBN 80-7082-535-9.
  • Miškovský. Provoz základních technologií z hlediska ochrany čistoty ovzduší a jeho kontrola. SZN Praha.


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