Technologies in environmental protection 1400-215TSOS-en
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Lecture topics: The lectures will cover the general principles of environmental biotechnology, including biological treatment of municipal and industrial wastewater, natural self-purification of waters, sewage sludge and organic waste management, composting and compost-quality assessment, lignocellulosic biomass conversion, microbial and enzymatic biomass degradation, metal removal and recovery, process monitoring, resource recovery, and circular-bioeconomy approaches. Each topic will be discussed from four complementary perspectives: Regulatory perspective - Key regulations, environmental standards, and circular-economy requirements. Microbiological perspective - Microbial communities, metabolic processes, enzymes, and process stability. Technological perspective. Conventional and advanced biological treatment and resource-recovery technologies. Economic perspective -Investment and operating costs, scalability, energy use, and market potential.
Laboratory programme: (1) Laboratory-scale composting of green waste material. Preparation of composting mixtures and monitoring of essential process parameters, including temperature, moisture, pH, electrical conductivity, and mass change. Evaluation of composting progress, stabilization, and selected indicators of compost quality and maturity using simple laboratory methods. (2) Laboratory-scale fungal treatment of lignocellulosic biomass using selected teaching strains of Trichoderma and/or Penicillium. Cultivation of fungi on lignocellulosic material, extraction of crude extracellular enzymes, measurement of selected lignocellulolytic activities, and enzymatic saccharification of wheat straw and pine sawdust. Determination of reducing sugars, comparison of treatment and control variants, data analysis, and preparation of laboratory reports and scientific presentations.
Students develop theoretical and practical skills in experimental planning, process monitoring, laboratory data analysis, and evaluation of biological waste-treatment methods
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Tryb prowadzenia
Efekty uczenia się
S1_W01; Knowledge: The graduate has a thorough knowledge and understanding of selected theoretical and practical issues in the field of applied microbiology.
S1_W05; Knowledge: The graduate knows and understands the principles of operation of technical devices and systems used in microbial biotechnology, environmental biotechnology, and environmental bioremediation.
S1_U01; Skills: The graduate is able to formulate and solve scientific and technological problems by conducting experiments, selecting appropriate sources and advanced research methods, and critically evaluating them in light of existing and ongoing knowledge in the field of applied microbiology.
S1_U02; Skills: The graduate is able to communicate fluently and engage in discussions in their native and foreign languages on topics related to applied microbiology.
S1_K03; Social competences: The graduate is ready to assume social and professional roles resulting from their education.
S1_K04; Social competences: the graduate is ready to maintain professional ethos and to observe and develop the principles of professional ethics.
Kryteria oceniania
The laboratory course will be assessed through continuous practical work, documentation, a group report, and an oral presentation.
Assessment:
Attendance, participation, and laboratory safety – 20%
Laboratory notebook and data recording – 20%
Group scientific report – 35%
Group oral presentation – 15%
Individual oral questions – 10%
To pass, students must attend at least 85% of classes, participate in practical work, submit all required documentation, take part in the final presentation, and achieve at least 51% of the total points.
The lecture exam is passed if the student:
1. Has successfully completed the laboratory part.
2. Assessment Pathway: Environmental Technology Due Diligence Report (up to 10 pages). Students prepare a comprehensive technology assessment including the environmental challenge, scientific background, technology description, Technology Readiness Level (TRL), regulatory framework, economic evaluation, implementation potential, and recommendations
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Literatura
Literatura:
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