Theory: 100 %

Practice: 0 %

Recommended semester: 5

Study mode: full-time

Prerequisites:

Evaluation type: exam

Course category:

Language: english

Responsible instructor: Dr. Ronkay Ferenc György

Instructor(s): Dr. Ronkay Ferenc György

Course objectives:
The aim of the course is to familiarise students in the plastics processing specialization with the problems caused by plastic waste and the professional management of these problems.

Course content - lectures:

The subject areas covered include: - Plastic waste in living waters - Microplastics - Energy recovery - Chemical recovery, pyrolysis - Recycling and recovery of materials - Quality improvement opportunities in recycling - Treatment of automotive waste - Packaging waste (PET bottles and others) - Bio-based and degradable polymers

Acquired competences:
Knowledge:

Ability to apply the knowledge acquired in the subject to product and technology design in the context of the circular economy and to professionally correct preconceptions about plastics.

Skills:

The student will know the main steps and basic technologies of waste management.

Attitude:

The student will be able to design and choose materials in an environmentally conscious way.

Autonomy and responsibilities:

- In carrying out its professional tasks, it cooperates with other (primarily technical, economic and law). - Identify gaps in the technologies used, risks in the processes and initiate measures to reduce them. - Monitor relevant legislative, technical and regulatory developments in the field, technological and administrative changes.

Additional professional competences:

Requirements, evaluation, grading:
Mid-term study requirements:
A minimum of 60% attendance at the lectures.
Exam requirements:

Study aids, laboratory background:

Compulsory readings:

Brandrup J., Bittner M., Michaeli W., Menges G.: Recycling and Recovery of Plastics, Hanser-Gardner, Munich-Cincinatti, 1996.

Recommended readings:

Raphael Kiesel, Chuanchom Aumnate: Understanding Plastics Recycling. Hanser Publications, 2020 156990846X