One of the key issues that caught the students' attention was the management of combustion by-products. The company uses waste as valuable substances, which are then utilized in other industries, such as the cement industry, construction, highway engineering, mining and agriculture. This approach leads to a significant reduction in the amount of final waste generated, in line with the idea of sustainable development.
Class participants had the opportunity to learn about flue-gas desulfurization technology, which generates synthetic gypsum. This natural gypsum substitute is up to 99% identical to mineral gypsum of natural origin. Its high level of purity allows it to be used even in agriculture as a source of sulfur for plants.
Responsible use of waste raw materials, such as gypsum from flue-gas desulfurization installations or fly ash, is a good example of implementing the principle of priority for secondary raw materials in economic processes. Such actions contribute to the protection of mining deposits for future generations.
The field trip as part of the waste-free management course to the Wrocław Heat and Power Plant Complex KOGENERACJA S.A. was the initiative of Dr. Justyna Kubicz and Dr. Daria Marczak.
We hope that this valuable experience will allow our students to effectively combine theory and practice in the area of environmental engineering.
