Laboratories
Interactive Recycling Auditorium (IRA)
Room: Main building L9/A, door number A327
Technical equipment: data projector, videoconferencing set, 40 seats
Description: The room is intended for student lectures and videoconferences. Its capacity is used for various events such as conferences, workshops and state examinations for students of bachelor, engineering and doctoral studies.
Waste Treatment Centre 1 (CENSO 1) - Waste Treatment Laboratory
Room: PK12, door number 009
Technical equipment: laboratory tube furnace with exhaust, fume hood, basic laboratory equipment, PC set.
Description: Practical teaching is carried out in the laboratory within the framework of solving bachelor, diploma and dissertation theses.
Waste Treatment Centre 2 (CENSO 2) - Mechanical Recycling Processes Laboratory
Room: PK12, door number 008
Technical equipment: equipment for dimensional treatment of materials (crushers, mills), laboratory sieving equipment with accessories.
Characteristics: the laboratory is used for practical teaching within the courses of Secondary raw materials and wastes, Fundamentals of finishing and within the solution of bachelor's, diploma and dissertation theses.
Waste Treatment Centre 3 (CENSO 3) - Physical Recycling Processes Laboratory
Room: PK12, door number 007
Technical equipment: magnetic separators, pneumatic separation table, conveyor belt, vibrating feeder hopper, semi-operational sieving equipment, vibrating classifier, Eddy-current separator.
Description: Practical teaching is carried out in the laboratory within the courses of Secondary raw materials and wastes, Basics of finishing and within the solution of bachelor, diploma and dissertation theses.
Laboratory of Industrial Waste Treatment (LSPO) - Semi-operational line
Room: PK12, door number 004
Technical equipment: Semi-operational lines with accessories for hydrometallurgical processing of metal-bearing wastes
Description: Practical teaching is carried out in the laboratory within the framework of solving bachelor, diploma and dissertation theses.
Laboratory of Industrial Waste Treatment (LSPO) - Laboratory of Thermal Processes
Room: PK12, door number 003A
Technical equipment: High temperature vacuum furnace, high frequency induction generator, basic laboratory equipment
Description: Practical teaching is carried out in the laboratory within the framework of solving bachelor, diploma and dissertation theses.
Recycling Processes Laboratory I.
Room: Main building L9/A, door number A410
Technical equipment: fume hood, leaching apparatus, rotary evaporator, muffle furnace, drying oven, ozonizer, 3 l leaching reactor, laboratory equipment (pH meter and analytical balance)
Description: The scientific and professional orientation of the laboratory is characterized by research activities in the field of current problems of theory and design of recycling technologies with a focus on hydrometallurgical methods of waste treatment. Both domestic and foreign projects are solved in the laboratory. Teaching in the framework of bachelor and master theses.
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Recycling Processes Laboratory II.
Room: Main building L9/A, door number A443
Technical equipment: fume hood, leaching apparatus, laboratory equipment (pH meter and analytical balance)
Description: The scientific and professional orientation of the laboratory is characterized by research activities in the field of current problems of theory and design of recycling technologies with a focus on hydrometallurgical methods of waste treatment. Both domestic and foreign projects are solved in the laboratory. Teaching in the framework of bachelor and master theses.
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X-ray laboratory
Room: Main building L9/A, door number A411
Technical equipment: Shimadzu energy dispersive X-ray fluorescence spectrometer, Panalytical X-ray powder diffractometer, laboratory mill
Description: The department is focused on linking research and development activities with practice, identification and analysis of materials within domestic and foreign scientific projects.
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Waste Treatment Centre 5 (CENSO 5) - Recycling Processes Laboratory
Room: PK12, door number 001
Technical equipment: Water raft, electrolyzer, basic laboratory equipment.
Description: Practical teaching is carried out in the laboratory within the framework of solving bachelor, diploma and dissertation theses.
Waste Treatment Centre 6 (CENSO 6) - Hydrometallurgical Processes Laboratory
Room: PK12, door number 003
Technical equipment: Basic laboratory equipment, leaching apparatus with accessories.
Description: Practical teaching within the Hydrometallurgical Processes course and within the solution of bachelor, diploma and dissertation theses takes place in the laboratory.
Waste Treatment Centre 7 (CENSO 7) Preparatory Processes Laboratory
Room: PK12, door number 005
Technical equipment: Basic laboratory equipment, PC set, data projector, blackboard
Description: theoretical teaching is carried out in the laboratory within the subjects Fundamentals of treatment, Secondary raw materials and wastes, Hydrometallurgical processes, Processing of industrial wastes.
Waste Treatment Centre 4 (CENSO 4) - Pyrometallurgical Processes Laboratory
Room: PK12, door number 006
Technical equipment: electric ovens, drying ovens, service accessories.
Description: Practical teaching in the laboratory takes place within the subject Non-ferrous metals and within the solution of bachelor, diploma and dissertation theses.
Computer classroom
Room: Main building L9/A, door number A433
Technical equipment: interactive whiteboard, data projector, PC sets
Description: The classroom is used for teaching the following subjects: recycling processes, hazardous wastes, basics of treatment, environmental aspects of heavy metals production, environmental aspects of heavy metals production, sampling methodology, informatics, hazardous waste treatment, hydrometallurgical processes, environmental impact of industry.
Non-ferrous metals
Didactic classroom
Room: Main building L9/A, door number A431
Technical equipment: PC set, TV set.
Description: This didactic classroom is used for teaching the subjects Refining and preparation of alloys, Theory and methodology of experimentation. The impact of industry on the environment. Hazardous wastes, Waste management, Year-long course Non-ferrous metals
Wastewater treatment laboratory
Room: Main building L9/A, door number A441
Technical equipment: carbonation apparatus, laboratory equipment (pH meter and analytical balance, shaker, electric and magnetic stirrers).
Description: The laboratory is focused on linking research and development activities with practice, specifically wastewater treatment. The laboratory is used for project development and teaching in the framework of bachelor and master theses.
Laboratory of Special Methods
Room: Main building L9/A, door number A438
Technical equipment: fume hood, derivatograph
Description: The scientific and professional orientation of the laboratory is characterized by research activities in the field of current problems of theory and design of waste treatment processes. It is used to solve domestic and foreign projects. The laboratory is used for teaching in the framework of bachelor and master theses.
Laboratory of instrumental analytical and physical chemistry, distillery room
Room: Main building L9/A, door number A336
Technical equipment: conductivity meter, electrolyzer, Pulfrich spectrophotometer, potentiometer, pH meter, atomic absorption spectrometer, distillation device, Hoppler viscometer, Engler viscometer.
Description: Teaching laboratory with its instrumentation covers the scope of teaching of Analytical Chemistry and Practical Physical Chemistry for various study programmes of FMMR and TUKE. Electrochemical or optical instruments allow determination of analytes at lower concentration levels, thus creating space for assessment and comparison of applicability of various methods, e.g. in terms of the nature of the sample, limit criteria, requirements for analysis, etc.
AAS and sample preparation laboratory for solution analysis
Room: Main building L9/A, door number A335
Technical equipment: dual spectrometer contrAA 700, ETHOS One for pressure microwave acid digestion of solid samples, laboratory shaker, ultrasonic disintegrator, centrifuge
Description: A scientific and professional laboratory whose instrumentation enables efficient digestion of solid samples of various nature (soils, sediments, biofilms, dust, solid wastes, multicomposite materials...), quantitative analysis of solutions in a wide concentration range, classical one-step and sequential extractions in the field of fractionation analysis as well as ultrasound-assisted extractions. The capabilities of the laboratory are used in a wide range of domestic and international projects. The laboratory is also used in the teaching of the course Modern Identification Methods, for the realization of bachelor, diploma and doctoral theses.
Laboratory of Spectrography and Emission Spectrometry
Room: Main building L9/A, door number A334
Technical equipment: PGS 2 spectrograph, Atomcomp 2000 spectrometer, densitometer, microbalances
Description: A scientific and professional laboratory whose instrumentation allows qualitative/quantitative direct analysis of solid samples of different nature and origin (industrial oxide/non-oxide powders, soils, sediments, gravity dust fallout, drift) for the needs of various domestic and foreign projects, as well as for the teaching process within the framework of bachelor and diploma practicals, specifically oriented courses in the second stage of study at the FMMR, UPJŠ as well as doctoral studies.
ICP OES Laboratory
Room: Main building L9/A, door number A333
Technical equipment: ETV-ICP-OES IRIS AP spectrometer, microbalance,
Description: VThe scientific and professional orientation of the laboratory is characterized by research activities in the field of optimization and validation of direct and tandem spectral methods and their application in the field of environmental analyses focused on the determination of inorganic components - heavy metals in environmental components such as water, soil, sediments, biofilms, as well as in industrial materials (products, wastes). The laboratory is also used for teaching purposes at the 2nd and 3rd level of higher education in the framework of specifically oriented courses, which provide the student with a comprehensive picture of proper laboratory practice and adequate laboratory skills.
UV/VIS spectrophotometry laboratory
Room: Main building L9/A, door number A331
Technical equipment: multiparameter photometer, potentiometer, COD reactor
Description: A scientific and professional laboratory in which instrumentation enables the determination of parameters (inorganic components) in surface, drinking and waste water as well as the measurement of other important parameters characterizing solutions such as pH, ORP (redox potential), ISE, TDS, salinity, resistivity and temperature, which allows to obtain more comprehensive information on the composition and behaviour of solutions (their components) in laboratory conditions and natural systems. The laboratory is also used within the scientific and pedagogical activities of the department for the purposes of projects (VEGA, APVV), teaching (laboratory exercises in analytical chemistry, bachelor and diploma practicals) and flexible analysis of drinking water samples from private sources.
Solutions Preparation Laboratory
Room: Main building L9/A, door number A312
Technical equipment: equipment for the preparation of ultrapure water
Description: Technical facilities, laboratory providing preparation of solutions (stock solutions, calibration solutions, measuring solutions, etc.) for the needs of various projects within the scientific research as well as the teaching process at the workplace.
Laboratory of electrochemistry, chromatography and spectrophotometry
Room: Main building L9/A, door number A313
Technical equipment: Electrochemical analyzer Voltalab 50, HPLC analyzer, conductivity meter, potentiometer, pH meters, high temperature furnace, drying oven, electrocoagulation equipment, pulse generator.
Description: The laboratory is focused on the scientific research activity of the staff and the implementation of experimental work of students at all three levels of higher education. It is used to solve domestic and foreign projects.
Sample Preparation Laboratory
Room: Main building L9/A, door number A314
Technické vybavenie: equipment for metallographic sample preparation, Montasupal grinder and STRUERS polisher, bench-top light microscope, melting furnace up to 1200°C with resistance heating and control.
Description: The laboratory is designed for the preparation of metallographic samples. In this laboratory, students have the opportunity to gain practical experience in the preparation of metallographic samples for the analysis of materials on a light microscope. At the same time, there is an opportunity to realize the melting of samples on a resistive electric furnace in a protective atmosphere. It is used to solve theses and domestic and foreign projects.
Waste treatment laboratory
Room: Main building L9/A, door number A315
Technical equipment: Vibrating mill, sample separator, flotator, microwave apparatus, 3x leaching apparatus, digestor, 3x, analytical balance, shaker, electric drying apparatus.
Description: The laboratory is designed for teaching the year-long course Nonferrous Metals. The laboratory focuses on sample preparation and processing of materials by hydrometallurgical processing methods. In this laboratory, students have the opportunity to gain hands-on experience with recycling processes such as leaching, cementation precipitation liquid extraction, etc.
In this laboratory, laboratory exercises are conducted in the following subjects : Non-ferrous metals, Sampling methodology, Municipal waste treatment, Secondary raw materials and wastes, Industrial waste treatment.
Laboratory of classical analytical methods
Room: Main building L9/A, door number A317
Technical equipment: fume hood, electric dryer, quick levellers
Description: The laboratory is primarily intended for teaching the subject Analytical Chemistry for several study programmes of FMMR and TUKE. It is also used for teaching within bachelor and diploma practicals and for the needs of various projects. The equipment of the laboratory allows students to perform experiments of classical qualitative and quantitative analytical chemistry, which they can then apply in solving problems in the field of materials, metallurgical and environmental analyses.
Classroom
Room: Main building L9/A, door number A318
Technical equipment: data projector, PC set
Description: Classroom designed for smaller groups of students. The classroom is used for lectures, computing exercises, consultations and seminars for students of various study programmes of FMMR and TUKE.