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Profile and history of the department

3. 9. 2026 Eva Mištová

The Department of Power Engineering is part of the Faculty of Environmental Technology (FET) at the University of Chemistry and Technology, Prague (UCT Prague). The department approaches energy conversion and related environmental issues through the lens of chemical engineering. Our research and teaching cover a wide spectrum of the energy sector: from the chemistry of fuels and process water, through materials and corrosion challenges of power plants and nuclear reactors, to the thermochemical conversion of biomass and waste into energy and valuable materials.

Navigating the ongoing energy transition demands partnership between academia and industrial practice. Our department actively collaborates with power plants, heating facilities and other industrial partners to solve real-world technical challenges.

The department is organized into three research groups:

Water treatment by ion exchange technology and membrane processes 

This group focuses on the optimization of advanced water purification technologies, primarily utilizing ion exchange and membrane separation processes.

Corrosion and material protection in energy production systems 

This group investigates the corrosion behavior and degradation of structural materials in power generating systems, including advanced alloys for supercritical media and components for modern nuclear reactors.

Energy and Material Utilization of Biomass, Alternative Fuels and (Bio)Wastes 

This group focuses on the thermochemical conversion of biomass, alternative fuels, and various wastes, utilizing advanced processes such as pyrolysis and gasification, and on transforming waste streams into valuable secondary materials.

Courses taught in English at the Department of Power Engineering

Bachelor's

  • Energy Sources and Conversion
  • Nuclear Energy
  • Alternative Energy Sources

 

Master's

  • Special Separation Methods in Water Treatment
  • Power Engineering
  • Sustainable Energetics
  • Technical Nuclear Chemistry and Nuclear Waste

 

Doctoral (Ph.D.)

  • Physical and Chemical Processes in Energetics
  • Materials and Corrosive Processes in Energetics
  • Physical Chemistry and Electrochemistry
  • Degradation of Materials in Nuclear Energy
  • Sources and Technology of Sustainable Energetics
  • Membrane and Sorption Processes in Water Treatment