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UCT PragueFETDepartment of Environmental Chemistry Department People Václav Durďák, Ph.D.

Václav Durďák, Ph.D.

28. 9. 2026 Radek Škarohlíd
 
 
 

My personal and professional philosophy rests on three pillars: passion, science, and fatherhood. I believe in the scientific process of understanding the world, and my goal is to utilize innovation to genuinely improve both human life and the environment. In research, the focus is placed on the key challenges of today – preventing waste generation through the ecodesign of processes and products, and the subsequent efficient utilization of emerging waste streams. Recently, my primary interest has shifted toward the field of circular economy, specifically technological processes for the recovery of valuable metals (cobalt, nickel, and lithium) during Li-Ion battery recycling.

At the University of Chemistry and Technology, Prague (UCT Prague), I lead two specialized laboratories – LABAS60 and Laboratoř Hala. I operate within the Research Group of Sustainable Membrane Separation Technologies. In addition to conventional pressure-driven membrane processes (such as micro-, ultra-, and nanofiltration, or reverse osmosis), our group focuses extensively on advanced methods: membrane distillation and non-dispersive extraction. For these purposes, we possess both a laboratory and a pilot-scale unit for membrane distillation, as well as a laboratory unit for a membrane contactor.

We also cooperate during industrial emergencies, such as the benzene-transporting train accident in 2025, or work alongside industrial enterprises to develop solutions for transforming waste management and wastewater treatment practices.

Ongoing Research Projects:

Recent Publications (Last 5 Years):

  • Durďák, V., Martinec, M., Škarohlíd, R. (2022). Membránové kontaktory a jejich aplikační potenciál. Chemické listy, 116(1), 35–41. DOI: 10.54779/chl20220035.

Applied Research Results (Last 5 Years):

  • MAŠÍN, P., HLÁSENSKÝ, I., KROUŽEK, J., DURĎÁK, V. Pilot-Scale Membrane Extraction Unit. 2025.
  • MAŠÍN, P., HLÁSENSKÝ, I., KROUŽEK, J., DURĎÁK, V., MIRKO, D. Membrane module with engineered chaotic fibers. 2024.
  • MAŠÍN, P., KROUŽEK, J., DURĎÁK, V., TIŠLER, Z. Catalytic Dehalogenation Technology for Hazardous Waste. 2024.
  • MAŠÍN, P., HLÁSENSKÝ, I., KROUŽEK, J., TIŠLER, Z., PEROUTKOVÁ, K., DURĎÁK, V. Apparatus for catalytic dehalogenation of substances containing organic halides. 2023.
  • KROUŽEK, J., MAŠÍN, P., TIŠLER, Z., DURĎÁK, V. Pilot-Scale Unit for Catalytic Dehalogenation of Waste. 2022