In collaboration with colleagues from the University of Jan Evangelista Purkyně, workers from UniCRE wrote and in the middle of June they also christened books „Dekorační kameny Čech, Moravy a Slezska“ and „Vápence a písky Čech, Moravy a Slezska“. Publications are mainly helpful for the employees of the National Heritage Institute, conservators and other experts who are professionally engaged in restoration of monuments. They allow them to find suitable materials for renovations easier. Publication of the books was preceded by a five-year detailed survey in 155 quarries in the Czech Republic.

The publications present the results of the five year lasting research of materials that are mined in 155 quarries in the area of Czech republic. They report their chemical composition, physical properties and descriptions of the quarries. Furthermore they provide an overview of the history of their use in building and other details about their mining and processing. "Publications will enable professionals to find materials with properties that are close to the properties of the original materials used in the construction of historic buildings", explains Petr Koutník, one of the authors.

"Books are a huge help for all those who are involved in conservation work. There was a long lack of similar publications in our professional world. They are a valuable source of informations that will help during looking for authentic materials necessary for restoration of damaged monuments. Both the books about decorative stones and the one about sands are very useful because for mixing cement and mortar to rebuild the facade it is necessary to find such sand that matches the original composition as close as possible", says the restorer Libor Pikslák from Litoměřice about the two books.

"I am glad that everyone who has participated in this project managed to bring it to a successful end. I wish more projects were successful like this and I hope that the books will be a good tool and a source of information", summed up the work of his colleagues František Svoboda, the director of UniCRE.

The survey of the quarries was conducted within the framework of the project entitled "Mineral resources for the restoration of cultural heritage", which was supported by the Ministry of Culture of the Czech Republic in frame of the programme NAKI. Another outcome of the project is a website http://kamenolomy.fzp.ujep.cz/index.php. UniCRE dedicated the samples of stones that were collected and described during the research to the Municipal Museum of Ústí nad Labem.

Mission and Goals

Unipetrol Centre for Research and Education, a.s. is an independent legal entity whose primary mission is to research activities and provide support to the chemical industry in areas which are defined in our research program.

The main goals of UniCRE include:

  • Obtaining grants at the national level for the individual research programs in the priority areas of research UniCRE.
  • Integration into European structures, promotion of science, research and development and win support for priority projects of individual research areas UniCRE.
  • Deepening cooperation with academic institutions such as The University of Jan Evangelista Purkyně in Ústí nad Labem, Pardubice University or The Institute of Chemical Process Fundamentals of the Czech Academy of Science, v.v..
  • Active involvement in organizations supporting applied research and collaboration with industry, both within the region and at the national and European level.

Offer of Collaboration with Industry

UniCRE company offers quality knowledge and instrumental platform for refinery-petrochemical industry, as well as for implementation of new technologies in area of renewable energy sources and environmental protection, including perfectly equipped experimental centre and highly qualified analytical hinterland.

Offer of Collaboration with Research Institutions

UniCRE centre collaborates and offers collaboration with other research institutes at handling of projects in the framework of national and international grants and contracts.

 

 

Offer of Collaboration with Students

UniCRE company offers bilaterally profitable collaboration with czech and foreign students of master and postgradual degree. Currently it collaborates with universities (for example Institute of Chemical Technology in Prague, University of Pardubice) and with prominent workplaces of Academy of Sciences in Czech Republic (UCHP, UFCH JH).

Offer of Renting Conference RoomsOffer of Renting Conference Rooms

UniCRE company offers to rent the conference rooms in Chempark Záluží and Ústí nad Labem locations. All rooms are equipped with the presentation equipment. Arrangement of tables and chairs in the individual rooms can be changed according to customer needs. We will arrange a flipchart or presenter on request.