| Lectures and exercises |
hours |
| Topics |
Specific contents |
|
| Introduction to the processes of the chemical industry |
Fundamentals of the chemical processes, property, characterization of the materials of the industry, analysis of environmental and energetic problem. |
4
|
| Hydrogen production |
Fundamentals of the process, gas production of synthesis via steam reforming. |
8
|
| Ammonia synthesis |
Chemical Reactions of base, kinetics and thermodynamics, mechanisms. |
6
|
| Methanol synthesis |
Chemical reactions and thermodynamic equilibriums, mechanisms of reaction, active sites and kinetics. Catalysts, formation of the methanol. |
4
|
| Fischer-Tropsch synthesis |
Chemistry of the reactions, thermodynamics and kinetic mechanisms. Structure and activity of the catalyst, applications of reactors and projects, catalyst deactivation, processes technology. |
8
|
| Oxidations of organic and inorganic compounds |
Reactions of oxidation, sulfuric and nitric acid production. Partial oxidations and related productions. |
6
|
| Petroleum refining and processing |
Fractionatium of petroleum, catalytic applications. Catalytic Cracking and connected processes. Reforming. |
6
|
| Total hours for lectures and exercises |
42 |
| for exercises only |
|
|
Further educational activities
|
hours
|
| Labs |
|
| Tutorials / Seminars |
|
| Workshops |
|
| Guided tours |
|
| |
|
| Total hours for further educational activities |
0 |
| Total hours |
42
|