Fundamentals of Chemical Technology and Chemicals Management

The course provides fundamental knowledge of chemical and physical laws as well as chemical engineering principles applied in industrial processes. It covers process design from concept to implementation, including technical, economic, safety, and risk assessment aspects, with emphasis on sustainable development and Green Chemistry. Students are also introduced to large-scale chemical production, process competitiveness (BAT), and the basics of chemical industry economics and intellectual property commercialization.

The goal of the course is to provide basic information on the most important chemical and physical laws and chemical engineering principles in chemical technology and relevant technical processes. Students should know terminology associated with applied chemistry and technology. Applications will be in areas such as mass and energy transfer, catalysis, separation techniques including separation on membranes, filtration, reversible osmosis, drying and waste water treatment. The design of a project from conception to implementation including preliminary feasibility study, preparation of process flow diagram, process design, equipment sizing (design), and a technical-economic analysis of project will be treated. Estimation and calculation of investment costs.

Sustainable development and chemicals management. Chemical, power, and food processing industry – common features and differences. Principles and concepts of Green Chemistry. Characteristics of clean technology. Renewable and non- renewable resources. Biotechnological processes – examples. Large-scale chemical processes – resources and products (full-scale manufacturing, properties and applications of fuels, polymers, ceramic materials and metals).

Safe handling of chemical materials. Safety rules and risk assessment in chemical industry.

Valuation and commercialization of intellectual property such as innovations and academic research outcomes. Design of chemical technology process and evaluation of its costs, safety and risk assessment in manufacturing processes. Introduction to economics of chemical product engineering process (competitiveness of manufacturing processes - BAT (Best Available Techniques), equipment design and performance specifications, factors to be considered for selecting the plant site, overheads in chemical plants).

Lecture:

The expected minimum student workload in the semester is: 100 hours.

30h of participation in the classes

10h of consultations

10h of preparation for the midterm test

20h of homework

30h of preparation for the final exam

Laboratory:

The expected minimum student workload in the semester is: 100 hours.

40h of participation in the classes

10h of consultations

30h of preparation to the tests before each experiment

20h of reports preparation

J.Hagen, Industrial catalysis and practical approach.

Riegel’s industrial chemistry, Ed. By J.A.Kent

J.Kępiński, Technologia chemiczna nieorganiczna

E.Grzywa, J.Molenda “Technologia podstawowych syntez organicznych.

J.Johannson, Czysta technologia, środowisko, technika, przyszłość.

Chemie Ingenieur Technik -Journal

Green Chemistry: Theory and Practice, P. T. Anastas and J. C. Warner, Oxford University Press, Oxford, 1998

- Green Chemistry and Catalysis, Roger A. Sheldon, Isabel Arends and Ulf Hanefeld,Wiley-VCH (2007)

- E. S. Uffelman “News from Online: Green Chemistry”, J. Chem. Ed. 2004, 81, 172

- Journal “Green Chemistry”

After completing the course, the student is able to use terminology related to applied chemistry and chemical technology, explain the fundamentals of chemical engineering, and distinguish between batch and continuous processes. The student can analyze material and energy balances, describe mass and energy transfer mechanisms, and define parameters describing process efficiency. They can also identify unit operations and unit processes, understand technical, economic, and environmental aspects of large-scale processes, and explain the environmental impact of the chemical industry as well as methods of environmental protection.

In the laboratory part, the student can plan and carry out organic and inorganic syntheses on a laboratory scale, operate process equipment, and calculate heat, material, and cost balances for reactions and reactors. They are able to evaluate processes qualitatively and quantitatively, present results, handle and dispose of chemicals safely, and optimize process conditions by adjusting operating parameters.

KNOWLEDGE: after passing the course, the student knows and understands:

K_W01 – has advanced knowledge of chemistry and understands the place of chemistry in the system of exact and natural sciences as well as its importance for the development of humanity.

K_W04 – understands the principles of construction and operation of modern measuring instruments supporting scientific research in chemistry.

K_W12 – knows the principles of health and safety at work, in particular the rules of safe handling of chemicals, as well as selection and disposal of chemical waste; knows the regulations enabling independent work in a chemical laboratory and risk assessment, and is familiar with basic legal regulations related to chemical safety.

SKILLS: After completing the course, the student is able to:

K_U03 – apply appropriate research methods, techniques, and tools within a given chemical specialization necessary to solve a defined problem.

K_U07 – critically evaluate the results of independently conducted experiments within their chemical specialization and discuss measurement errors.

K_U08 – find necessary information in professional literature, databases, and other sources, and critically assess the reliability of the obtained information.

K_U17 – use English at a level sufficient to work with professional literature in the field of chemistry and related sciences (B2+ level of the Common European Framework of Reference for Languages).

Laboratory:

the grade of each experiment is a sum of quizz (student should obtained minimum 60% of quizze) and acceptance of report. To pass laboratory student should obtained pass all quizzes and reports.

Lecture:

written exam, test

Lecture attendance is not a requirement for receiving a passing grade, but may affect the final grade.

Does not concern.