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Industrial applications of chemistry
Course teacher(s)
Prakash VENKATESAN (Coordinator)ECTS credits
5
Language(s) of instruction
english
Course content
Definition of the characteristics of the chemical and metallurgical industries: analysis of energy consumption and of energy sources in these industries; specific risks associated with them
Description of a few industrial processes illustrating different thermodynamic and kinetic concepts:
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Metal production
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production of acids and bases (sodium hydroxide, sulfuric acid)
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Electrification and decarbonization of key chemicals (ammonia, benzene, ethylene etc.)
- prevention of corrosion
Introduction to life cycle analysis.
Objectives (and/or specific learning outcomes)
Show to the students that chemistry plays a major role in manufacturing sector and is vital in development of and transition towards a decarbonized economy.
Illustrate the general principles of chemistry of major industrial processe
Prerequisites and Corequisites
Required and corequired courses
Teaching methods and learning activities
Ex-caethedra course complemented by exercise and laboratory sessions
Other information
Contacts
Prof. Prakash Venkatesan: email: prakash.venkatesan@ulb.be; office UD2-116; secretary office: phone 02/6502952
Campus
Solbosch
Evaluation
Method(s) of evaluation
- Other
Other
written exam
Mark calculation method (including weighting of intermediary marks)
For both sessions:
20% for the lab reports + 80% for the written exam note.
Language(s) of evaluation
- french
- english