Fundamentals of Industrial Chemistry
Academic Year 2022/2023 - Teacher: ROBERTO FIORENZAExpected Learning Outcomes
Course Structure
Classroom lessons with numerical exercises
Should teaching be carried out in mixed mode or remotely, it may be necessary to introduce changes with respect to previous statements, in line with the programme planned and outlined in the syllabus.
Learning assessment may also be carried out on line, should the conditions require it
Required Prerequisites
Attendance of Lessons
Detailed Course Content
Base and fine chemical industry.
Thermodynamic and kinetic aspects of a chemical process. Principles of catalysis and main catalysts. Process diagrams (BFD, PFD e P&ID).
Energy sources and basic products of industrial syntheses (crude oil, natural gas, coal, biomass).
Chemical properties of water and its usage in the chemical industry.
Materials for the industry (metals and alloys, ceramics, glasses, clays and cements).
Main products of industrial chemistry (surfactants, fertilizers, etc.).
Environmental aspects of energy production. Principles of circular economy.
Textbook Information
1. Class notes in pdf format.
2. Fabrizio Cavani et al. - Fondamenti di Chimica industriale - Zanichelli (Ed. Aprile 2022)
| Author | Title | Publisher | Year | ISBN |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cavani, Centi, Di Serio, Rossetti, Salvini, Strukul | Fondamenti di chimica industriale | Zanichelli | 2022 |
Course Planning
| Subjects | Text References | |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Chemical Industry | Notes + recommended text |
| 2 | THERMODYNAMIC AND KINETIC ASPECTS OF INDUSTRIAL PROCESSES | Notes + recommended text |
| 3 | RAW MATERIALS AND ENERGY SOURCES | Notes + recommended text |
| 4 | WATER FOR INDUSTRY AND WASTEWATER TREATMENTS | Notes + recommended text |
| 5 | MATERIALS FOR THE INDUSTRY | Notes + recommended text |
| 6 | ENVIRONMENTAL ASPECTS OF AN INDUSTRIAL PROCESS | Notes + recommended text |
| 7 | PRODUCTS OF THE CHEMICAL INDUSTRY | Notes + recommended text |
Learning Assessment
Learning Assessment Procedures
Examples of frequently asked questions and / or exercises
Base and fine chemical industry.
Thermodynamic and kinetic aspects of a chemical process. Principles of catalysis and main catalysts. Process diagrams (BFD, PFD e P&ID).
Energy sources and basic products of industrial syntheses (crude oil, natural gas, coal, biomass).
Chemical properties of water and its usage in the chemical industry.
Materials for the industry (metals and alloys, ceramics, glasses, clays and cements).
Main products of industrial chemistry (surfactants, fertilizers, dyes, etc.).
Main processes of industrial organic chemistry (steam cracking. catalytic reforming, steam reforming, catalytic cracking, isomerization, hydrocracking. visbreaking. coking).