KEMS6210 Industrial Chemistry (6 cr)
Description
General review of industrial manufacture of chemicals and chemical industries. The student understands the security concerns, as well as the importance of green chemistry, catalysts, and recycling in the chemical industry. Students will become familiar with industrial production processes, particularly in mining, fertilizer and petrochemical industries. The student knows the most important industrially produced chemicals and chemical groups and their production processes, properties, composition and use.
Learning outcomes
Working life skills
After completing the course, the student will have an overview of the chemical industry and thus be able to move to work in the industry. The student has an understanding of the process industry and the importance of environmental regulations and recycling in processes.
Additional information
The course is lectured in 2020-2021 and 2022-2023. The course can be taken by book exam and essay in 2021-2022.
Description of prerequisites
Compulsory prerequisites
- Prerequisite group 1
- Prerequisite group 2
- Prerequisite group 3
- Prerequisite group 4
Study materials
- James A. Kent, Kent and Riegel's Handbook of Industrial Chemistry and
Biotechnology, 11th Ed., 2007, Springer US. (ISBN: 978-0-387-27843-8), partly
Completion methods
Method 1
Method 2
Teaching (6 cr)
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Teaching
1/11–3/18/2021 Lectures
3/18–3/18/2021 Final exam, Final exam
4/12–4/12/2021 Retake final exam
Exam (6 cr)
Exam and essay. If you want to take exam in English, please contact the teacher.