Show/hide contentOpenClose All
Curricular information is subject to change
Industrial chemistry including history, post-war development, the modern era of materials, drugs and food. The petroleum industry, synthesis and application of top platform chemicals. Environmental impact of different chemical industries with an emphasis on the European region. Natural and sustainable replacement of platform chemicals, agricultural-based production, bio-derivatisation. Biological and artificial methods of defunctionalising molecules from biomass, including lactic acid and glycerol. Fundamental aspects of homogeneous catalysis, an overview of the major reactions used in industry. An in-depth examination of oxidation, reduction, hydrogenation and C-C bond formation. Catalysis and green chemistry metrics including E-factors, space-time yields and TON/TOF. Process intensification definitions and classifications. Batch and flow reactors with emphasis on reaction engineering. Structured and micro-reactors. Integrated reactions with membrane reactors. Solar light harvesting and water splitting using homogenous catalysts. Energy derived from nuclear power, fossil fuel combustion and climate/radiation budgets. Biomass/Biorefining with heterogeneous catalysts. Solar photovoltaics with emphasis on silicon-based technology and batteries. Photocatalysts and hydrogen production. Element sustainability and looping including current strategies on carbon capture from power plants and the atmosphere.
Indicative Module Content:Industrial chemistry including history, post-war development, the modern era of materials, drugs and food. The petroleum industry, synthesis and application of top platform chemicals. Environmental impact of different chemical industries with an emphasis on the European region. Natural and sustainable replacement of platform chemicals, agricultural-based production, bio-derivatisation. Biological and artificial methods of defunctionalising molecules from biomass, including lactic acid and glycerol. Fundamental aspects of homogeneous catalysis, an overview of the major reactions used in industry. An in-depth examination of oxidation, reduction, hydrogenation and C-C bond formation. Catalysis and green chemistry metrics including E-factors, space-time yields and TON/TOF. Process intensification definitions and classifications. Batch and flow reactors with emphasis on reaction engineering. Structured and micro-reactors. Integrated reactions with membrane reactors. Solar light harvesting and water splitting using homogenous catalysts. Energy derived from nuclear power, fossil fuel combustion and climate/radiation budgets. Biomass/Biorefining with heterogeneous catalysts. Solar photovoltaics with emphasis on silicon-based technology and batteries. Photocatalysts and hydrogen production. Element sustainability and looping including current strategies on carbon capture from power plants and the atmosphere.
Student Effort Type | Hours |
---|---|
Lectures | 24 |
Small Group | 12 |
Autonomous Student Learning | 80 |
Total | 116 |
CHEM20110
Description | Timing | Component Scale | % of Final Grade | ||
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Examination: Written examination | 2 hour End of Trimester Exam | No | Standard conversion grade scale 40% | No | 60 |
Continuous Assessment: Problem sets, Group and Individual Presentations | Varies over the Trimester | n/a | Standard conversion grade scale 40% | No | 40 |
Resit In | Terminal Exam |
---|---|
Spring | Yes - 2 Hour |
• Feedback individually to students, post-assessment
• Group/class feedback, post-assessment
Students receive individual indicators on their performance in the problem sets and group/individual presentations. Solution documents to problem sets are made available online through Brightspace. Students receive feedback and additional practice through the in-class work sessions held during the trimester.
Name | Role |
---|---|
Professor James Sullivan | Lecturer / Co-Lecturer |
Lecture | Offering 1 | Week(s) - Autumn: All Weeks | Fri 14:00 - 14:50 |
Once Off | Offering 1 | Week(s) - 2 | Fri 15:00 - 15:50 |
Lecture | Offering 1 | Week(s) - 2, 4, 5, 6 | Mon 14:00 - 15:50 |
Lecture | Offering 1 | Week(s) - 3, 7, 9, 10, 11, 12 | Mon 14:00 - 15:50 |