Process development in industrial organic chemistry [ LMAPR2320 ]
5.0 crédits ECTS
30.0 h + 15.0 h
1q
| Teacher(s) |
Luis Alconero Patricia ;
De Wilde Juray (coordinator) ;
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| Language |
English
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Place
of the course |
Louvain-la-Neuve
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| Main themes |
The course is divided in four parts, respectively devoted to crude oil refining, catalytic oxidation, polymerization processes and fine chemistry.
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| Aims |
The objectives of this course are twofold:
1. to illustrate the key components of industrial processes based on organic chemistry with the help of examples selected from the petrochemical, polymer and fine chemistry sectors;
2. to integrate concepts learned in other chemical engineering courses ( thermodynamics, kinetics, transport phenomena, reactors design and optimization).
The focus of the course is on process development and recent trends.
At the end of their classes, the students will be able to understand and explain:
1. conversion units in petroleum refinery and hydrodesulphuration units
2. catalytic oxidation processes for hydrocarbons, olefins and aromatics
3. major polymerization processes for thermoplastics
4. selected examples of fine chemistry processes
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| Content |
Contents:
1. Refining and hydrodesulphuration
1.1 Thermal cracking
1.2 Hydrocracking
1.3 Fluid catalytic cracking (FCC)
2. Heterogeneous catalytic oxidations
2.1 Ethylene oxide
2.2 Acetaldehyde
2.3 Cyclohexanol/one
2.4 Terephthalic acid
3. Polymerization of thermoplastics
3.1 Molar mass control
3.2 Influence of physical and thermodynamic parameters
3.2 Main types of industrial polymerization and trends
3.3 Major examples : polyolefins, styrenics, PVC, polyesters, polyamides
4. Examples of fine chemistry processes
Methods :
Ex cathedra courses, completed by invited seminars and seminars prepared by the students; plant visits.
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| Other information |
Prerequisites : basic formation in organic chemistry and chemical engineering (thermodynamics, kinetics, reactor design and transport phenomena, polymer chemistry)
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Cycle et année
d'étude |
> Master [120] in Chemical and Materials Engineering
> Master [120] in Biomedical Engineering
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Faculty or entity
in charge |
> FYKI
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