Course detail

Technology of Chemical Substances

FCH-BCO_TCVAcad. year: 2018/2019

The basic raw-materials and sources for chemical industry. Reactors and devices used in chemical industry. Production of important inorganic gases, acids and hydroxides. Inorganic metals and salts. Productions of glass, ceramics, inorganic pigments, catalysts and fertilizers. Production of alcohols, aldehydes, ketones, ethers, amines, ammonium, urea, carboxylic acides and their esters. Wood processing, pulp and paper production. Coal and natural gas processing. Pharamceutical industry.

Language of instruction

Czech

Number of ECTS credits

3

Mode of study

Not applicable.

Learning outcomes of the course unit

Review about the preparation of technical chemicals in small and big tonnage production.section of the suitable materials, corrosion, dangerous properties od materials, fire and explosion. Also the review about significant production plants in the CR and EU, review about the some expresions in the industry, commerce and basic legislation of EU are given. Graduate student will be able to get the position as operation engineer or researcher.

Prerequisites

Inorganic, Organic and Macromolecular Chemistry,

Co-requisites

Not applicable.

Planned learning activities and teaching methods

The course uses teaching methods in form of Lecture - 2 teaching hours per week. The e-learning system (LMS Moodle) is available to teachers and students.

Assesment methods and criteria linked to learning outcomes

Written test, the condition to pass is to obtain minimum 50% of points.

Course curriculum

Chemical production in the Czech Republic and EU, basic legislation.
Mining, metals and metalloids
Ceramics, glass.
Inorganic chemicals (mineral acids, ammonia, hydroxides, soda, carbides, nitrates)
Organic chemicals (alcohols, ketones, esters, amines, fenols, butadiene, carboxylic acids)
Chemistry and technology of the processing of wood, coal and petroleum, ingine fuels and oils, natural gas.
Technical gases
Chemical specialities: pesticides (insecticides, herbicides, fungicides, rodenticides), dezinfectants, tenzides, rubber chemicals, plastics and rubber, dyes and pigments, explosives
Biochemical products
Pharmaceutical products

Work placements

Not applicable.

Aims

Chemical industry in the Czech Republic and EU. in the world. Student will learn about the procedures to produce the basic and some special chemicals.

Specification of controlled education, way of implementation and compensation for absences

Not applicable.

Recommended optional programme components

Not applicable.

Prerequisites and corequisites

Not applicable.

Basic literature

Hovorka F.: Technologie chemických látek, VSChT, Praha 2005, ISBN 80-7080-588-9 (CS)
Buechner W. a kol.: Průmyslová anorganická chemie, SNTL, Praha 1991 (CS)
Kizlink J.: Technologie chemických látek a jejich použití, VUTIUM, Brno 2011, ISBN 978-80-214-4046-3 (CS)
Kizlink J.: Technologie chemických látek, VUTIUM, Brno 2001, ISBN 80-214-1875-3 (CS)
Kizlink J.: Technologie chemických látek, VUTIUM, Brno 2005, ISBN 80-214-2913-5 (CS)
Weissermel K. a kol.: Industrial Organic Chemistry, VCH,Weinheim 1997 (CS)

Recommended reading

Veselý V., Mostecký J.: Petrochémoa, Alfa, Bratislava 1989, ISBN 80-05-00472-9 (CS)
Fellner P., Gabčová J., Danielik V., Híveš J.: Anorganická technológia, FChPT STU, Bratislava 2005 (CS)
Hsu Ch., Robinson P.R.: Practical Advances in Petroleum Processing, Springer, New York 2006 (CS)
Sastri V., Ghali E.: Corrosion Prevention and Protection, Wiley, New York 2007 (CS)

Classification of course in study plans

  • Programme BKCP_CHCHT Bachelor's

    branch BKCO_SCH , 3 year of study, winter semester, compulsory
    branch BKCO_CHTOZP , 3 year of study, winter semester, compulsory
    branch BKCO_CHM , 3 year of study, winter semester, compulsory

  • Programme BPCP_CHCHT Bachelor's

    branch BPCO_SCH , 3 year of study, winter semester, compulsory
    branch BPCO_CHM , 3 year of study, winter semester, compulsory
    branch BPCO_CHTOZP , 3 year of study, winter semester, compulsory

  • Programme CKCP_CZV lifelong learning

    branch CKCO_CZV , 1 year of study, winter semester, compulsory

Type of course unit

 

Lecture

26 hod., optionally

Teacher / Lecturer