Fundamentals of Industrial Chemistry
Academic Year 2024/2025 - Teacher: Salvatore SCIRE'Expected Learning Outcomes
The course aims to provide the basic knowledge in the field of industrial chemistry, from the comprehension of process diagrams to materials used for the construction of plants, from base chemicals and energy sources to the main products of the chemical industry.
To guarantee equal opportunities and in compliance with the laws in force, interested students can request a personal interview in order to plan any compensatory measures, based on the educational objectives and specific needs. In this case, it is advisable to contact the CInAP (Centre for Active and Participated Integration - Services for Disabilities and/or SLD) responsible of the Department.
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
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)
Course Planning
| Subjects | Text References | |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | L’INDUSTRIA CHIMICA | Appunti delle lezioni |
| 2 | ASPETTI TERMODINAMICI E CINETICI DI UN PROCESSO | Appunti delle lezioni |
| 3 | MATERIE PRIME E FONTI ENERGETICHE | Appunti delle lezioni |
| 4 | ACQUA PER L’INDUSTRIA E PER L’ALIMENTAZIONE | Appunti delle lezioni |
| 5 | MATERIALI PER L’INDUSTRIA | Appunti delle lezioni |
| 6 | ASPETTI AMBIENTALI DI UN PROCESSO | Appunti delle lezioni |
| 7 | PRODOTTI DELLA CHIMICA INDUSTRIALE | Appunti delle lezioni |
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).