2024 Industrial chemistry

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Academic unit or major
Undergraduate major in Transdisciplinary Science and Engineering
Instructor(s)
Boonyubol Sasipa 
Class Format
Lecture     
Media-enhanced courses
Day/Period(Room No.)
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Group
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Course number
TSE.A304
Credits
2
Academic year
2024
Offered quarter
4Q
Syllabus updated
2024/3/14
Lecture notes updated
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Language used
English
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Course description and aims

This course aims to provide students with basic knowledge on the processes in the chemical plants, which plays important role in human civilization. At each meeting, students will be introduced to a specific major industrial process such as petroleum, coal, cement, and agrichemical industry, and the underlying process that was used to transform raw material into product was explained. Moreover, production trends of the commodities as well as environmental issues related to various industries will also be covered.

Student learning outcomes

By the end of this course, students will be able to:
Understand the general flow of material inside various chemical industries.
Understand the general trend and future prospect of various chemical industries.
Understand the environmental issues related to various chemical industries.

Keywords

Industrial chemistry, chemical plant, chemical process, chemical synthesis

Competencies that will be developed

Specialist skills Intercultural skills Communication skills Critical thinking skills Practical and/or problem-solving skills

Class flow

Different industrial chemical processes will be covered at each meeting, including the future prospect and environmental issues related to the processes.

Course schedule/Required learning

  Course schedule Required learning
Class 1 Introduction to industrial chemistry and sustainable development goals Give the general background and introduction of the course.
Class 2 From green to sustainable industrial chemistry (1) Give the general background on green and sustainable industrial chemistry
Class 3 Class discussion 1: SDGs in industrial chemistry Students discuss about sustainable development goals in industrial chemistry
Class 4 From green to sustainable industrial chemistry (2) Give the general background on green and sustainable industrial chemistry
Class 5 Class discussion 2: Recycled products Students discuss about recycled products
Class 6 Invited speaker (1) from the chemical process industry Invited speaker from the chemical process industry
Class 7 Invited speaker (2) from the chemical process industry Invited speaker from the chemical process industry
Class 8 Class discussion 3: Green and sustainable industrial chemistry Students discuss about green and sustainable industrial chemistry
Class 9 Pharmaceutical industry Scrutinise the pharmaceutical industry. Learn about the manufacturing process, reactions, regulatory requirements involved to produce pharmaceutical products. Study issues on environmental implications in the pharmaceutical industry.
Class 10 Invited speaker (3) from the chemical process industry Invited speaker from the chemical process industry
Class 11 Inorganic Chemical Production (Sulphuric acid, ammonia, caustic soda) Identify the different manufacturing process and technical considerations in the production of inorganic chemicals specifically, sulphuric acid, ammonia, and caustic soda. Also, state the environmental implications of the production of mentioned inorganic chemicals.
Class 12 Biomass for energy and chemical production Explain how energy and chemical feedstock are produced from biomass. Analyse typical process diagrams used in the production of energy and chemicals from biomass. State some critical environmental issues in the biomass sector.
Class 13 Group work Group work
Class 14 Final report presentation Students will report in class about their assigned topics.

Out-of-Class Study Time (Preparation and Review)

To enhance effective learning, students are encouraged to spend approximately 100 minutes preparing for class and another 100 minutes reviewing class content afterwards (including assignments) for each class.
They should do so by referring to textbooks, reading assignments, assigned learning materials.

Textbook(s)

None required

Reference books, course materials, etc.

The course material will be distributed by instructor on T2SCHOLA

Assessment criteria and methods

Homework assignment: 35%
Class discussion: 20%
Final presentation: 35%
Class participation: 10%

Related courses

  • TSE.A313 : Theory of Resource and Energy Engineering
  • TSE.A202 : Solid Mechanics and Structure Engineering
  • TSE.A201 : Material and Molecular Engineering

Prerequisites (i.e., required knowledge, skills, courses, etc.)

None

Other

The topics and order of topics in the course are subject to change.

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