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2010/1 Module Catalogue
 Module Code: ENG2076 Module Title: INDUSTRIAL CHEMISTRY
Module Provider: Civil, Chemical & Enviromental Eng Short Name: ENG2076
Level: HE2 Module Co-ordinator: TURNER SS Dr (Chem Science)
Number of credits: 10 Number of ECTS credits: 5
 
Module Availability
Spring semester
Assessment Pattern

Unit(s) of Assessment

 

Weighting Towards Module Mark (%)

 

Coursework (Short essay)

 

30%

 

Unseen examination 2 hrs                             

 

70%

 


A weighted aggregate mark of 40% is required to pass the module
Module Overview

Integrating an understanding of both the chemical and engineering fundamentals appropriate to an industrial scale production process is essential to a Chemical Engineer.  This module extends this understanding by examining a number of current production processes covering also the plant location and basic design philosophy.

 

 

 

 

Prerequisites/Co-requisites

Successful completion of Level HE1of Chemical and Bio-systems Engineering or the Chemical Engineering programmes.

 

 

 

 

Module Aims

To introduce student to aspects of:

 

 

·       chemical manufacture and processing

 

 

·       industrial planning, safety and the associated social issues  

 

 

 

 

Learning Outcomes

On successful completion of this module you should be able to:

 

 

·       Discuss the manufacture of important inorganic and organic chemical.

 

 

·       Discuss the winning of materials from ores – mining and manufacturing

 

 

·       Discuss and explain the factors affecting the location of specific chemical industries

 

 

·       Discuss the basics of design of chemical manufacturing plant

 

 

Module Content

Topic

 

Lecturer

 

Description

 

 

Inorganic perspective and emerging industries

 

1

 

SST

 

Overview of the inorganic chemical industry and historical perspective

 

2

 

SST

 

Chemical manufacture and the local community

 

3

 

SST

 

The concept of a license to work and safety regulations

 

4

 

SST

 

The chlor-alkali industry (I)

 

5

 

SST

 

The chlor-alkali industry (II)

 

6

 

SST

 

Mining, refining and the isolation of precious and other metals

 

7

 

SST

 

Catalysis – heterogeneous and homogeneous (I)

 

8

 

SST

 

Catalysis – heterogeneous and homogeneous (II)

 

9

 

SST

 

Industrial production and use of glasses

 

10

 

SST

 

The nature and production of ceramics

 

11

 

SST

 

The sol-gel process

 

12

 

SST

 

The chemistry of building materials

 

13

 

SST

 

Fertilizers - Haber

 

14

 

SST

 

Explosives

 

15

 

SST

 

‘Hi-tech’ and ‘emerging’ industries(I)

 

16

 

SST

 

‘Hi-tech’ and ‘emerging’ industries(II)

 

 

Polymers

 

17

 

IH

 

Polymers – definitions and features, place in the market

 

18

 

IH

 

Historical perspective – Victorian plastics / Bakelite / rubber, vulcanisation

 

19

 

IH

 

Modern elastomers, stereospecific polymers, thermoplastics, epoxy resins

 

20

 

IH

 

Recycling

 

 

Pharmaceuticals

 

21

 

IDC

 

Historical perspective and the industry today

 

22

 

IDC

 

Examples of pharmaceutically active chemicals

 

23

 

IDC

 

Discovery and testing

 

24

 

IDC

 

Phases of development and economics

 

Methods of Teaching/Learning

24 hours of lectures/tutorials, 2 hour examination and 74 hours of independent learning.

 

 

Total student learning time 100 hours

 

 

 

 

Selected Texts/Journals

Essential Reading :   None

 

 

Required Reading : (both book are available in the University Library)

 

A. Heaton (ed), The Chemical Industry, 2nd Edn, Blackie

 

D.Thompson (Ed), Insights into Specialty Chemicals, RSC

 

 

Recommended Reading :

 

Standard introductory textbooks in inorganic and organic chemistry, and materials science

 

Web sites may be used for reference but please note that verification of information is needed as they cannot be assumed to be quality assured

 

Last Updated

04/10/10