Maria SARNO | PROCESSI CHIMICI PER LE NANOTECNOLOGIE

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PROCESSI CHIMICI PER LE NANOTECNOLOGIE

	0622200023
	DIPARTIMENTO DI INGEGNERIA INDUSTRIALE
	EQF7
	CHEMICAL ENGINEERING
	2017/2018

CURRICULUM ENERGIA E AMBIENTE

	OBBLIGATORIO
	YEAR OF COURSE 1
	YEAR OF DIDACTIC SYSTEM 2016
	ANNUALE

TEACHING UNITS

	SSD	CFU	HOURS	ACTIVITY	TYPE OF ACTIVITY
1	PROCESSI DELL'INDUSTRIA PETROLCHIMICA
	ING-IND/27	6	60	LESSONS	COMPULSORY SUBJECTS, CHARACTERISTIC OF THE CLASS
2	NANOTECNOLOGIE:PROCESSI E SICUREZZA
	ING-IND/27	6	60	LESSONS	COMPULSORY SUBJECTS, CHARACTERISTIC OF THE CLASS

PROFESSORS

	MARIA SARNO21 T Curriculum
	VINCENZO VAIANO1 Curriculum

	Objectives
	KNOWLEDGE AND UNDERSTANDING: THE COURSES AIM TO PROVIDE STUDENTS WITH THE METHODOLOGY FOR DESIGNING, ANALYZING AND DEVELOPING THE PROCESSES OF THE CHEMICAL INDUSTRY. THE COURSE ALSO PROVIDES THE METHODOLOGIES NEEDED TO UNDERSTAND NANOTECHNOLOGY-BASED PROCESSES, WITH PARTICULAR ATTENTION TO SAFETY ASPECTS. IT, STARTING FROM THE DEFINITION OF NANOSCALE, INTRODUCES THE STUDENTS TO THE CONCEPT OF NANOTECHNOLOGY THAT ALLOWS THE CONTROL OF MATTER ON A NANOMETER SCALE. THE AIM IS TO PROVIDE THE METHODOLOGY FOR THE DESIGN, ANALYSIS AND DEVELOPMENT OF NANOTECHNOLOGY-BASED PROCESSES. KNOWLEDGE AND UNDERSTANDING OF CHEMICAL PROCESSES BASED ON RENEWABLE SOURCES WITH CHEMICAL ENGINEERING TOOLS. APPLIED KNOWLEDGE AND UNDERSTANDING SKILLS - ENGINEERING ANALYSIS: KNOWLEDGE OF CHEMICAL PRODUCTION AND PROCESSING PROCESSES AND THE ABILITY TO USE METHODS AND TOOLS FOR THEIR OPTIMIZATION AND DESIGN. THE COURSE AIMS TO INTRODUCE STUDENTS TO THE UNDERSTANDING OF NANOTECHNOLOGY-BASED PROCESSES BY PROVIDING SECURITY CONTROL METHODS. KNOW HOW TO IDENTIFY THE MOST APPROPRIATE METHODOLOGIES FOR ANALYZING AND OPTIMIZING BIOMASS PRODUCTION AND TRANSFORMATION PROCESSES IN RELATION TO ENERGY AND ENVIRONMENTAL ASPECTS. KNOW HOW TO IDENTIFY THE CRITERIA FOR THE INTENSIFICATION OF TRADITIONAL CHEMICAL PROCESSES. APPLIED KNOWLEDGE AND UNDERSTANDING SKILLS - ENGINEERING DESIGN: DESIGN CHEMICAL SYNTHESIS PROCESSES. DESIGN NANOMATERIAL SYNTHESIS PROCESSES THROUGH "BOTTOM UP" AND "TOP DOWN" APPROACHES. KNOW HOW TO DESIGN ALTERNATIVE PROCESSES FOR PRODUCING CHEMICALS AND/OR USING ALTERNATIVE SOURCES TO CONVENTIONAL ONES. AUTONOMY OF JUDGMENT - ENGINEERING PRACTICE: KNOW HOW TO IDENTIFY THE MOST APPROPRIATE METHODOLOGIES FOR ANALYZING AND OPTIMIZING CHEMICAL PROCESSES. KNOW HOW TO IDENTIFY THE MOST APPROPRIATE METHODS FOR DESIGNING AND OPTIMIZING A PROCESS FOR OBTAINING NANOMATERIALS AND MAKING A DEVICE BASED ON THEM. AUTONOMY OF JUDGMENT OVER THE POSSIBILITIES OF SUCCESS OF A PARTICULAR PROCESS FROM RENEWABLE SOURCES. CROSS-CAPACITIES - LEARNING ABILITIES: KNOW HOW TO APPLY THE ACQUIRED KNOWLEDGE TO DIFFERENT CONTEXTS FROM THOSE PRESENTED DURING THE COURSE, AND TO DEEPEN THE TOPICS DEALT WITH USING DIDACTIC MATERIAL OTHER THAN THE ONE PROPOSED. CROSS-CAPACITIES - ABILITY TO INVESTIGATE: ABILITY TO ACQUIRE NEW CONCEPTS FOR PROFITABLE INTERFACING WITH INDUSTRIAL OPERATING ENVIRONMENTS. KNOW HOW TO APPLY THE ACQUIRED SKILLS TO PROCESSES OTHER THAN THOSE PRESENTED DURING THE COURSE. KNOW HOW TO IDENTIFY THE MOST SUITABLE METHODOLOGIES FOR IDENTIFYING CRITICAL POINTS IN BIOMASS PRODUCTION AND TRANSFORMATION PROCESSES BY PROVIDING EFFECTIVE SOLUTIONS FOR THE IMPROVEMENT AND INTENSIFICATION OF THE PROCESS.

KNOWLEDGE AND UNDERSTANDING:
THE COURSES AIM TO PROVIDE STUDENTS WITH THE METHODOLOGY FOR DESIGNING, ANALYZING AND DEVELOPING THE PROCESSES OF THE CHEMICAL INDUSTRY. THE COURSE ALSO PROVIDES THE METHODOLOGIES NEEDED TO UNDERSTAND NANOTECHNOLOGY-BASED PROCESSES, WITH PARTICULAR ATTENTION TO SAFETY ASPECTS. IT, STARTING FROM THE DEFINITION OF NANOSCALE, INTRODUCES THE STUDENTS TO THE CONCEPT OF NANOTECHNOLOGY THAT ALLOWS THE CONTROL OF MATTER ON A NANOMETER SCALE. THE AIM IS TO PROVIDE THE METHODOLOGY FOR THE DESIGN, ANALYSIS AND DEVELOPMENT OF NANOTECHNOLOGY-BASED PROCESSES. KNOWLEDGE AND UNDERSTANDING OF CHEMICAL PROCESSES BASED ON RENEWABLE SOURCES WITH CHEMICAL ENGINEERING TOOLS.

APPLIED KNOWLEDGE AND UNDERSTANDING SKILLS - ENGINEERING ANALYSIS:
KNOWLEDGE OF CHEMICAL PRODUCTION AND PROCESSING PROCESSES AND THE ABILITY TO USE METHODS AND TOOLS FOR THEIR OPTIMIZATION AND DESIGN. THE COURSE AIMS TO INTRODUCE STUDENTS TO THE UNDERSTANDING OF NANOTECHNOLOGY-BASED PROCESSES BY PROVIDING SECURITY CONTROL METHODS. KNOW HOW TO IDENTIFY THE MOST APPROPRIATE METHODOLOGIES FOR ANALYZING AND OPTIMIZING BIOMASS PRODUCTION AND TRANSFORMATION PROCESSES IN RELATION TO ENERGY AND ENVIRONMENTAL ASPECTS. KNOW HOW TO IDENTIFY THE CRITERIA FOR THE INTENSIFICATION OF TRADITIONAL CHEMICAL PROCESSES.

APPLIED KNOWLEDGE AND UNDERSTANDING SKILLS - ENGINEERING DESIGN:
DESIGN CHEMICAL SYNTHESIS PROCESSES. DESIGN NANOMATERIAL SYNTHESIS PROCESSES THROUGH "BOTTOM UP" AND "TOP DOWN" APPROACHES. KNOW HOW TO DESIGN ALTERNATIVE PROCESSES FOR PRODUCING CHEMICALS AND/OR USING ALTERNATIVE SOURCES TO CONVENTIONAL ONES.

AUTONOMY OF JUDGMENT - ENGINEERING PRACTICE:
KNOW HOW TO IDENTIFY THE MOST APPROPRIATE METHODOLOGIES FOR ANALYZING AND OPTIMIZING CHEMICAL PROCESSES. KNOW HOW TO IDENTIFY THE MOST APPROPRIATE METHODS FOR DESIGNING AND OPTIMIZING A PROCESS FOR OBTAINING NANOMATERIALS AND MAKING A DEVICE BASED ON THEM. AUTONOMY OF JUDGMENT OVER THE POSSIBILITIES OF SUCCESS OF A PARTICULAR PROCESS FROM RENEWABLE SOURCES.

CROSS-CAPACITIES - LEARNING ABILITIES:
KNOW HOW TO APPLY THE ACQUIRED KNOWLEDGE TO DIFFERENT CONTEXTS FROM THOSE PRESENTED DURING THE COURSE, AND TO DEEPEN THE TOPICS DEALT WITH USING DIDACTIC MATERIAL OTHER THAN THE ONE PROPOSED.

CROSS-CAPACITIES - ABILITY TO INVESTIGATE:
ABILITY TO ACQUIRE NEW CONCEPTS FOR PROFITABLE INTERFACING WITH INDUSTRIAL OPERATING ENVIRONMENTS. KNOW HOW TO APPLY THE ACQUIRED SKILLS TO PROCESSES OTHER THAN THOSE PRESENTED DURING THE COURSE. KNOW HOW TO IDENTIFY THE MOST SUITABLE METHODOLOGIES FOR IDENTIFYING CRITICAL POINTS IN BIOMASS PRODUCTION AND TRANSFORMATION PROCESSES BY PROVIDING EFFECTIVE SOLUTIONS FOR THE IMPROVEMENT AND INTENSIFICATION OF THE PROCESS.

	Prerequisites
	For the successful achievement of the goals set, knowledge is required from the examinations of: Principles of Chemical Engineering and Industrial Chemistry.

	Contents
	THE TEACHING COURSE OF CHEMICAL PROCESSES FOR NANOTECHNOLOGIES IS ACCOMPLISHED BY TWO MODULES: MODULE 1 (PROCESSES OF THE PETROCHEMICAL INDUSTRY) AND MODULE 2 (NANOTECHNOLOGIES: PROCESSES AND SAFETY) EACH OF WHICH TAKES UP TO 60 HOURS (6CFU) OF LECTURES, CLASSROOM AND LABORATORY EXERCISES. THE TEACHING COURSE OF SUSTAINABLE PROCESSES OF INDUSTRIAL CHEMISTRY IS ACCOMPLISHED BY TWO MODULES: MODULE 1 (PROCESSES OF THE PETROCHEMICAL INDUSTRY) AND MODULE 2 (PROCESSES AND CHEMICAL TECHNOLOGIES FROM RENEWABLE SOURCES) EACH OF WHICH TAKES UP TO 60 HOURS (6CFU) OF LECTURES, CLASSROOM AND LABORATORY EXERCISES. THE TOPICS ADDRESSED IN MODULE (COMMON TO THE TWO COURSES) 1 ARE: 1)INTRODUCTION TO THE COURSE. THE CHEMICAL INDUSTRY. REFINERY PROCESSES. STATISTICAL DATA ON THE CHEMICAL INDUSTRY. REFINERY OPERATIONS AND PROCESSES (2H THEORY). 2)PRODUCTION OF LIGHT OLEFINS (12H THEORY). 3)PRODUCTION OF METHANOL (8H THEORY). 4)ALKYLATION PROCESSES (PHENOL, ETHYLBENZENE / STYRENE) (6H THEORY). 5)SELECTIVE OXIDATION PROCESSES (FORMALDEHYDE, ETHYLENE OXIDE, MALEIC ANHYDRIDE) (3H THEORY). 6)ISOMERIZATION PROCESSES (3H THEORY). 7)HOMOGENOUS CATALYSIS (ALDEHYDES, ALCOHOLS, TEREPHTHALIC ACID) (3H THEORY). 8)POLYMERIZATION PROCESSES (POLYETHYLENE AND POLYPROPYLENE) (3H THEORY). 9)BUILDING MATERIALS, UTILITIES AND CAPITAL COSTS IN CONDUCTING INDUSTRIAL CHEMICAL PROCESSES (3H 15H EXERCISE THEORY). 10)SAFETY ASPECTS IN THE PRODUCTION OF CHEMICALS. REACH REGULATION (2H THEORY). THE TOPICS COVERED IN MODULE 2 (NANOTECHNOLOGIES: PROCESSES AND SAFETY) ARE: 1)INTRODUCTION TO NANOSCIENCE AND NANOTECHNOLOGY (8 H THEORY). THE HISTORY OF NANOTECHNOLOGY. NANOTECHNOLOGIES IN NATURE. DEFINITIONS RELATED TO NANOTECHNOLOGIES AND NANOMATERIALS. 2)NANOMATERIALS SYNTHESIS PROCESSES AND DEVICES BASED ON THEM. BOTTOM-UP APPROACH: THE MATERIALS AND DEVICES ARE MADE FROM MOLECULAR COMPONENTS THAT SELF-ASSEMBLE; (1H THEORY). TOP-DOWN APPROACH (TOP-DOWN): DEVICES ARE MADE FROM MACROSCOPIC MATERIALS THROUGH CAREFUL CONTROL OF ATOMIC MINIATURIZATION PROCESSES (1 H THEORY). STEAM DEPOSITION (1 H THEORY). METHODS OF AEROSOL PRODUCTION (1 H THEORY). COLLOIDAL OR SELF-ASSEMBLING PROCESSES (4 H THEORY 3 LABORATORY). THE PRODUCTION OF NANOCARBONS (14 H THEORY).PRODUCTION OF NANOSHEETS (8 H THEORY 5 H LABORATORY). THE PRODUCTION OF NANOPARTICLES (6 H THEORY). NANOMATERIALS FOR ENERGY, ENVIRONMENT, BIOMEDICAL AND ELECTRONICS APPLICATIONS. 3)OVERVIEW OF THE DESIGN AND CONSTRUCTION OF NANO-BASED DEVICES OR NANO-ADDITIVE MATERIALS (6 H THEORY).PERSPECTIVES IN MANUFACTURING SECTORS IN ITALY. PRODUCTION AND ECONOMIC ASPECTS OF ITALIAN AND WORLD INDUSTRY 4)EXPOSURE TO ENGINEERED NANOMATERIALS AND THE EFFECTS ON HEALTH AND SAFETY AT WORK (2 H THEORY). REACH: THE MOST APPROPRIATE AND STRINGENT CURRENT LEGISLATION FOR THE HANDLING OF NANOMATERIALS. THE TOPICS COVERED IN MODULE 2 (PROCESSES AND CHEMICAL TECHNOLOGIES FROM RENEWABLE SOURCES) ARE: 1) INTRODUCTION TO SUSTAINABILITY AND SUSTAINABLE DEVELOPMENT CONCEPTS. BIOMASSES AS SUSTAINABLE ALTERNATIVE RAW MATERIALS. THE CONCEPT OF BIO-REFINERY (5 H THEORY). 2) BIOMASS THERMAL CONVERSION PROCESSES: COMBUSTION, PYROLYSIS, GASIFICATION (15 H THEORY). 3) BIOMASS CONVERSION PROCESSES FOR THE PRODUCTION OF BIOGAS AND BIOETHANOL. BIOGAS PURIFICATION. USE OF BIOETHANOL (10 H THEORY). 4) PRODUCTION OF BIODIESEL FROM BIOMASS AND USE OF BIODIESEL (5 H THEORY). 5) INTENSIFICATION OF CHEMICAL PROCESSES: CATALYTIC MEMBRANE REACTORS, HIGH THERMAL CONDUCTIVITY CATALYSTS (8 H THEORY, 5 H LABORATORY EXERCISES). 6) FUEL CELLS FOR GENERATING ELECTRICITY (3 H THEORY, 2 H LABORATORY EXERCISES). 7) HETEROGENEOUS PHOTOCATALYSIS AS AN EXAMPLE OF A SUSTAINABLE PROCESS (5 H THEORY, 2 H LABORATORY EXERCISES).

Contents

THE TEACHING COURSE OF CHEMICAL PROCESSES FOR NANOTECHNOLOGIES IS ACCOMPLISHED BY TWO MODULES: MODULE 1 (PROCESSES OF THE PETROCHEMICAL INDUSTRY) AND MODULE 2 (NANOTECHNOLOGIES: PROCESSES AND SAFETY) EACH OF WHICH TAKES UP TO 60 HOURS (6CFU) OF LECTURES, CLASSROOM AND LABORATORY EXERCISES.
THE TEACHING COURSE OF SUSTAINABLE PROCESSES OF INDUSTRIAL CHEMISTRY IS ACCOMPLISHED BY TWO MODULES: MODULE 1 (PROCESSES OF THE PETROCHEMICAL INDUSTRY) AND MODULE 2 (PROCESSES AND CHEMICAL TECHNOLOGIES FROM RENEWABLE SOURCES) EACH OF WHICH TAKES UP TO 60 HOURS (6CFU) OF LECTURES, CLASSROOM AND LABORATORY EXERCISES.
THE TOPICS ADDRESSED IN MODULE (COMMON TO THE TWO COURSES) 1 ARE:
1)INTRODUCTION TO THE COURSE. THE CHEMICAL INDUSTRY. REFINERY PROCESSES. STATISTICAL DATA ON THE CHEMICAL INDUSTRY. REFINERY OPERATIONS AND PROCESSES (2H THEORY).
2)PRODUCTION OF LIGHT OLEFINS (12H THEORY).
3)PRODUCTION OF METHANOL (8H THEORY).
4)ALKYLATION PROCESSES (PHENOL, ETHYLBENZENE / STYRENE) (6H THEORY).
5)SELECTIVE OXIDATION PROCESSES (FORMALDEHYDE, ETHYLENE OXIDE, MALEIC ANHYDRIDE) (3H THEORY).
6)ISOMERIZATION PROCESSES (3H THEORY).
7)HOMOGENOUS CATALYSIS (ALDEHYDES, ALCOHOLS, TEREPHTHALIC ACID) (3H THEORY).
8)POLYMERIZATION PROCESSES (POLYETHYLENE AND POLYPROPYLENE) (3H THEORY).
9)BUILDING MATERIALS, UTILITIES AND CAPITAL COSTS IN CONDUCTING INDUSTRIAL CHEMICAL PROCESSES (3H 15H EXERCISE THEORY).
10)SAFETY ASPECTS IN THE PRODUCTION OF CHEMICALS. REACH REGULATION (2H THEORY).

THE TOPICS COVERED IN MODULE 2 (NANOTECHNOLOGIES: PROCESSES AND SAFETY) ARE:
1)INTRODUCTION TO NANOSCIENCE AND NANOTECHNOLOGY (8 H THEORY). THE HISTORY OF NANOTECHNOLOGY. NANOTECHNOLOGIES IN NATURE. DEFINITIONS RELATED TO NANOTECHNOLOGIES AND NANOMATERIALS.
2)NANOMATERIALS SYNTHESIS PROCESSES AND DEVICES BASED ON THEM. BOTTOM-UP APPROACH: THE MATERIALS AND DEVICES ARE MADE FROM MOLECULAR COMPONENTS THAT SELF-ASSEMBLE; (1H THEORY). TOP-DOWN APPROACH (TOP-DOWN): DEVICES ARE MADE FROM MACROSCOPIC MATERIALS THROUGH CAREFUL CONTROL OF ATOMIC MINIATURIZATION PROCESSES (1 H THEORY). STEAM DEPOSITION (1 H THEORY). METHODS OF AEROSOL PRODUCTION (1 H THEORY). COLLOIDAL OR SELF-ASSEMBLING PROCESSES (4 H THEORY 3 LABORATORY). THE PRODUCTION OF NANOCARBONS (14 H THEORY).PRODUCTION OF NANOSHEETS (8 H THEORY 5 H LABORATORY). THE PRODUCTION OF NANOPARTICLES (6 H THEORY). NANOMATERIALS FOR ENERGY, ENVIRONMENT, BIOMEDICAL AND ELECTRONICS APPLICATIONS.
3)OVERVIEW OF THE DESIGN AND CONSTRUCTION OF NANO-BASED DEVICES OR NANO-ADDITIVE MATERIALS (6 H THEORY).PERSPECTIVES IN MANUFACTURING SECTORS IN ITALY. PRODUCTION AND ECONOMIC ASPECTS OF ITALIAN AND WORLD INDUSTRY
4)EXPOSURE TO ENGINEERED NANOMATERIALS AND THE EFFECTS ON HEALTH AND SAFETY AT WORK (2 H THEORY). REACH: THE MOST APPROPRIATE AND STRINGENT CURRENT LEGISLATION FOR THE HANDLING OF NANOMATERIALS.

THE TOPICS COVERED IN MODULE 2 (PROCESSES AND CHEMICAL TECHNOLOGIES FROM RENEWABLE SOURCES) ARE:
1) INTRODUCTION TO SUSTAINABILITY AND SUSTAINABLE DEVELOPMENT CONCEPTS. BIOMASSES AS SUSTAINABLE ALTERNATIVE RAW MATERIALS. THE CONCEPT OF BIO-REFINERY (5 H THEORY).
2) BIOMASS THERMAL CONVERSION PROCESSES: COMBUSTION, PYROLYSIS, GASIFICATION (15 H THEORY).
3) BIOMASS CONVERSION PROCESSES FOR THE PRODUCTION OF BIOGAS AND BIOETHANOL. BIOGAS PURIFICATION. USE OF BIOETHANOL (10 H THEORY).
4) PRODUCTION OF BIODIESEL FROM BIOMASS AND USE OF BIODIESEL (5 H THEORY).
5) INTENSIFICATION OF CHEMICAL PROCESSES: CATALYTIC MEMBRANE REACTORS, HIGH THERMAL CONDUCTIVITY CATALYSTS (8 H THEORY, 5 H LABORATORY EXERCISES).
6) FUEL CELLS FOR GENERATING ELECTRICITY (3 H THEORY, 2 H LABORATORY EXERCISES).
7) HETEROGENEOUS PHOTOCATALYSIS AS AN EXAMPLE OF A SUSTAINABLE PROCESS (5 H THEORY, 2 H LABORATORY EXERCISES).

	Teaching Methods
	THE COURSE OF CHEMICAL PROCESSES FOR NANOTECHNOLOGIES CONSISTS IN FRONT LESSONS (97 H), CLASSROOM EXERCISES (15 H) AND ACTIVITIES IN LAB (8 H) FOR A TOTAL AMOUNT OF 120 HOURS WHICH ARE WORTH 12 CREDITS. LABORATORY ACTIVITIES ARE, IN PARTICULAR, RELATED TO: • NANOMATERIALS SYNTHESIS PROCESSES, TOP DOWN AND BOTTOM UP APPROACHES (E.G. TOP DOWN SYNTHESIS OF GRAPHENE, BOTTOM UP IN AQUEOUS SOLVENT ZINC OXIDE NANOPARTICLES SYNTHESIS), FOLLOWING THE TYPICAL PROCEDURES OF CHEMICAL EDUCATION ENGINEERING. • PHYSICO-CHEMICAL STUDY OF NANOMATERIALS. • EXPERIENCE IN ENERGY AND ENVIRONMENT APPLICATIONS IN THE FIELD OF ELECTROCHEMICAL CATALYSIS. THE COURSE OF SUSTAINABLE PROCESSES FOR INDUSTRIAL CHEMISTRY CONSISTS IN FRONT LESSONS (96H), CLASSROOM EXERCISES (15H) AND ACTIVITIES IN LAB (9H) FOR A TOTAL AMOUNT OF 120 HOURS WHICH ARE WORTH 12 CREDITS. LABORATORY ACTIVITIES ARE, IN PARTICULAR, RELATED TO: • ASSESSMENT OF THE PERFORMANCE OF INNOVATIVE CATALYTIC REACTORS FOR PROCESS INTENSIFICATION • MEASUREMENT OF THE ELECTRIC CURRENT PRODUCED BY A FUEL CELL • ASSESSMENT OF PHOTOCATALITIC ACTIVITY OF SEMICONDUCTORS.

Teaching Methods

THE COURSE OF CHEMICAL PROCESSES FOR NANOTECHNOLOGIES CONSISTS IN FRONT LESSONS (97 H), CLASSROOM EXERCISES (15 H) AND ACTIVITIES IN LAB (8 H) FOR A TOTAL AMOUNT OF 120 HOURS WHICH ARE WORTH 12 CREDITS.
LABORATORY ACTIVITIES ARE, IN PARTICULAR, RELATED TO:
• NANOMATERIALS SYNTHESIS PROCESSES, TOP DOWN AND BOTTOM UP APPROACHES (E.G. TOP DOWN SYNTHESIS OF GRAPHENE, BOTTOM UP IN AQUEOUS SOLVENT ZINC OXIDE NANOPARTICLES SYNTHESIS), FOLLOWING THE TYPICAL PROCEDURES OF CHEMICAL EDUCATION ENGINEERING.
• PHYSICO-CHEMICAL STUDY OF NANOMATERIALS.
• EXPERIENCE IN ENERGY AND ENVIRONMENT APPLICATIONS IN THE FIELD OF ELECTROCHEMICAL CATALYSIS.

THE COURSE OF SUSTAINABLE PROCESSES FOR INDUSTRIAL CHEMISTRY CONSISTS IN FRONT LESSONS (96H), CLASSROOM EXERCISES (15H) AND ACTIVITIES IN LAB (9H) FOR A TOTAL AMOUNT OF 120 HOURS WHICH ARE WORTH 12 CREDITS.
LABORATORY ACTIVITIES ARE, IN PARTICULAR, RELATED TO:
• ASSESSMENT OF THE PERFORMANCE OF INNOVATIVE CATALYTIC REACTORS FOR PROCESS INTENSIFICATION
• MEASUREMENT OF THE ELECTRIC CURRENT PRODUCED BY A FUEL CELL
• ASSESSMENT OF PHOTOCATALITIC ACTIVITY OF SEMICONDUCTORS.

	Verification of learning
	THE ACHIEVEMENT OF THE OBJECTIVES OF THE COURSE OF CHEMICAL PROCESSES FOR NANOTECHNOLOGIES IS CERTIFIED BY PASSING A FINAL EXAM THAT IS AN ORAL TEST. CRITERION FOR THE MINIMUM THRESHOLD: SUFFICIENT KNOWLEDGE OF THE GENERAL CRITERIA FOR THE REALIZATION OF THE MAIN PETROCHEMICAL PROCESSES AND THOSE BASED ON NANOTECHNOLOGY. EVALUATION CRITERION FOR EXCELLENCE: EXTREME COMPETENCE OF THE SUBJECT, EXCELLENT EXPRESSION AND UNDERSTANDING OF ILLUSTRATED METHODOLOGIES. THE ACHIEVEMENT OF THE OBJECTIVES OF THE COURSE OF SUSTAINABLE PROCESSES OF INDUSTRIAL CHEMISTRY IS CERTIFIED BY A FINAL EVALUATION EXAM. THE FINAL EXAM IS AN ORAL TEST. CRITERION FOR MINIMUM THRESHOLD: SUFFICIENT KNOWLEDGE OF THE GENERAL CRITERIA FOR THE REALIZATION OF THE MAIN PETROCHEMICAL PROCESSES AND OF THOSE MADE FROM RENEWABLE SOURCES WITH PARTICULAR EMPHASIS ON PROCESS INTENSIFICATION. EVALUATION CRITERION FOR EXCELLENCE: EXTREME COMPETENCE OF THE SUBJECT, EXCELLENT ORAL PRESENTATION AND UNDERSTANDING OF ILLUSTRATED METHODOLOGIES.

Verification of learning

THE ACHIEVEMENT OF THE OBJECTIVES OF THE COURSE OF CHEMICAL PROCESSES FOR NANOTECHNOLOGIES IS CERTIFIED BY PASSING A FINAL EXAM THAT IS AN ORAL TEST.
CRITERION FOR THE MINIMUM THRESHOLD: SUFFICIENT KNOWLEDGE OF THE GENERAL CRITERIA FOR THE REALIZATION OF THE MAIN PETROCHEMICAL PROCESSES AND THOSE BASED ON NANOTECHNOLOGY.
EVALUATION CRITERION FOR EXCELLENCE: EXTREME COMPETENCE OF THE SUBJECT, EXCELLENT EXPRESSION AND UNDERSTANDING OF ILLUSTRATED METHODOLOGIES.

THE ACHIEVEMENT OF THE OBJECTIVES OF THE COURSE OF SUSTAINABLE PROCESSES OF INDUSTRIAL CHEMISTRY IS CERTIFIED BY A FINAL EVALUATION EXAM. THE FINAL EXAM IS AN ORAL TEST.
CRITERION FOR MINIMUM THRESHOLD: SUFFICIENT KNOWLEDGE OF THE GENERAL CRITERIA FOR THE REALIZATION OF THE MAIN PETROCHEMICAL PROCESSES AND OF THOSE MADE FROM RENEWABLE SOURCES WITH PARTICULAR EMPHASIS ON PROCESS INTENSIFICATION.
EVALUATION CRITERION FOR EXCELLENCE: EXTREME COMPETENCE OF THE SUBJECT, EXCELLENT ORAL PRESENTATION AND UNDERSTANDING OF ILLUSTRATED METHODOLOGIES.

	Texts
	1) J.H. PERRY-CHEMICAL ENGINEERING’S HANDBOOK, MCGRAW HILL 2) FRITZ ULLMANN, MATTHIAS BOHNET-ULLMANN'S ENCYCLOPEDIA OF INDUSTRIAL CHEMISTRY, VOLS. 1 TO 39-WILEY-VCH (2005). 3) J. CLARK, F. DESWARTE "INTRODUCTION OF CHEMICALS FROM BIOMASS", WILEY 4) DIDACTIC MATERIALS MADE AVAILABLE DURING THE COURSE.

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