Course objectives: to provide an overview of the new trends in designing industrial chemical processes which are environmentally friendly and economically feasible. Selected examples (from bulk to fine chemistry) taken from contributions by experts from industry will highlight the possibilities of running industrial chemical processes in a sustainable manner and we will discuss the challenges and opportunities for the future.
Different aspects will be described and discussed such as
1) New regulations
2) Green solvents
3) Use of renewable raw materials (lignin, starch, tannins,...)
4) Use of alternative energy sources in chemical processes,
5) Design of intrinsically safe processes involving the use of microreactor, process optimization and integrated reaction,
6) New separation technologies, waste reduction, new catalytic routes and/or solvent and process optimization.
All the classes will consist of seminars and practical examples will be discussed with the students.
Bibliography:
Sustainable Industrial Chemistry: Principles, Tools and Industrial Examples
Fabrizio Cavani (Editor), Gabriele Centi (Editor), Siglinda Perathoner (Editor), Ferruccio Trifiro (Editor)
ISBN: 978-3-527-31552-9; October 2009
