Exercises in Technological Processes in Organic Industry

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Course objectives

The course prepares students to conduct the technological processes in laboratory scale with quality control of raw materials and products.

Course enrolment requirements and entry competences required for the course

Enrolled in or passed the course Technological Processes in Organic Industry

Learning outcomes expected at the level of the course (4 to 10 learning outcomes)

After the successfully passed exam student should be able to:
- conduct technological process in laboratory scale
- perform an analysis of raw materials and products
- interpret collected data and measurement results
- participate in team work and to present results of investigation

Course content broken down in detail by weekly class schedule (syllabus)

Exercise 1: Fuels, lubricants and other petroleum products (standard testing methods)
Exercise 2: Intermediates and industrial chemicals (dehydrogenation of ethanol to acetaldehyde, oxidation of paraffin waxes in the fatty acids, esterification - synthesis of dibutylphthalate)
Exercise 3: The synthesis of dyes and dyeing of fibers (dyes analysis)
Exercise 4: Oils and fats, and surfactants (soap preparations; analysis of liquid and powder detergents)
Exercise 5: Polymers and polymerization: analysis of PVC powder, K-value, thermal degradation of PVC in the blends; synthesis of polymer (step polymerization and chain polymerization)

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