Learning outcomes expected at the level of the course (4 to 10 learning outcomes) |
- detailed explanation of the principle of catalyst role in chemical reaction
- distinguish homogeneous and heterogeneous catalysts
- distinguish the basic components of heterogeneous catalytic system
- recognition of the different catalysts in real systems (stationary and mobile sources of emissions)
- ability to explain the importance of catalysts applications in industry and the concept of sustainable development. |
Course content broken down in detail by weekly class schedule (syllabus) |
1st week: Presentation of learning outcomes of the course. Environmental pollution and “clean” energy. Importance of catalysis.
2nd week: Basic principles of catalysts role in chemical reactions (activity, selectivity, stability).Heterogeneous catalysis: reaction steps. Physical and chemical adsorption (Lenard-Jones diagram). Basic laws of adsorption.
3rd week: Mechanism and kinetics of heterogeneous catalytic reactions. Heterogeneous catalytic system: carriers, promoters, activators, moderators and inhibitors.
4th week: Preparation of heterogeneous catalysts (precipitation, impregnation, skeletal catalysts, monoliths).
5th week: Durability of catalysts and deactivation resistance. Causes of catalysts deactivation.
6th week: Catalytic oxidation of VOC (traditional industrial processes, air clean-up).
7th week: NOx reductions: nonselective and selective catalytic reduction. An overview of lectures.
8th week: First test.
9th week: Emissions from stationary sources. CH abatement procedures. Low temperature CO oxidation.
10th week: Emission control from gasoline engines (engine construction, emissions and regulations, catalytic conversion).
11th week: Emission control from diesel engines (engine construction, emissions and regulations, particulate filters, catalysts for diesel engines).
12th week: Zeolites as the catalysts in environmental protection (structure and application in industrial processes and environmental protection).
13th week: The role of catalysts in chemical recycling of waste plastics (catalytic cracking to gasoline, diesel, kerosene, fuel oils, monomers and other chemicals.)
14th week: An overview of lectures. Discussion about some examples from practice.
15th week: Second test. |
