Chemical Engineering

Introduction and basic principles Catalyst definition, classification and properties. Activity, selectivity, stability. Catalysts preparation and characterization. Supports, promotors, active agents, inhibitors, poisons. Kinetic and thermodynamic aspects of catalysis. Homogeneous and heterogenous catalysts. Principles of heterogeneous catalysis. Description of important industrial processes based on heterogeneous catalysis Principles of homogeneous catalysis. Description of important homogeneous industrial processes.

Basic knowledge of physical chemistry and chemical engineering gained during the Bachelor's degree

Jens Hagen. Industrial Catalysis: A Practical Approach. (2006) WILEY-VCH Verlag GmbH & Co. KGaA,Weinheim. ISBN: 3-527-31144-0

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