Industrial Chemistry

A – Knowledge and understanding Students who have passed the exam will be able to know and understand (knowledge acquired): - The different phases through which a chemical process can be developed, from the laboratory scale to the industrial scale. - The basic notions for the numerical resolution of the mass and energy balance equations governing the dynamics of chemical processes. - The main strategies for the integrated resolution of the mass and energy balance equations of the different process units constituting a complex plant (network of different process units). - The theoretical and operational aspects related to the assessment of the environmental impact of a chemical process through life cycle analysis. - The basic notions necessary to perform the techno-economic evaluation of a chemical process. B – Application capabilities Students who have passed the exam will be able to: - Develop, through the application of conservation principles, mathematical models of chemical processes with different levels of complexity. - Solving, through the application of numerical algorithms, mathematical models with lumped parameters of chemical processes. - Perform numerical simulations of complex systems. - Evaluate the environmental impact of a chemical process through life cycle analysis. - Evaluate the techno-economic feasibility of a chemical process. - Use the acquired competences to suggest modifications to a chemical process reducing its environmental impact and costs. C – Making judgments - Being able to formulate one's own evaluation and/or judgment on the basis of the interpretation of the information available in the development of chemical processes. - Being able to identify and collect additional information to achieve greater awareness. - Having the ability to know how, to know how to take initiatives and decisions taking into account the various aspects of interest in the development methodologies of chemical processes - D – Communication skills - Being able to explain to non-experts the basics of chemical process simulation. - Knowing how to explain to non-experts the principles that guide the assessment of the environmental impact of a chemical process through life cycle analysis. - Knowing how to present the techno-economic analysis and environmental assessment of a chemical process in written form using a clear and technically correct language. - Being able to illustrate in a complete but concise way the results of the techno-economic analysis and the environmental assessment of a chemical process using a technically correct language. E – Ability to learn - Having the learning skills that are necessary for continuous updating in the study of methodologies for the development of chemical processes. - Having the ability to use different bibliographic sources, both in Italian and in English, to acquire new knowledge and skills. - Independently search for texts and scientific articles useful for solving the problems encountered.