Design of Industrial Catalysts

Uitgebreide vaknaam	Design of Industrial Catalysts
Leerdoelen	At the end of this course, the students should be able to: 1) Describe and explain the major types of industrial catalysts and the origin of their catalytic properties. 2) Critically compare the performance of different catalysts in terms of activity, selectivity and stability. 3) Understand the techniques used in the preparation of heterogeneous catalysts. 4) Know the most important techniques for the physicochemical characterisation of heterogeneous catalysts and select which techniques are the most suited for studying a given catalytic material. 5) Apply all the above to assess state-of-the-art catalytic systems reported in the literature in the context of a catalyst development program. 6) Apply the developed academic skills: critical thinking and analysis; problem-solving; literature surveys; managing teamwork; reporting, presenting and discussing their findings in a scientific way.
Omschrijving	This course is an advanced course on Catalysis that focuses on the design of heterogeneous catalysts finding industrial application. The course introduces the major types of industrial catalysts, explains the origin of their catalytic properties and the parameters used to evaluate their performance (activity, selectivity and stability). Furthermore, the methods used for the preparation of the most important classes heterogeneous catalysts and the main techniques employed for their characterisation are reviewed. After having learnt these topics during the lectures, the students apply the acquired knowledge to assess state-of-the-art catalytic systems reported in the literature in the context of a catalyst development program (via the ‘synthesis-characterisation-testing’ approach). This course aims at providing a good preparation for a future career in the industry but also at being a support for MSc/PhD research in the field of catalysis.
Uren per week
Onderwijsvorm	Hoorcollege (LC), Opdracht (ASM), Werkcollege (T) (Total hours of lectures: 10 hours, presentation/discussion: 36-46 hours (incl. preparation), assignment/report/self study: 50-60 hours)
Toetsvorm	Presentatie (P), Verslag (R) (The final mark is based on: the report (50%), the presentation (25%), the pertinence and relevance of the contribution of each student to the discussion (25%).)
Vaksoort	master
Coördinator	Prof. Dr. P.P. Pescarmona
Docent(en)	Prof. Dr. P.P. Pescarmona
Verplichte literatuur	Titel Auteur ISBN Prijs No mandatory literature. Various reference books (available at the library or online through the RuG website) are mentioned during the course.
Entreevoorwaarden	In this course unit, concepts from different disciplines are used (including organic, inorganic and physical chemistry, spectroscopy, thermodynamics, separation processes, chemical reactor engineering). However, considering the diversity of the background of the students attending this course, the most important concepts are refreshed during the course or reference is given to books that would help filling possible knowledge gaps.
Opmerkingen
Opgenomen in	Opleiding Jaar Periode Type MSc Chemical Engineering  ( Industrial Catalysis) - semester II a verplicht MSc Chemistry: Advanced Materials  (Electives) - semester II a keuze MSc Chemistry: Catalysis and Green Chemistry  (Electives) - semester II a keuze MSc Chemistry: Chemical Biology  (Electives) - semester II a keuze MSc Chemistry: Erasmus Mundus Theoretical Chemistry and Computing Modelling  (Electives) - semester II a keuze MSc Chemistry: Science, Business and Policy  (Electives) - semester II a keuze MSc Courses for Exchange Students: Chemistry - Chemical Engineering - semester II a Chemistry / Chemical Engineering MSc Industrial Engineering and Management: Product and Process Technology  (Optional technical PPT modules) - semester II a Elective CE