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Lecturer(s)
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Nikendey Holubová Barbora, Ing. Mgr. Ph.D.
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Slavík Martin, Mgr. Ph.D.
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Course content
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Principles of technological production of the most important compounds. Survey of simple equipment used in chemical technology. Construction materials and their availability in chemical technology. Raw materials, processing technology, properties and use of basic products of the inorganic and organic chemical industry. Part of the course is an excursion to selected operations (a brewery, a wastewater treatment plant, a glassworks). 1. Introduction to chemical technologies and engineering: Basic technological operations and equipment. Principles of material and energy balance. Construction materials and corrosion. 2. Modern trends and sustainability: Principles of Green Chemistry, circular economy, waste management, and decarbonization of industry. 3. Industrial water and environmental technology: Treatment of process water, wastewater treatment (theoretical preparation for a field trip to a wastewater treatment plant), processing of industrial emissions. 4. Processing of fossil and renewable resources: Oil, natural gas, coal (petrochemistry). Biorefineries and biomass processing. 5. Basic organic synthesis and products: Production of key monomers, solvents, and intermediates. 6. Macromolecular chemistry and plastics: Production and processing of plastics. Recycling technologies (mechanical vs. chemical recycling). 7. Special organic technologies and biotechnology: Surface-active substances (surfactants). Industrial fermentation (theoretical preparation for a field trip to a brewery). 8. Technical gases and the nitrogen industry: Air separation. Production of ammonia (Haber-Bosch), nitric acid, and industrial fertilisers. 9. Sulfur and phosphorus industry: Production of sulfuric acid (contact method), phosphoric acid and phosphate fertilisers. 10. Silicate industry and building materials: Glass (theoretical preparation for a trip to a glass factory), ceramics, enamels, cement, and lime. 11. Advanced inorganic materials and refractory materials: Carbon modifications (soot, graphene, nanotubes), inorganic fibres, pigments, and fillers. 12. Electrochemical and electrothermal production: Electrolysis of solutions and melts (production of chlorine, sodium hydroxide, aluminium). 13. Metallurgy and technical metals: Iron and steel production, basic non-ferrous and light metals. 14. Student conference: Presentation and defence of case studies/seminar papers.
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Learning activities and teaching methods
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Monological explanation (lecture, presentation,briefing), Dialogue metods(conversation,discussion,brainstorming), Self-study (text study, reading, problematic tasks, practical tasks, experiments, research, written assignments), Observation, Students' portfolio
- Class attendance
- 28 hours per semester
- Semestral paper
- 12 hours per semester
- Preparation for credit
- 20 hours per semester
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Learning outcomes
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At the end of this course, the student will understand the principles of industrial production of the most important substances. He/she will have information about simple technological production equipment and apparatus, construction materials and their usability in individual productions.
Draws and describes block diagrams of key inorganic and organic production processes (e.g., production of sulfuric acid, ammonia, polymers) and explains the function of basic industrial apparatus. Applies the principles of green chemistry and the circular economy to evaluate selected technological processes and proposes options for waste minimisation or energy savings. Evaluate the suitability of various construction materials (metals, plastics, silicates) for specific chemical operations with regard to their chemical and thermal resistance. Discuss the connection between theoretical knowledge and real industrial practice based on completed excursions (wastewater treatment plant, brewery, glassworks). Explains the physical and chemical principles of electrochemical and electrothermal processes in the production of technical metals and alloys. Explains the chemical and biological processes of drinking and industrial water treatment and wastewater treatment. Didactically transforms selected industrial processes (e.g., iron production, oil processing, or plastic recycling) into a form understandable to secondary/primary school students, using interdisciplinary relationships with physics and biology (KRAAU 1.2 and 1.3). Plans a school excursion to an industrial enterprise from the perspective of a teacher: identifies safety risks for students and creates a preparatory and reflective worksheet for the excursion (KRAAU 3.1 and 1.2). Argues in discussions about the local and global environmental impacts of the chemical industry and leads students to understand the importance of sustainable development without causing unnecessary chemophobia (KRAAU 1.1 and 6.1).
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Prerequisites
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knowledge of high school chemistry
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Assessment methods and criteria
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Combined examination, Written assignment
Case study / Seminar paper: Analysis of a specific technological node (e.g., nitric acid production, PET recycling). The paper must include a simplified technological diagram (block diagram), an assessment of environmental impacts, and an assessment of the potential for a circular economy. Active participation in field trips: Preparation of a short reflection on the operation (linking theory with practice).
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Recommended literature
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Büchner, W. - Schliebs, R. - Winter, G. - Büchel, K. H. Průmyslová anorganická chemie. Praha: SNTL, 1991.
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Hranoš P. Anorganická technologie (učební text pro SPŠCH). Ostrava: Hranoš, 1994.
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Meindel J. Základní chemické výroby (anorganická část). [Skriptum]. Brno: Masarykova univerzita, 1995.
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Remy H. Anorganická chemie. Praha: SNTL, 1961.
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