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| CHIM0683-2 | Green chemistry
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| Duration : | 12h Th |
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| Lecturer : | Aurore Richel |
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Language(s) of instruction :
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| French language |
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Organisation and examination :
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| Teaching in the first semester, review in January |
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Course contents :
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| Definition of the "green chemistry" concept - Description of the 12 founding principles - Metric system (atoms economy, carbon economy, environmental factor, parameters for material recovery, recycling ...) - REACh regulation - Study of the main research activities in the field based on recent examples from the literature:
- Chemical and enzymatic catalysis
- Alternative reaction conditions
- Use of renewable raw materials
- Risk management
- Environmental aspects and waste management |
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Learning outcomes of the course :
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| At the end of this cours, students will be able to:
- understand and explain the main concepts and trends in green chemistry
- use metrics of green chemistry to assess the 'greenness' of a chemical (industrial) process |
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Prerequisites and co-requisites/ Recommended optional programme components :
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| Basic knowledges in organic chemistry |
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Planned learning activities and teaching methods :
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| Theoretical lectures |
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Mode of delivery (face-to-face ; distance-learning) :
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| Face-to-face |
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Recommended or required readings :
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| - Bibliography available at the library of the Unit of Biological and Industrial Chemistry
- Papers in international journals |
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Assessment methods and criteria :
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| Oral examination (100%) |
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Work placement(s) :
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Organizational remarks :
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| Lectures (12h) |
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Contacts :
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| Prof. Aurore Richel
Unit of Biological and Industrial Chemistry
Phone: 081/62.26.33
E-mail: a.richel@ulg.ac.be |
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