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| CHIM0697-1 | Heterogeneous catalysis
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| Duration : | 15h Th, 30h Pr |
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| Lecturer : | Nathalie Job |
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Language(s) of instruction :
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| English language |
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Organisation and examination :
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| Teaching in the second semester |
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Course contents :
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| The course aims at developing the concepts required to use heterogeneous catalysts in various chemical processes. It contains the following concepts:
- Catalyst definition, types of catalysts.
- Physical and chemical steps in heterogeneous catalysis (diffusion, adsorption, reaction, desorption)
- Conversion ratio, activity, selectivity, turnover number
- Comparison between homogeneous and heterogeneous catalysis
- Identification and counting of catalytic sites
- Coupling between reaction and diffusion in porous catalysts (mass and heat transfers, efficiency factor, diffusional limitation
- Deactivation
- Industrial applications
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Learning outcomes of the course :
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| Master the concepts of catalyst preparation and characterization.
Be able to use a supported catalyst in a reactor and to determine the operating conditions (chemical vs. diffusional regime). |
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Prerequisites and co-requisites/ Recommended optional programme components :
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| Chemistry (CHIM9272-2 and CHIM9273-1)
Chemical kinetics (CHIM0012)
Chemical engineering - reactor study (CHIM0023-3) |
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Planned learning activities and teaching methods :
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| Theory lessons with numerous real examples about the preparation, characterization and use of catalysts.
Exercises about characterization data treatment and the study of reaction-mass transport coupling. |
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Mode of delivery (face-to-face ; distance-learning) :
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| 2 hours/week lectures (theory), spring session (face-to-face).
2 hours/week practice, parallel to theoretical lectures (face-to-face).
Language : English |
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Recommended or required readings :
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| All teaching and practice material is available on the eCampus portal. |
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Assessment methods and criteria :
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| Written examination for practice (June).
Oral examination on theory (June).
(two consecutive days) |
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Work placement(s) :
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Organizational remarks :
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| No remark |
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Contacts :
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| Nathalie Job
Department of Applied Chemistry
Institut de Chimie - B6a
Tel. : 32-(0)4-366 35 37
e-mail : Nathalie.Job@ulg.ac.be |
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