Duration
5h Th, 20h Pr
Number of credits
| Master in chemistry (120 ECTS) | 3 crédits | |||
| Master in chemistry (60 ECTS) | 3 crédits |
Lecturer
Language(s) of instruction
French language
Organisation and examination
Teaching in the second semester
Schedule
Units courses prerequisite and corequisite
Prerequisite or corequisite units are presented within each program
Learning unit contents
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
Learning outcomes of the learning unit
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
Prerequisite knowledge and skills
Basic knowledges in organic chemistry
Planned learning activities and teaching methods
Theoretical lectures
Laboratory activities
Mode of delivery (face-to-face ; distance-learning)
Face-to-face
Problem-based learning
Recommended or required readings
- Bibliography available at the library of the Biomass and Green Technologies Lab
- Papers in international journals
Assessment methods and criteria
Personal work (100%)
Work placement(s)
Organizational remarks
Lectures and activities in Problem-based Learning (12h)
Contacts
Prof. Aurore Richel
Biomass and Green Technologies Lab
Phone: 081/62.26.33
E-mail: a.richel@uliege.be
Adaptation of teaching commitments following the COVID-19 pandemic for the May-June 2020 session
Teaching methods implemented : distance-learning
See French description
Assessment subjects
See French description
Assessment methods
See French description
Contacts
Contact by email: a.richel@uliege.be
Adaptation of teaching commitments following the COVID-19 pandemic for the Aug-Sept 2020 session
Assessment subjects
See French description
Assessment methods
See French description
Contacts
Prof. Aurore Richel a.richel@uliege.be