Course: Technical catalysis

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Course title Technical catalysis
Course code KCH/NA26
Organizational form of instruction Lecture
Level of course Master
Year of study not specified
Semester Winter and summer
Number of ECTS credits 3
Language of instruction Czech
Status of course Compulsory-optional
Form of instruction Face-to-face
Work placements This is not an internship
Recommended optional programme components None
Lecturer(s)
  • Tišler Zdeněk, Ing. Ph.D.
  • Šimek Josef, Ing. Ph.D.
Course content
1. Introduction to catalysis - history of catalysis 2. Principles of accelerating and directing catalytic reactions 3. Homogeneous catalysis 4. Heterogeneous catalysis 5. Biocatalysis 6. Transport phenomena in catalysis and chemical kinetics of catalyzed reactions 7. Textural properties of catalysts 8. Characterization and testing of catalysts 9. Basics of catalyst synthesis and production 10. Deactivation and reactivation of catalysts 11. Examples of important industrial catalytic processes 12. Effect of nanoscale dimensions on catalytic activity

Learning activities and teaching methods
unspecified
Learning outcomes
The aim of the course is to introduce students to the fundamental principles of catalysis, the interpretation of catalytic reaction mechanisms with a focus on heterogeneous and homogeneous catalysts. The course also covers essential methods for catalyst characterisation, catalyst testing, research and development techniques for catalysts, and procedures for catalyst preparation and production.

Prerequisites
unspecified

Assessment methods and criteria
unspecified
Recommended literature
  • Přednáškové materiály formou prezentací, vyhotovených vyučujícím.
  • Julian R.H. Ross. Heterogeneous Catalysis, Fundamentals and Applications. ISBN 978-0-444-53363-0.
  • Koubek J. Průmyslové katalytické procesy, skriptum VŠCHT Praha, 1995.
  • Richard I. Masel. Chemical Kinetics and Catalysis. ISBN 0-471-24197-3.
  • Roel Prins , Anjie Wang, Xiang Li, Foteini Sapountzi. Introduction to Heterogeneous Catalysis. ISBN 978-3-527-81358-2.
  • Ulf Hanefeld, Leon Lefferts, Catalysis. An Integrated Textbook for Students. ISBN 978-3-527-81092-5.


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