Lecturer(s)
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Lederer Jaromír, doc. Ing. CSc.
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Course content
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The subject will be split in the following areas: 1. Principles of the basic chemical processes 2. Basic commodities - importance of chemical industry for the daily life 3. The structure of the Czech chem. industry - main raw materials 4. Crude oil as a key raw material of the chemical industry 5. Basic petrochemicals - olefins, aromates 6. Production of the main monomers 7. Production of the main polymers 8. Production of hydrogen and synthetic gases - applications and use 9. Basic inorganic technologies 10. Special products (pigments, detergents, explosives etc.) 11. Water, water treatment, technical gases
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Learning activities and teaching methods
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unspecified
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Learning outcomes
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The subject is conceived in such a way that exploits the previous knowledge of general, physical, organic and inorganic chemistry. The goal of the subject is to tackle basic information about the technology of important petrochemical, organic and inorganic products. The attention is paid to the examples of biotechnological processes and biofuels production, as well. Both the basic raw materials, intermediates and final products of the chemical industry are discussed. Products of the Czech chemical industry are discussed in more details.
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Prerequisites
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unspecified
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Assessment methods and criteria
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unspecified
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Recommended literature
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