Clean Technologies and Green Chemistry
Code
7268
Academic unit
Faculdade de Ciências e Tecnologia
Department
Departamento de Química
Credits
6.0
Teacher in charge
Manuel Luís Magalhães Nunes da Ponte
Weekly hours
4
Total hours
63
Teaching language
Português
Objectives
Understanding of the basic principles underlining the development of Sustainable Chemical Processes.
Learning to apply sustainability scales to Chemical Engineering Design.
Integrating acquired knowledge in the framework of Green Chemistry.
Prerequisites
None
Subject matter
Chemical Industy, Chemicals and their impact on modern lifestyles.
The Principles of Green Chemistry and of Sustainable Engineering.
Toxicology. The European legislation on chemicals REACH.
Sustainable Chemistry metrics. Life Cycle Analysis.
The tools of Green Chemistry. Homogeneous, heterogeneous and enzymatic catalysis. Waste reduction. Intensification of processes. Alternative solvents. Biotechnology and Biorefinries. Carbon capture and sequestration.
Bibliography
P.T.Anastas & J.C. Warner. Green chemistry: Theory and Practice. Oxford University Press, NY 1998
Concepción Jimenez-Gonzalez & D.J.C. Constable. Green chemistry and Engineering, A Practical Design Approach. Wiley 2011
Teaching method
Teaching is done in classes of subject presentation and problem solving and in practical classes, in a computer lab, where groups of four students address the two following tasks: (1) oral presentation of a study on the Principles of Green Chemistry / Sustainable Engineering applied to a theme chosen from http://www.epa.gov/greenchemistry/pubs/pgcc/past.html; (2) schematic Life Cycle Analysis study of an industrial process, using the specialised software Gabi
Evaluation method
Final mark (scale 0 to 20)
Individual exam (50 %) + Practical classes and additional (50 %)
Practical classes - average mark of 2 reports presented by students in self-appointed teams of 3 or 4 - teams P:
1. Oral presentation of a theme chosen from http://www.epa.gov/greenchemistry/pubs/pgcc/past.html , where descrition of conformity with the Principles of Green Chemistry and Engineering is the main objective.
2. Life Cycle Analysis of a chemical product, supported by specialised software
Additional evaluation events - 5 debates in TP classes on REACH, Life Cycle Assessment, Catallysis, Solvents, Biorefineries