PřF:C8695 Green Chemistry - Course Information
C8695 Green Chemistry
Faculty of ScienceAutumn 2019
- Extent and Intensity
- 2/0/0. 2 credit(s) (plus extra credits for completion). Type of Completion: zk (examination).
- Teacher(s)
- Mgr. Jaromír Literák, Ph.D. (lecturer)
- Guaranteed by
- Mgr. Jaromír Literák, Ph.D.
Department of Chemistry – Chemistry Section – Faculty of Science
Supplier department: Department of Chemistry – Chemistry Section – Faculty of Science - Timetable
- Tue 10:00–11:50 A08/309
- Prerequisites
- Basic knowledge of organic and inorganic chemistry.
- Course Enrolment Limitations
- The course is offered to students of any study field.
- Course objectives
- Student should understand principles and procedures of green chemistry.
- Learning outcomes
- Student should be able to identify and evaluate environmental risks of chemical production and to devise solutions to mitigate its negative environmental impacts.
- Syllabus
- 1. History of greenchemistry, introduction into basic principles and procedures of green chemistry.
- 2. Green metrics. Atomom economy. E factor. EQ. Brief introduction into LCA. Identification of environmental risks.
- 3. Systems of environmental management (EMAS, ISO 14000).
- 4. Feedstock and resources of materials. Renewable and non-renewable sources. Biomass as a feedstock of chemical industry. Methanol and synthetic gas economies. Biofuels.
- 5. Design of chemicals, reduction of toxicity and enhancement of rate of degradation.
- 6. Catalysis - heart of green chemistry. Homogeneous and heterogeneous catalysts. PTC.
- 7. Alternative sources of heating and energy (plasma chemistry, photochemistry, microvawes, sonochemistry, electrochemistry).
- 8. Use and functions of solvents. Green solvents. Supercritical fluids. Green separation techniques.
- 9. Trends in chemical industry. Inovations, intensification, modular technologies, new types of reactors. New materials. F3 Factory. Biotechnology.
- 10. Waste and its treatment. Recyclation.
- Literature
- Ashby, M. F.: Materials nad Environment: Eco-Informed Material Choice, Elsevier, Oxford, 2009. ISBN 978-1-85617-608-8
- Jiménez-Gonzáles, C.; Constable, D. J. C.: Green Chemistry and Engineering: A Practical Design Approach, John Wiley & Sons, Hoboken, New Jersey, 2011. ISBN 978-0-470-17087-8
- LANCASTER, Mike. Green chemistry :an intoductory text. Cambridge: The Royal Society of Chemistry, 2002, xviii, 310. ISBN 0-85404-620-8. info
- Teaching methods
- lectures, homework
- Assessment methods
- final written test, homeworks
- Language of instruction
- Czech
- Further comments (probably available only in Czech)
- Study Materials
The course can also be completed outside the examination period.
The course is taught annually.
- Enrolment Statistics (Autumn 2019, recent)
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