C8700 Technology of chemical productions

Faculty of Science
Spring 2025
Extent and Intensity
2/0/0. 2 credit(s) (plus extra credits for completion). Recommended Type of Completion: zk (examination). Other types of completion: k (colloquium).
In-person direct teaching
Teacher(s)
prof. Ing. Vladimír Šindelář, Ph.D. (lecturer)
Guaranteed by
prof. Ing. Vladimír Šindelář, Ph.D.
Department of Chemistry – Chemistry Section – Faculty of Science
Supplier department: Department of Chemistry – Chemistry Section – Faculty of Science
Prerequisites
Basic disciplines of chemistry
Course Enrolment Limitations
The course is also offered to the students of the fields other than those the course is directly associated with.
fields of study / plans the course is directly associated with
Course objectives
In the end of this subject student will understand the principles of industrial production of the most important compounds. He will have knowledge about simple equipments used in chemical technology. He will be able to specify constructional materials and their availability in chemical technology.
Learning outcomes
In the end of this subject student will understand the principles of industrial production of the most important compounds. He will have knowledge about simple equipments used in chemical technology. He will be able to specify constructional materials and their availability in chemical technology.
Syllabus
  • 1. Technology of wastewater, technical gases, production of hydrogen and carbon dioxide.

    2. Production of a) sulfur containing products (sulfuric acid, carbon disulfide) b) nitrogen containing products (nitric acid, ammonia, hydrogen cyanide) c) production of HCl and hydrochloric acid d) production of phosphoric acid.

    3. Production of sodium carbonate, industrial fertilizers, electrothermic productions (calcium carbide, silicon carbide, elemental phosphorus), electrochemical productions (sodium hydroxide).

    4. Building materials and silicates. Mortars, plasters, ceramics, china, glass, elemental silicon.

    5. Metallurgical productions (iron, steel, aluminium, copper, nickel and lead). Basic information about uranium production and technology of burnt nuclear fuel.

    6. Fuel, types of fuel, technology of fuel treatment, fuel conversion process. Nuclear energetics and power producing compounds.

    7. Coal, carbonization, coal gasification, coal tar. Petroleum crude oil and its industry.

    8. Treatment of earth gas and its chemical exploitation. Tensides and detergents.

    9. Production of alcohols, ketones, aldehydes, aromatic carbonhydrates, amines, halogen derivatives of carbonhydrates, ethers etc., and their exploitation

    10.Chemical treatment of wood, cellulose, viscose, paper, tannins, glucose, lignine. Starch industry.

    11. Food technology fabrication of sugar, chocolate, beer and alcoholic beverage.

    12. Production of fundamental types of polymers, treatment of artificial polymer plastics.
Literature
  • NEISER, Jan. Obecná chemická technologie. 1. vyd. Praha: Státní pedagogické nakladatelství, 1981, 286 s. info
  • HOVORKA, František. Technologie chemických látek (Technolgy of chemical compounds). Praha: Vydavatelství VŠCHT Praha, 2005, 180 pp. ISBN 80-7080-588-9. URL info
  • PICHLER, Jiří. Základní chemické výroby : (organická část). 1. vyd. Brno: Masarykova univerzita, 1998, 99 s. ISBN 8021017570. info
  • NEISER, Jan. Obecná chemická technologie. 1. vyd. Praha: Státní pedagogické nakladatelství, 1981, 286 s. info
  • MEINDL, Jiří. Technologie základních anorganických výrob. 1. vyd. Brno: Rektorát Masarykovy university, 1989, 143 s. ISBN 8021001283. info
  • PICHLER, Jiří. Technologie základních organických látek, tenzidy, barviva a pigmenty. 1. vyd. Brno: Univerzita Jana Evangelisty Purkyně, 1987, 81 s. URL info
  • PICHLER, Jiří. Chemie ve společnosti. Vyd. 1. Brno: Masarykova univerzita, 1992, 199 s. ISBN 8021003642. info
  • PICHLER, Jiří. Užitá chemie. 1. vyd. Brno: Masarykova univerzita, 1999, 254 s. ISBN 8021020164. info
  • PICHLER, Jiří. Chemická technologie základních organických látek. Vyd. 1. Brno: Masarykova univerzita, 1992, 102 s. ISBN 802100553X. info
  • MLEZIVA, Josef. Polymery - výroba, struktura, vlastnosti a použití. 1. vyd. Praha: Sobotáles, 1993, 525 s. ISBN 80-901570-4-1. info
Teaching methods
Lecture
Assessment methods
oral and written exam
Language of instruction
Czech
Further Comments
The course can also be completed outside the examination period.
The course is taught annually.
The course is taught: every week.
The course is also listed under the following terms Spring 2008 - for the purpose of the accreditation, Spring 2011 - only for the accreditation, Spring 2001, Spring 2002, Spring 2003, Spring 2004, Spring 2005, Spring 2006, Spring 2007, Spring 2009, Spring 2010, Spring 2011, Spring 2012, spring 2012 - acreditation, Spring 2013, Spring 2014, Spring 2015, Spring 2016, Spring 2017, spring 2018, Spring 2019, Spring 2020, Spring 2021, Spring 2022, Spring 2023, Spring 2024.
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