Learning objectives
The course aims at providing information about industrial production and use of the main inorganic compounds.
Prerequisites
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Course unit content
Water: production of potable water; deionized water; potable water from marine water. Fluorine and derivatives: industrial processes for hydrogen fluoride production; salts of industrial interest; fluorine; uses in chemical industry Boron and derivatives: industrial processes for the production of borax and boric acid;other compounds of boron of industrial interest; applications in the field of materials, detergents and chemical industry.Titanium and derivatives: industrial process for the production of titanium dioxide; use as pigment. Inorganic pigments made from iron sources. Aluminium and derivatives: industrial processes for the production of aluminium, aluminiumhydroxide and aluminium oxide; industrial process for aluminium trichloride production and other salts of industrial interest.Silicon and its derivatives:industrial process for elementary silicon production; silicones; zeolites and their application in catalysis. Applications in the industry of glasses, cement and ceramics.
Full programme
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Bibliography
1. W. Büchner, R. Schliebs, G. Winter, K.H. Büchel,Chimica Inorganica Industriale, Ed. Piccin.2. Industrial Inorganic Chemicals: Production and Uses. Ed. Thompson.3. Fine Chemicals through Heterogeneous Catalysis. Ed. R.A. Sheldon, H.van Bekkum.
Teaching methods
Oral lessons
Assessment methods and criteria
Orals examination
Other information
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