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CE50174: Green chemistry and processes metrics

Follow this link for further information on academic years Academic Year: 2012/3
Follow this link for further information on owning departmentsOwning Department/School: Department of Chemical Engineering
Follow this link for further information on credits Credits: 6
Follow this link for further information on unit levels Level: Masters UG & PG (FHEQ level 7)
Follow this link for further information on period slots Period: Semester 2
Follow this link for further information on unit assessment Assessment: CW 50%, OR 50%
Follow this link for further information on supplementary assessment Supplementary Assessment: Like-for-like reassessment (where allowed by programme regulations)
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Follow this link for further information on unit content Description: Aims:
To develop a detailed understanding of the methodologies for qualitative and quantitative assessment of performance of chemical processes in terms of environmental, economic and social impacts; to develop practical skills in metrics.

Learning Outcomes:
After successfully completing this unit students should be able to: Analyse reaction schemes in terms of material and economic efficiency, design more optimal reaction schemes, analyse process efficiency and undertake Life Cycle Assessments for simple systems using commercial software aids, develop multiobjective metric approaches for a novel problem (an example of a novel chemical process).

Skills:
Basic Life Cycle Impact and Assessment; calculations of Reaction Mass Efficiency; calculation of atom efficiency and other simple environmental indicators; analysis of stakeholder relevance and development of multiobjective metrics approaches; analysis of efficiency of new reaction routes; assessment of complete processes; preparation of a topical conference paper.

Content:
Introduction to Life Cycle Assessment, Fundamentals of Indicators and Metrics; Specific methods in chemical metrics; Life Cycle Impact and Assessment software; Reaction optimisation tools; Process schemes analysis tools; Industrial case studies; Conference Presentations.
Follow this link for further information on programme availabilityProgramme availability:

CE50174 is Optional on the following programmes:

Department of Chemistry
  • RXXX-AFM23 : Integrated PhD Sustainable Chemical Technologies (Full-time)
  • TXXX-AFM14 : MRes Sustainable Chemical Technologies (Full-time)

Notes:
* This unit catalogue is applicable for the 2012/13 academic year only. Students continuing their studies into 2013/14 and beyond should not assume that this unit will be available in future years in the format displayed here for 2012/13.
* Programmes and units are subject to change at any time, in accordance with normal University procedures.
* Availability of units will be subject to constraints such as staff availability, minimum and maximum group sizes, and timetabling factors as well as a student's ability to meet any pre-requisite rules.