Description

Theory
1

Theory/Practice
2

Instructors

Paula Cristina Silva

Contents

CP1 - Chemical, oil refining and petrochemical industry
CP1.1 - Introduction, historical perspective, and future overview
CP1.2 - Physicochemical processes in oil refining: production of fuels and intermediate chemical products
CP1.3 - Syngas production and its use in the production of base chemicals and synthetic fuels
CP1.4 - Production of inorganic base chemicals
CP2 - Production processes of materials and base and intermediate chemicals from biomass. Comparison with the petrochemical route. Biorrefineries.
CP3 - Industries of extractable and derived bioproducts from biomass: implementation and future markets, processes, technologies, and trends
CP3.1 - Pulp and paper industry
CP3.2 - Oil and fats industry
CP3.3 - Starch and sugar industries
CP3.4 - Other industrial bioprocesses

Learning Outcomes

This course intends to provide the students with a global view on the chemical and bioprocesses industries, reflected in the following objectives:
OBJ1 - Know and describe the most relevant manufacturing processes in the chemical, oil refining and petrochemical industries (QI)
OBJ2 - Identify opportunities for improvement in current industrial processes at QI, from technical, economic, and environmental points of view
OBJ3 - Identify advantages and disadvantages in replacing conventional raw materials with renewable resources in the production of chemicals, materials, and energy, particularly from a sustainability perspective
OBJ4 - Know, describe, and analyze the processes and technologies of the main biomass processing industries and bioprocess industries
OBJ5 - Know and identify the development potential of the current bioprocess industry towards the perspective of biorefineries