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Course, academic year 2013/2014
  
Organic Technology - N215006
Title: Organické technologie
Guaranteed by: Department of Petroleum Technology and Alternative Fuels (215)
Faculty: Faculty of Environmental Technology
Actual: from 2013 to 2016
Semester: both
Points: 3
E-Credits: 3
Examination process:
Hours per week, examination: 2/0, Ex [HT]
Capacity: winter:124 / unknown (unknown)
summer:unknown / unknown (unknown)
Min. number of students: unlimited
State of the course: taught
Language: Czech
Teaching methods: full-time
Teaching methods: full-time
Level:  
Note: course can be enrolled in outside the study plan
enabled for web enrollment
you can enroll for the course in winter and in summer semester
Guarantor: Blažek Josef doc. Ing. CSc.
Matějovský Lukáš Ing. Ph.D.
Examination dates   Schedule   
Annotation -
The course introduces students to the most important processes that are used to produce large volume organic chemicals. Graduates will gain an overview of the production and use of ethylene, propylene, buta-1,3-butadiene, benzene, toluene, xylenes, hydrogen, ammonia, biodiesel, bioethanol, explosives and other substances.
Last update: Blažek Josef (22.07.2013)
Aim of the course -

Students will be able to:

Describe the basics of the production of the most important large volume organic chemicals.

Be familiar with the production of the main types of synthetic plastics, rubbers, resins, fibres and other organic chemicals.

Understand the production of the most important species of liquid biofuels.

Last update: Blažek Josef (22.07.2013)
Literature -

R: Meyers R. A. (Editor-in Chief): Handbook of Petrochemicals Production Processes. McGraw­Hill, London 2005, ISBN 0-07-141042-2.

A: List H.L.: Petrochemical Technology. Prentice-Hall, New Jersey (USA) 1986, ISBN 0-13-661992-4

A: Weissermel K., Arpe H.-J.: Industrial Organic Chemistry. Third Completely Revised Edition. A Wiley company, Weinheim (FRG) 1997, ISBN 3-527-28838-4

Last update: ROZ215 (26.09.2013)
Syllabus -

1. An overview of raw material for large-volume organic technology, crude oil processing

2. Steam cracking of hydrocarbons

3. Production of propene during catalytic cracking

4. Production of benzene and toluene

5. Production of xylenes

6. Important derivatives of ethylene

7. Important derivatives of propylene

8. Separation and petrochemical use of C4 fractions

9. The use of benzene

10. The use of toluene and xylenes

11. Production of hydrogen and synthesis gases, chemicals from synthesis gases

12. Large volume biotechnology, biodiesel production

13. Production and use of bio-ethanol and glycerol

14. Production and properties of explosives

Last update: Blažek Josef (13.08.2013)
Learning resources -

Blažek J., Matějovský L.: Organic technology. Lectures provided to students in electronic form released at http://web.vscht.cz/blazekj/OrgTech/

Ullmann's Encyclopedia of Industrial Chemistry: http://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/book/10.1002/14356007

Last update: ROZ215 (22.08.2013)
Registration requirements -

Organic Chemistry I

Last update: Blažek Josef (22.07.2013)
Teaching methods
Activity Credits Hours
Účast na přednáškách 1 28
Příprava na zkoušku a její absolvování 2 56
3 / 3 84 / 84
Coursework assessment
Form Significance
Examination test 100

 
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