CHEM 3579 Chemistry and Industry II
Course Description
The chemical industry sustains human activity across the globe. Industrialised and developing nations depend on a vast array of chemical products for agriculture, energy and consumer needs. This course is designed to provide students with an overview of the manufacture and used of major industrial chemicals, and processes, as well as some appreciation of production levels, costs and future directions. This will be delivered through lectures that cover the fundamental principles in the manufacture of selected chemicals, with a focus on how the chemistry taught in core courses is integrated into the chemical industry. Additionally, students be exposed to the working environment of local industrial plants through site visits and recent literature on chemical production (markets and outlooks) Finally health and safety aspects of the manufacturing processes and the chemical products themselves will be presented to students for discussion.
