KJM3810 – Catalysis and Industrial Chemistry
Course description
Schedule, syllabus and examination date
Course content
The main goal of this course is to introduce the students to the key principles of industrial chemical processes. The course?provides the basic knowledge of heterogeneous and homogeneous catalysis, adsorption and reaction kinetics, and chemical reactor theory. The core principles will be illustrated by examining several industrial processes that are crucial for the functioning of modern society, including the chemistry, thermodynamics, reaction kinetics, and design features of each process. An excursion to a chemical plant will be a part of the course.
Learning outcome
After completing this course, you will:
- have a basic quantitative and qualitative knowledge about heterogeneous and homogeneous catalysis, adsorption and reaction kinetics, and reactor theory
- be able to perform simple calculations of mass and heat balance in continuous chemical processes
- be familiar with the common types of industrial catalysts and their properties
- have an overview of quintessential industrial chemical processes that are important for the modern society
- have a basic understanding of how the thermodynamics, reaction kinetics, and reactor type contribute to the overall process design and technological choices
Admission to the course
Students who are admitted to study programmes at UiO must each semester register which courses and exams they wish to sign up for?in Studentweb.
Special admission requirements
In addition to fulfilling the?Higher Education Entrance Qualification, applicants have to meet the following special admission requirements:
- Mathematics R1 (or Mathematics S1 and S2) + R2
And in addition one of these:
- Physics (1+2)
- Chemistry (1+2)
- Biology (1+2)
- Information technology (1+2)
- Geosciences (1+2)
- Technology and theories of research (1+2)
The special admission requirements may also be covered by equivalent studies from Norwegian upper secondary school or by other equivalent studies?(in Norwegian).
Recommended previous knowledge
KJM1101 – Generell kjemi, KJM1111 – Organic Chemistry I, KJM1121 – Inorganic Chemistry and KJM2600 – Physical chemistry II - quantum chemistry and spectroscopy (continued)/KJM2601 – Fysikalsk kjemi II - kvantekjemi og spektroskopi may be taken before, or in the same semester as KJM3810 – Catalysis and Industrial Chemistry
Overlapping courses
- 7 credits overlap with KJM3800 – Petrochemistry (continued).
Teaching
The course duration is one semester. The teaching consists of:
- 30 hours lectures
- 30 hours exercises.
One mandatory project assignment (oral presentation) must be approved before the final exam.
Completed and approved project assignment is valid for six semesters beyond the semester it was approved. After this period, you must complete the laboratory course again to be able to sit for the final examination.
There will be one or several excursions related to key parts of the syllabus.
It is mandatory to attend the first lecture (including students on the waiting list). If you are unable to attend the first lecture, you must notify the Department of Chemistry before the start of the lecture, otherwise your course registration will be cancelled.
Examination
- Final home exam (4 hours), which counts 100 % towards?the final grade.
One mandatory project assignment (presented in class) must be approved before you can sit the final exam.
Examination support material
All examination support material is allowed.
Language of examination
The examination text is given in Norwegian. You may write your examination paper in Norwegian, Swedish, Danish or English.
Grading scale
Grades are awarded on a scale from A to F, where A is the best grade and F is a fail. Read more about the grading system.
Resit an examination
Students who can document a valid reason for absence from the regular examination are offered a postponed examination at the beginning of the next semester.
Re-scheduled examinations are not offered to students who withdraw during, or did not pass the original examination.
More about examinations at UiO
- Use of sources and citations
- Special exam arrangements due to individual needs
- Withdrawal from an exam
- Illness at exams / postponed exams
- Explanation of grades and appeals
- Resitting an exam
- Cheating/attempted cheating
You will find further guides and resources at the web page on examinations at UiO.