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• 4 What is this course about?

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• What are the main learning goals of process technology 1?

  1.  Use a systematic approach to solve chemical engineering problems.
  2. Identify variables, draw and label a process flow chart from a word description.
  3. Perform and use degrees of freedom analysis.
  4. Formulate mathematical expressions that represent word problems.

• 22 Some facts to think about

• What percentage of industial processes uses catalysts?

  80-90%

• What is a major safety issue when working with large scale chemical processes?

  Uncontrolled exothermal reactions can cause major damage.

• 23 Catalysis: Economical Importance

• What are three indicators that catalysts have a big economical importance?

  - They are used in the production of over 10.000 products.
  - 85% of today's chemical products are produced with the aid of catalysts.
  - There are about 100 catalyst manufacturers

• 24 Heterogeneous Catalysis: Economic Importance

• What four economical sectors are dependent on catalysts?

  1. Petroleum
  2. Energy production/ environmental applications
  3. Chemical production
  4. Food industry

• Of the sectors Petroleum, Energy production/ environmental applications, Chemical production and Food industry which one uses catalysts the most?

  The petroleum sector. All cars have a byproduct conversion to less harmfull substances by catalysts.

• 25 Major Challenges Chemical Engineering

• What are things to consider when trying to find ways to make products from different feedstock?

  To avoid hazardous compounds and to introduce renewable feedstock.

• Considering the reduction of troublesome byproducts, what are important things to keep in mind?

  To avoid stoiciometric byproducts and chlorine. To use air and water in a sustainable way.

• 26 Catalytic conversion process

• What are the process requirements in a catalytic conversion process?

  - Maximum selectivity
  - Maximum conversion
  - high throughput
  - low energy requirements

• 27 Reactor Engineering Aspects

• What are the three main aspects of reactor engineering?

  - Degree of mixedness
  - Heat management
  - Phases