Faculty of Science

Objectives

To develop research, synthetic and analytical skills for careers in the chemical industry. To introduce modern approaches to chemical products and processes that reduce or eliminate the use and generation of hazardous substances, i.e. ways in which technologically important chemistry can be carried out without harm to the environment; including concepts of waste minimization, atom efficiency, solvent selection, catalytic and energy efficient processes

Contents

Waste reduction and Minimization-Recycling, Physical and Chemical treatment methods, green waste treatment by photolysis and sonolysis, thermal methods, biodegradation, phytoremediation; Water Treatment – municipal water treatment, industrial waste water treatment, sewage treatment, water disinfection, water reuse and recycling; Industrial ecology and material resources – dematerialization, substitution of materials, recycling and extraction of useful materials from wastes; Energy Utilization - fossil fuel petroleum, natural gas, coal, nuclear energy. Renewable energy resources-solar energy, biomass; biofuel technology; Sustainable Agriculture – chemical contamination and fertilizer utilization; Aspects of air pollution, concepts and global changes.