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Åbo Akademi University 2014/2015
CHEMICAL ENGINEERING
Project work in Fibre and Cellulose Technology
415516.0, 415517.0 and 415518.0
2-10 credits
Advanced level
Practical supervised laboratory course
Period: Offered as per agreement, September 2014 - May
2015
Contact: Jan Gustafsson
Aim: To give the students practical knowledge about labora-
torywork and analytical methods in Fibre or Cellulose technol-
ogy by independent literature survey, laboratory work, data
analysis, writing a laboratory report, and oral presentation
of the results.
Learning outcomes: After the course is finished the student is
expected to be able to apply chosen preparation and analysis
methods in Fibre or Cellulose Technology in practice, as well
as be able to conclude and evaluate measured data.
Forms of examination: Written report, oral presentation.
Project work in natural materials technology
432501.0
2 credits
Advanced level
Offered: As per agreement, September 2014 - May 2015
Contact: Jan Gustafsson (Fibre- and Cellulose Technology),
Mari Nurmi (Paper Coating and Converting), Anna Sundberg
(Wood and Paper Chemistry)
Aim: The course in an independent study including literature
search, laboratory work or modelling work, as a continuation
of any of the courses in natural material technology. Any
of the professors or academic lecturers in natural materials
technology can act as supervisors.
Learning objectives: The student should after passed course
be able to apply theories and describe methods and results
in a report according to the instructions of the supervisor.
Forms of examination: Written report
Industrial Chemistry and
Reaction Engineering
The subject "Industrial Chemistry and Reaction Engineering"
concerns the clean industrial production of biodegradable
chemicals through chemical reactions. The important fields
are catalysis, chemical kinetics and mathematical modelling
of chemical reactors. An extensive course selection is provided
fromthe basic level to postgraduate level. Individual guidance
is provided in English.
Principles of Chemical Reaction Engineering
421100.0
5 credits
Basic level, no prerequisites
Lectured course
Offered: Autumn 2014
Lecturer(s): Johan Wärnå
Aim(s): To learn basic principles of chemical reaction engi-
neering
Contents: Basics of chemical kinetics, rate equations and basic
modelling of chemical reactors.
Prerequisites: Basic mathematics
Target audience: Year 1 upwards
Form of assessment: Examination
Format: Lectures 36 h
Course literature: T. Salmi, J. Wärnå, J.-P. Mikkola: Bridging
chemical reaction engineering and reactor technology, 2007
(compendium)
Reaction Kinetics
7 credits
Advanced level
Lectured course
Offered: Autumn 2014
Lecturer(s): Dmitry Murzin, Tapio Salmi, Johan Wärnå
Contact: Dmitry Murzin
Aim(s): To teach and deeply understand the physical-chemical
theories of chemical kinetics
Contents: Rates of chemical reactions, transition state theory,
reactions in gas and liquid, chain reactions, polymerisation
and catalytic reaction kinetics, reactions of solids.
Prerequisites: Basics of physical chemistry
Target audience: Years 2-4
Form of assessment: Examination
Format: Lectures 50 h
Course literature: Distributed material, D. Murzin, T. Salmi:
Catalytic kinetics, Elsevier 2005
Heterogeneous Catalysis
421300.0
5 credits
Intermediate level
Lectured course
Offered: Spring 2015
Lecturer(s): Dmitry Murzin
Aim(s): To understand the principle of catalysis and the func-
tion of heterogeneous catalysis.
Contents: Principles of catalysis, structure and function of
heterogeneous catalysts, catalyst characterisation, catalytic
kinetics and transport phenomena.
Prerequisites: Principles of physical chemistry
Target audience: Year 3 upwards
Form of assessment: Examination
Format: Lectures 72 h
Course literature: D. Murzin, T. Salmi, and L-E Lindfors: Hetero-
gen katalys 2010 (compendium) and supplementarymaterial.
Industrial Management
Industrial Management focuses on how companies within
different industries act in order to achieve competitive edge,
profitability and sustainable development with special at-
tention to project business and project management. It
concerns a magnitude of issues for research and teaching:
from analysis of latest trends in different industries and of
the requirements that the modern business environment
imposes on industrial supplier to studies of howproject-based
firms are organized and managed. From the research point
of view, we actively engage in developing and testing busi-
ness models andmanagement processes together with large
industrial suppliers. A distinguishing feature for Industrial
Management is its normative character, which characterizes
both the research and teaching. Unlike natural sciences, we
emphasize the creation of real-life knowledge where the
continuous development within companies is an important
source for the teaching and research. Having active partici-
pation of company executives and various industry experts
in lectures and seminars constitute an important additional
dimension in our courses. Collaboration with industrial firms
in order to answer an existing question is an important part
