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Åbo Akademi University 2014/2015
CHEMICAL ENGINEERING
systems will be studied. In the laboratory part, X-ray analysis,
scanning electron microcopy, thermal analysis and atomic
force microcopy will be introduced.
Learning objectives: The student can
-draw and interpret simple cubic structures for ionic com-
pounds and covalent crystals
-use binary phase diagrams for condensed systems to esti-
mate the high temperature behaviour of materials
-in general terms describe which information on thematerial
can be gained from the instrumental analyses of thematerials
in the laboratory part of the course
Target audience: Master's and postgraduate students
Form of assessment: examination and accepted laboratory
work report
Course literature: handouts
Chemistry in combustion processes I
4 credits
Advanced level
Intensive course
Offered: Autumn 2014 (27.10.-31.10.2014)
Lecturers: Specialists in different areas of combustion chem-
istry
Contact: Markus Engblom (course coordinator)
Aim and contents: The challenges of combustion processes
are today more and more related to chemistry.
This course:
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Introduces industrial scale combustion systems and the
chemistry associated with the formation of main emis-
sion components
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Introduces fundamental theoretical tools, including the
use of expert software, for studying gas phase chemistry
in combustion processes
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Provides theoretical basis for working in academia or
industry with chemical issues of combustion processes
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Is an advanced level course within the major subjects
Process Chemistry, Energy Technology, and Energy and
Environmental Technology
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Builds on the principles introduced in the course "Pro-
cesskemiska verktyg" and forms the basis for the course
Chemistry in combustion processes II
Learningobjectives: After completing this course, the students
are expected to be able to:
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Define terms and concepts relevant to industrial com-
bustion
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Describe the basic principles of industrial combustion
systems and the chemistry within them, including the
formation of main emission components
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Apply fundamental chemical theories for interpreting
gaseous emissions from combustion processes
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Analyze combustion-related problems using expert
software by following given instructions
Target audience: Master's and postgraduate students
Form of assessment: examination
Course literature: Handouts
Ceramic chemistry
5 credits
Advanced level
Lectured course
Offered: Autumn 2014 (period 2)
Lecturers: Specialists in different areas of high temperature
materials chemistry
Contact: Leena Hupa (course supervisor and coordinator)
Aimand contents: The aim is todescribe the basic principles of
manufacture and use of conventional and advanced ceramics
in different construction and functional applications.
Topics included are structure, manufacture and properties of
glasses, ceramics and glass-ceramics. Emphasis is on devel-
oping an understanding of how chemical bonding controls
the properties of ceramic materials. Further, the differences
between ceramics, metals andorganicmaterials arediscussed.
Application of ceramic phase equilibriumdiagrams inmateri-
als research is also introduced.
Learning objectives: The student can in general terms explain
1) the most important differences between the material
groups metals, ceramics and polymers, 2) how properties of
ceramics depend on the structure,
3) how manufacturing parameters affect the properties
Target audience: Master's and postgraduate students
Form of assessment: examination
Course literature: Handouts
Inorganic chemistry, seminars
5 credits
Advanced level
Offered: Autumn 2014, Spring 2015 (periods 1-4)
Contact: Mikael Bergelin
Aim and contents: To introduces the research areas within
the fields of materials and combustion chemistry. To learn
how to find information, process it, and present it in a easily
accessible way.
Learning objectives: The student is familiar with scientific
information retrieval, and can present the findings in the form
of an oral presentation.
Target audience: Master's and postgraduate students
Form of assessment: oral presentation and written report
Course literature: Handouts
Special laboratory course
10 credits
Advanced level
Supervised laboratory studies
Offered: Autumn 2014, Spring 2015 (periods 1-4)
Supervisors: Specialists in different areas of materials and
combustion chemistry
Contact: Mikael Bergelin
Aim and contents: To introduce the main research methods
and equipment used in inorganic materials and combustion
related research. To learn critical results evaluation and sci-
entific reporting.
Learning objectives: The student understands the basic prin-
ciples of determination of the main properties of inorganic
constituents in variousmatrices. The student is able to present
the data according to scientific principles.
Target audience: Master's and postgraduate students
Form of assessment: written report
Course literature: Handouts
Biorefinery - Application of Chemical Engineering
Principles
5 credits
Advanced level
Lectured course
Offered: Spring 2015
Lecturers: Specialists from different laboratories
Contact: Niko DeMartini (course coordinator)
Aimand contents: The aimof this course is toprovide students
with basic information about different biorefinery concepts
and the related technical challenges. The course will begin
by introducing the basic components of biomass and how
these differ with biomass type. The coursewill then introduce
different biomass conversion pathways such as fractionation,
pyrolysis and gasification as well as subsequent upgrading.
