Technical chemistry

This course introduces the core principles and foundational concepts of chemical engineering, with a particular emphasis on chemical reaction engineering and unit operations. Students will explore chemical processes in the context of industrial applications, while gaining the skills needed to address future challenges in sustainable chemical engineering. The course aims to equip students with the knowledge and tools necessary to tackle more advanced topics as they progress in their studies.This course covers the fundamental principles and concepts of chemical engineeringengingeering, providing the student with the tools and knowledge needed to address future technical challenges. The course focuses on material and energy balances, the basic principles of transport phenomena from both a microscopic and macroscopic perspective, unit operations and separation processes, apparatus and reaction technology with ideal reactors, and basic process diagrams. The course will consist of two modules, consisting of both distance-based lectures and problem-solving exercises, as well as computer based and on campus laboratory sessions. The course will prepare the students for more advanced topics in chemical engineering as well as real-world applications, and showcase provide insight to relevant industrial facilities offering insights into industrial production, process design and the scaling up of chemical processes.  The course is structured into two modules:   Module 1: Theory (12 ECTS)   This theoretical module focuses on the material and energy balances, along with the core principles of transport phenomena - including mass, heat, and momentum transfer. These topics will be examined from both macroscopic and microscopic perspectives, with particular attention to the implication for common unit operations, apparatus, and reaction technologies. Students will also learn to visualize and the relationship between chemical reactions and unit operations by interpreting basic process diagrams.  Module 2: Laboratory Exercises in Chemical engineering (3 ECTS).  This module involves hands-on and virtual laboratory work, focusing on examples of chemical reaction engineering and common unit operations. The students will gain practical experience in planning, conducting and analysing experiments and how to formally present the results in written and oral formats.