A first knowledge of environmentally preferable approaches to the design and operation of the chemical processes.
A sufficient awareness of the main environmental issues not only within the context of chemical production but also during other stages of a chemical’s life cycle.
Fundamental principles of: physical chemistry; mass and heat transfer; unit operations; environmental issues and regulations.
Lectures
An introduction to environmental issues
The evolution of the approach: from end-of-pipe to pollution prevention
Sustainable development
Green Chemistry and Sustainable Chemistry: definition and aims
Evaluating the environmental impact of a product (structure-properties relationships, environmental persistence, environmental fate, exposure pathways)
Life-cycle assessment (definition, methodology, uses)
Green Chemistry guidelines: feedstocks, solvents, catalysts, synthesis pathways
Designing safer chemicals: (Q)SARs
Unit operations and pollution prevention
Evaluating the environmental performance of a process
Process Intensification.
Ricevimento: Contact hours: free, by appointment only (email: camilla.costa@unige.it)
CAMILLA COSTA (President)
ANDREA REVERBERI
ANTONIO COMITE (President Substitute)
ALBERTO SERVIDA (Substitute)
March 8, 2021
Oral examination
