CODE 61428 ACADEMIC YEAR 2022/2023 CREDITS 4 cfu anno 2 SCIENZE CHIMICHE 9018 (LM-54) - GENOVA 4 cfu anno 3 CHIMICA E TECNOLOGIE CHIMICHE 8757 (L-27) - GENOVA SCIENTIFIC DISCIPLINARY SECTOR CHIM/04 LANGUAGE Italian TEACHING LOCATION GENOVA SEMESTER 2° Semester PREREQUISITES Propedeuticità in ingresso Per sostenere l'esame di questo insegnamento è necessario aver sostenuto i seguenti esami: Chemistry and Chemical Technologies 8757 (coorte 2021/2022) MATHEMATICAL INSTITUTIONS 72564 2021 Chemistry and Chemical Technologies 8757 (coorte 2020/2021) MATHEMATICAL INSTITUTIONS 72564 2020 TEACHING MATERIALS AULAWEB AIMS AND CONTENT AIMS AND LEARNING OUTCOMES 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. PREREQUISITES Fundamental principles of: physical chemistry; mass and heat transfer; unit operations; environmental issues and regulations. TEACHING METHODS Lectures SYLLABUS/CONTENT 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. RECOMMENDED READING/BIBLIOGRAPHY D.T. Allen and D.R Shonnard: Green Engineering - Environmentally Conscious Design of Chemical Processes, Prentice Hall PTR TEACHERS AND EXAM BOARD CAMILLA COSTA Ricevimento: Contact hours: free, by appointment only (email: camilla.costa@unige.it) Exam Board CAMILLA COSTA (President) ANDREA REVERBERI ANTONIO COMITE (President Substitute) ALBERTO SERVIDA (Substitute) LESSONS LESSONS START see https://chimica.unige.it/didattica/orari_CTC Class schedule MEDICAL PROCESSES AND CLEAN TECHNOLOGIES EXAMS EXAM DESCRIPTION Oral examination ASSESSMENT METHODS The oral exam is always conducted by two teachers of the School and has a duration of about 1 hour. The depth and coherence of the knowledge of the most important concepts and equations will be evaluated. Moreover the ability to apply them to simple specific cases will be assessed. In case of emergency and only according to specific indications by the University of Genoa, the assessment method for the exam might be changed, including the possibility of an online procedure. Exam schedule Data Ora Luogo Degree type Note 25/01/2023 11:00 GENOVA Orale 22/02/2023 11:00 GENOVA Orale 24/05/2023 11:00 GENOVA Orale 14/06/2023 11:00 GENOVA Orale 05/07/2023 11:00 GENOVA Orale 26/07/2023 11:00 GENOVA Orale 13/09/2023 11:00 GENOVA Orale