In this practical laboratory course, a small study of influenceing parameters for an energy or environmental process will be performed in laboratory scale. The skills and knowledge gained is useful by analogy when solving problems typical for the chemical industry or for research.
The laboratory will contain either homogenieos-, hetrogenious- or electro-catalysis, preparation of catalysts or electrodes, or a purification method. The laboratory involves methods for measurement of flows of gas and liquids, temperatures, separation techniques, electrochemical methods and other characterisation methods of gas, liquids and solids.
For the technical analysis, the course applies to knowledge about mass and energy balances and kinetic models for calculation of chemical reactors. The course is a exercise in process development and analysis, planning and evaluation of a sampling procedure and will be examined by a technical report and a small oral presentation at a seminary.
The overall aim is to provide a basic knowledge about the design and analysis of chemical reaction processes related to energy production or environmental processes in laboratory scale.
After passed course the student is expected to be able to plan and realize laboratory experiments in an independent manner, using chemical reactors of different kinds.
After the course the student should be able to
- have on hands experience and be able to direct and carry on laboratory projects
- configure lab experiments in an optimal way, thus enabling a successful accomplishment of the experiments needed.
- build up an experiment-equipment from scratch, including equipment for measurement of reactant quantities, possible equipment for vaporization, reactor with equipment for temperature control, possible holder for catalyst, equipment for product separation and analyzing equipment.
- work up received experimental data and to present the results in a way that fulfils requirements on technical reports and publications in regard of disposition, clarity and for necessary documentation for possible reproduction.
- by oral presentations of all laboratory groups get a breath overview of a number of reaction systems and methods.
- have knowledge concerning risks for the lab personnel and about routines for handling environmental harming wastes from the laboratory.
