Adsorbents and Catalysts 0600-S2-EN-W-AC
Content of the lectures :
Physical and chemical adsorption. Classification of adsorbents. Selection criteria of adsorbent. Characteristics of basic types of adsorbents. New types of adsorbents. Classification of catalysts and catalytic reactions. The catalytic properties of compounds of transition metals. Organometallic compounds catalysis. Catalytic properties of macromolecules. Catalysis on the surface of solid bodies and nanoporous. Solid acid-base catalysts. Heterogenization of organometallic catalysts. Nanomaterials in catalysis. Synthesis methods of sorbents, catalysts and their carriers. Basic research methods of sorbents and catalysts. Discussion of selected applications of sorbents and catalysts with particular emphasis on applications in environmental protection.
Laboratory:
1. Determination of porous structure of the sorbent/catalyst on the base of the low temperature adsorption isotherm of nitrogen.
2. Determination of the acid-base properties sorbent/catalyst: I. Chemisorption of NH3, II. Titration methods.
3. Determination of adsorption isotherms of alcohols from the gas phase on activated carbon.
4. Determination of the maximum sorption capacity of sorbents by dynamic method.
5. Adsorption of liquid. Removal of selected organic compounds from water. I. Bleaching solution. II. Removal of acetic acid from aqueous solution.
6. Examination of the catalytic activity of acid-base catalyst in the decomposition of isopropanol.
7. Measurement of the catalytic activity of catalysts active in the reactions of electron transfer . I. Oxidation H2SO3. II. Decomposition of H2O2.
Total student workload
Learning outcomes - knowledge
Learning outcomes - skills
Learning outcomes - social competencies
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Prerequisites
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Assessment criteria
Assessment methods:
- oral examination- K_W01, K_W03, K_W12, K_U06, K_U13
- laboratory – K_W01, K_W03, K_W12, K_U06, K_U13
Assessment criteria:
lecture:
threshold required for: satisfactory - 50-60%; satisfactory plus - 61-65%; good - 66-75%; good plus - 76-80% very good - 81-100%
laboratory:
on the basis of the reports of the performed exercises; threshold required for: satisfactory - 50-60%; satisfactory plus - 61-65%; good - 66-75%; good plus - 76-80%; very good - 81-100%
Bibliography
Recommended reading:
1. R.T. Yang, Adsorbents: Fundamentals and Applications, John Wiley & Sons, Inc., Hoboken, 2003.
2. D.D. Do, Adsorption Analysis: Equilibria and Kinetics, Imperial College Press, London, 1998.
3. F. Rouquerol, J. Rouquerol and K. Sing, Adsorption by Powders and Porous Solids, Academic Press, London, 1999.
4. J.A. Moulijn, P.W.N.M. van Leeuwen and R.A. Santen (editors), Catalysis: An Integrated Approach to Homogeneous, Heterogeneous and Industrial Catalysis, Elsevier, Amsterdam, 1993.
5. B. C. Gates, Catalytic Chemistry, John Wiley & Sons, Inc., New York, 1992.
6. J. F. Le Page (Editor), Applied Heterogeneous Catalysis: Design, Manufacture Use of Solid Catalysts, Editions Technip, Paris, 1978.
Additional literature:
1. E. J. Bottani and J.M.D. Tascon (Editors), Adsorption by Carbons, Elsevier, Amsterdam, 2008.
2. R.C. Bansal and M. Goyal, Activated Carbon Adsorption, CRC Press, Boca Raton, 2005.
3. K. W. Kolasinski, Surface Science: Foundations of Catalysis and Nanoscience, Second Edition, John Wiley & Sons, Inc., Chichester, 2008.
4. J. M. Thomas, W. J. Thomas, Principles and Practice of Heterogeneous Catalysis, VCH, Weinheim, 1997.
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