| Name: |
Energy Chemistry and Engineering |
| Catalog Number: |
422012Y |
Hours/Credits: |
40/2 |
| Prerequisite(s): |
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Physical Chemistry; Coal Chemistry; Petrochemistry; Thermal Engineering and Principle of Chemical Engineering |
| Course Description: |
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It is an interdisciplinary course that involves power recourse, chemical engineering, energy engineering, biochemical engineering, environment recourse and relevant process engineering. It includes: the latest developments, focus and growing trend of local and international energy chemistry and engineering; new ideas of hot issues in this field; new energy and renewable energy; significant and potential application of various energy; applications of various energy. This course is helpful for students to have a good understanding and well knowledge on the frontier of energy technology and research. |
| Course Content: |
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Chapter 1 Energy overview
Definition of energy; The exploitation and utilization of energy; The history and future of energy usage; Local and international energy situation, energy reserves, and the changing energy need
Chapter 2 Coal chemical industry
Coal structure; Sulfur, nitrogen and the minerals in coal; Coal pyrolysis, combustion, liquefaction, gasification and the co-generation of heat and electricity from coal
Chapter 3 Treatment of pollutants in the fossil energy transformation and utilization
Introduction; Treatment of sulfur dioxide and reducing sulfide; Treatment of NOx and the treatment and utilization of carbon dioxide
Chapter 4 Biomass energy
Overview; Thermal conversion and biochemical conversion of biomass; Prospects in biomass utilization
Chapter 5 Other renewable energies
Solar energy and its utilization; Wind energy; Ocean energy and geothermal energy.
Chapter 6 New energies
Hydrogen energy; Preparation and storage of hydrogen; Fuel cell; Nuclear energy
Chapter7 Chemical engineering of oil and gas
Property, structure and components of petroleum; Conversion reactions and principles of petroleum processing; Overview of natural gas chemical industry; Pretreatment of natural gas; Direct and indirect conversion of natural gas. |
| TextBooks: |
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| Reference: |
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Quan Yuan, Progress in Energy Chemistry，Chemical Industry Press, Beijing, 2005 (in Chinese) |
