Duration
5h Th, 20h Pr
Number of credits
| Master in chemistry (120 ECTS) | 3 crédits |
Lecturer
Language(s) of instruction
French language
Organisation and examination
Teaching in the second semester
Schedule
Units courses prerequisite and corequisite
Prerequisite or corequisite units are presented within each program
Learning unit contents
Definition of the "green chemistry" concept - Description of the 12 founding principles - Metric system (atoms economy, carbon economy, environmental factor, parameters for material recovery, recycling ...) - REACh regulation - Study of the main research activities in the field based on recent examples from the literature: - Chemical and enzymatic catalysis - Alternative reaction conditions - Use of renewable raw materials - Risk management - Environmental aspects and waste management
Learning outcomes of the learning unit
At the end of this cours, students will be able to: - understand and explain the main concepts and trends in green chemistry - use metrics of green chemistry to assess the 'greenness' of a chemical (industrial) process
Prerequisite knowledge and skills
Basic knowledges in organic chemistry
Planned learning activities and teaching methods
Theoretical lecture - personal research (personal work based on quantifiable elements from the scientific literature and/or laboratory sessions)
Mode of delivery (face to face, distance learning, hybrid learning)
Blended learning
Additional information:
The course is organized in a hybrid mode
Recommended or required readings
- Bibliography available at the library of the Biomass and Green Technologies Lab
- Papers in international journals
Exam(s) in session
Any session
- In-person
written exam
Written work / report
Additional information:
Personal work (100%)
Work placement(s)
Organisational remarks and main changes to the course
Lectures and activities in Problem-based Learning
Contacts
Prof. Aurore Richel
Biomass and Green Technologies Lab
Phone: 081/62.26.33
E-mail: a.richel@uliege.be
Association of one or more MOOCs
The MOOC entitled 'Biomasse et chimie verte (R1)' is associated with this course.
Additional information:
This course is associated with the MOOC Biomass and Green Chemistry. Some sequences and modules of the MOOC are used to complete the concepts seen during the face to face lessons.