| Topic |
Sub-topic |
| Subject 1. Introduction to processes in Industrial Chemistry |
General aspects of chemical processes. Characteristics and sectorial sctructure of chemical industry. Facts and figures of spanish and european chemical industry. Process flowsheet diagrams |
| Subject 2.- Economy of industrial processes. |
Preparation of budget. Analysis of costs and profits. Criteria of economic feasibility: Net Current Value, Internal Tax of Performance, Time of return. |
| Subject 3.- Biotecnological Processes. |
Fundamental stages of biotechnological processes. Pretreatment of raw materials. Types of bioreactors. Product recovery and downstream strategies. Processes for the production of biofuels. Food biotechnology |
| Subject 4.- Introduction to the petrochemical industry. |
Oil reserves, types and composition. Crude refining. Types of refineries: basic structure. |
| Subject 5.- Petrochemistry. |
General flowsheet of a petrochemical refinery. Crude fractionation. Thermal cracking: coking unit. Catalytic cracking, reactors, etc. Catalytic reforming. Desulfurization. |
| Subject 6.- Petrochemicals. |
Production, characterisation and application of products obtained from a petrochemical refinery. |
| Subject 7.- Carbon chemistry |
Coal reserves, types and composition. Production of metallurgical coke. Valorisation of coke by-products. Carbon refinery. |
| Subject 8.- The cement industry. |
Raw materials and dosage. Manufacture of clinker. Control of emisions. The energy in the cement sector. Valorisation of wastes. Evaluation of the best available techniques. |
| Subject 9.- The paper industry. |
Methods for pulp mill manufacturing: Kraft process, sulfide process. Paste bleaching. Paper manufacturing. Environmental concerns of gas and liquid emisions. Paper recycling. Analysis of the best available technicians. |
| Subject 10.- The industry of Aluminium. |
Natural sources. Production of alumina. Process for aluminium manufacturing. |
| Subject 11.- Basic elements and principles of quality. |
Introduction to the control of quality. Implementation of systems of quality. Tools of quality. International Standards - ISO. Quality manual. Control of Processes quality (prime Matters, transformation and final product) |
