Course detail

Fundamentals of Chemical Technologies

FCH-BA_ZCTAcad. year: 2025/2026

Basic legislation and conditions for production of chemical compounds
Raw materials sources, transport, storage.
Reactors and devices in chemical industry
Gas production
Production of anorganic acids and hydroxides
Metals, salts, glass, ceramics
Production of alcohols, aldehydes, ethers, ketones, amonia, urea, carboxylic acids and esthers.
Wood processing, cellulose and paper production
Mining and processing of coal, natural and oil.
Těžba a zpracování uhlí a zemního plynu.
Pharmaceutical industry.

Language of instruction

English

Number of ECTS credits

3

Mode of study

Not applicable.

Guarantor

prof. Ing. Jozef Krajčovič, Ph.D.

Department

Institute of Chemistry and Technology of Environmental Protection (ÚCHTOŽP)

Entry knowledge

Not applicable.

Rules for evaluation and completion of the course

written test consiting of 5 questions, E grade and better is given when more than 3 questions are answered.
cumpulsory are presentations of experts from industry

Aims

The aim of the curse is to provide the overview on production of fundamental chemical compounds, used chemical reactors and constrcution materials. Furthremore, students learn about thero consequent processing. Students also learn about current situation of Czech and EU industry, sources of raw materials and basic mining procedures.

Students will know
the basic legislation and nomenclature,
production of organic and inorganic compounds produced in large quantitites
production of special compounds produced in small quantities
construction materials
important companies in the Czech Republic and EU.

Study aids

Not applicable.

Prerequisites and corequisites

Not applicable.

Basic literature

erry's Chemical Engineers' Handbook Edited by: Perry, R.H.; Green, W (EN)
Jess, A., Wasserscheid, P. Chemical technology. Wiley - VCH Verlag. (EN)
ULLMANN’S Encyclopedia of Industrial Chemistry, Wiley inc. (EN)

Recommended reading

Not applicable.

Classification of course in study plans

  • Programme BKCP_ECHBM Bachelor's 2 year of study, winter semester, compulsory-optional
  • Programme BPCP_ECHBM Bachelor's 2 year of study, winter semester, compulsory-optional

Type of course unit

 

Lecture

26 hod., optionally

Teacher / Lecturer

prof. Ing. Jozef Krajčovič, Ph.D.

Syllabus

Basic legislation and conditions for production of chemical compounds
Metals and metalloids
Glass and ceramics
Technical gasses
Anorganic acids
Hydroxides, ammonia
Alcohols, aldehydes, ethers, ketones, carboxylic acids and esthers.
Wood processing, cellulose and paper production
Mining and processing of coal, natural
Mining and processing of oil.
Special chemicals (pesticides, surfactants)
Pharmaceutical products