Advanced industrial chemistry with lab

Hydrocarbon conversion processes: catalytic cracking, hydrocracking, steam cracking, reforming. Alkylation and isomerisation processes for production of high octane gasoline. Desulfurization processes: Claus process and biodesulfuration. Conversion of oil refining residues. Olefins industrial manufacture by ethylene oligomerization. Separation of C4 and C5 streams and use of conjugated diolefins: butadiene, isoprene, cyclopentadiene, chloroprene. Olefin metathesis. Methyl methacrylate manufacturing processes. Production of acetic acid, ethylacetate and acetic anhydride. Acetylene manufacturing processes. Ethylene derived products: acetaldehyde, ethylene oxide, ethylene glycols. Propylene derived products: propylene oxide and propylene glycols. Adipic acid and caprolactam manufacturing processes. Production and conversion processes of aromatic compounds. Phenol, bisphenol A and polycarbonate. Epoxyresins. Detergents and manufacturing processes of alkylbenzensulfonates and novel detergents from renewable sources. Sustainable industrial chemistry: comparative assessment of alternative processes, green metrics and process intensification. Phase transfer catalysis.
During the laboratory a series of experiments concerning the preparation of intermediates and products of industrial interest will be individually carried out through one step or multi-step procedures. The products thus obtained will be characterized through 1H NMR, HPLC AND GC analysis.