Industrial chemistry: from processes to applications

This "à la carte" module provides an insight into the world of the chemical industry, starting with the main industrial processes and moving on to concrete applications. In addition to the operating principles of the main industrial chemical processes, economic and environmental aspects will be covered. Industrialists from the various sectors will be involved in the teaching.
This module will be useful for students wishing to become RetD or production engineers in the various sectors of the chemical industry. In addition, the RetD, intellectual property protection, valorisation and patenting aspects will complete the global vision of the chemical industry.
At the end of the course, students should:
- have a good command and knowledge of the major processes of the chemical industry.
- implement material preparation techniques.
- describe and explain the importance of intellectual property protection.
- understand the operating principle of industrial processes.
This module is organized around lectures, practical work, industrial conferences and bibliographical analysis.
This module is particularly interesting for students wishing to follow the 3A NMT and SCE specializations.

- Continuum mechanics course: PC6MEMCO
- Solid state thermodynamics course: PC6THSOL
- Physical chemistry of solutions course: PC6PCS
- Fundamental electrochemistry: PC7ELECH

Part I: Major industrial processes using heterogeneous catalysis: 8 H 4 CM + 2 TD Alexander Kuhn

Introduction to the principles of heterogeneous catalysis
Some examples of catalytic materials
The classic : Haber-Bosch process for NH3 production
New challenges

Biodiesel production
Exhaust gas converter
Electrolysers and fuel cells
Enantioselective heterogeneous catalysis


Conclusion and outlook

Part II: From Ore to Material: 8 H 4 CM + 2 TD Gérard Vignoles
Study of some classic industrial chemistry processes for the production of materials, mainly structural materials.

From bauxite to aluminum

The Bayer process: preparation of alumina

Notions on germination and crystal growth

The Hall-Héroult process: electrolysis of alumina in molten salts

Cryolite
Oxidation/reduction reactions in molten salts

Environmental considerations

Preparation of cast iron and steels

The Iron-Carbon diagram
The blast furnace : principle and operation
Refining cast iron into steel
Environmental considerations and developments in the sector

Titanium preparation

Principle of pyrometallurgy
The Kroll process


Part III : Industrial Electrochemistry: 17H20 11 CM + 2 TD Neso Sojic (5 CM + 1 TD), Liliane Guerlou (3 CM + 1 TD), Alexander Kuhn (3 CM)

Inorganic and organic electrosynthesis
Electromembrane processes
Electrochemical depollution
Electrodeposition
Cells and batteries

Part IV: Practical work in Industrial Electrochemistry: 8 H Neso Sojic (8h)

Electrochemical depollution
Electrodialysis: separation techniques

Part V: High-tech industry - Case study - Debate: 4H, 3 CM Guillaume Wantz
Starting with a Smartphone, we'll try to understand what's inside it, and where its components are designed/produced. The course will also look at other "high-tech" technologies, from energy (renewable energy, storage and conversion) to biomedical aspects, from health monitoring to the manufacture of biological tests.

Definition of the high-tech industry (IHT) and its fields of application: energy, biomedical, electronics
Overview of the CGP engineering professions in the IHT
Overview of the geographical location of the IHT in France and internationally
Define the challenges for the future in terms of IHT

Part VI : Intellectual property, patents, RetD and valorization: 4H, 3 CM External speakers Industry

Innovation and RetD
Intellectual property protection
Valorization strategy and patents

References

Métallurgie, du minerai au matériau (J. Philibert, A. Vignes, Y. Bréchet, P. Combrade) 1998.
M.F. Ashby and D. R. H. Jones: "Sciences des Matériaux"
J.-P. Bailon, J. Masounave, J.-M. Dorlot: "Des Matériaux" (2nd ed.)
D. Kingery, H. K. Bowen, D. R. Uhlmann, "Introduction to Ceramics"
Membrane separation processes, J.-P. Brun
Electrochemistry for the Environment. Comninellis, Christos Chen, Guohua (Eds.)
Gadi Rothenberg: "Catalysis: Concepts and Green Applications" 2008 Wiley
Rutger A. van Santen: "Modern Heterogeneous Catalysis: An Introduction" 2017 Wiley