After successful completion of the course, students are able to explain the following topics:
• Important processes in the field of petrochemistry and industrial organic chemistry (e.g. extraction of fossil raw materials, petrochemical conversion processes, gasification of carbon-containing raw materials, processes based on synthesis gas, production of olefins) as well as chemical composition, properties and use of the products
• Fundamentals of macromolecular chemistry (basic properties of polymers, synthesis methods and technical polymerization processes), as well as the production and areas of application of important polymers, polycondensates and cross-linked plastics
• The extraction, conversion and application of selected renewable raw materials (triglycerides, starch, cellulose) as well as the basics of textile and detergent chemistry
Survey of processes in industrial organic Chemistry: Raw materials, oil chemistry, macromolcecules (plastics), detergents, dyes, fibres, renewable raw materials. Production, properties and application of industrial products.
A written exam about the course content. The exam lasts 120 minutes and consists of 6 tasks. These tasks consist of:
• 2 questions each from the subject areas petrochemistry & industrial organic chemistry, macromolecular chemistry and renewable raw materials
The individual questions are assessed according to the school grade system. For a "sufficient", a maximum of 2 of the 6 questions may not be answered or not answered adequately, whereby these 2 questions may not come from the same subject area. If they come from the same subject area, the test must be repeated in any case.
(questions available via TISS).
