Introduction
Industrial chemistry is the index of industrial development everywhere in the world. The frontiers of chemistry are very large, ranging from one extreme of natural products to those synthesized by man. The enormous strides made by man in the understanding, exploitation of nature and synthesis of new products all have their roots in chemistry and chemical technology. For economic sustenance and technological breakthrough, this course is designed to go deeper into the concept of industrial chemical technology.
Objectives
At the end of this course, the Students should be able to:
1. define heat and mass transfer
2. use approximate design of multi-component distillation column;
3. recognise the concepts of mixing and agitation, liquid-liquid, solid-liquid and gas-liquid systems;
4. distinguish the types of control systems, primary and final elements;
5. list the types of controls; and
6. use of effectiveness number of transfer units applied to heat exchangers.
Introduction
The Nigerian Oil and Gas industry is one of the largest industries in the world. The Nigerian National The National Petroleum Company (NNPC) alone manages proven reserves of over 25 billion barrels of oil, the 10th largest of any company in the world, and manages the ninth-largest gas reserves in the world. It operates one of the world's largest integrated gas gathering, processing and industrial distribution systems. NNPC also owns and operates one of the world's largest tanker fleets to help transport its crude oil production, which amounted to over 26 billion barrels in 2023.
The workforce needed for the operation and maintenance of the Nigerian oil and gas industry is simply huge. Consequently, there is a great need to intensify the efforts being made to improve productivity of the national workforce and to expand training programs aimed at enabling Nigerian students to take advantage of employment opportunities available through the growth or substitution of expatriate workers. This could be achieved only through continuous teachings and developing the students to meet the labour market needs and expand participation of relevant sectors and agencies. Thus, the general objective of this course is to enhance the technical skills of the students and qualify them for work in this vital sector.
Objectives
At the end of this course, students should be able to:
i. explain the concept of petroleum in the contemporary energy scene
ii. discuss the nature, classification and composition of crude petroleum and natural gases
iii. give a brief history of petroleum discovery, distribution, and utilization in the world and Nigeria.
iv. use geophysical and geological knowledge to interpret and map data for identification of potential prospects;
v. contribute to development of geo-based technology for exploration and improved recovery of petroleum resources;
vi. explain petroleum refining technology
vii. discuss the concept of petroleum as primary feedstock for the petrochemical industry
Polymers are at the heart of modern-day science and
technology innovations. For over a century, polymeric materials have been key
contributors to global socioeconomic development. Polymers are having
revolutionizing impacts on a wide range of industries related to healthcare,
renewable energy, electronics, textiles, packaging, aerospace, automotive, and
construction. The total global production of polymers was reported to be 322
million metric tons in the year 2019. Considering the importance of polymers,
CHEM 318 is designed to be a comprehensive guide to the essential aspects of
polymer science and technology. The contents of this course include:
introduction to monomers, polymers, copolymers, and polymer architecture (i.e.,
structure conformation of molecular chain etc). General methods of
polymerization techniques, natural polymers, rubber, cellulose, wool etc.
Methods of controlling molecular architecture of polymers, synthesis of random
and block copolymers, control of polymer reactivity and properties,
structure-property relationships, techniques for polymer characterization and
polymer processing. From application point of view, this course will highlight
application of polymers as structural as well as functional elements in a wide
range of endeavors addressing health, energy, and environment related
challenges. The course will also include understanding of molecular assembly of
polymers at which is critical to their targeted application. Polymers are
building blocks of life and have always been at the forefront of technological
advancements. Understanding polymers is, therefore, essential to the training
of science and engineering students.
COURSE LEARNING OBJECTIVES
- Learn about natural and synthetic polymers.
- Learn about polymerization techniques (Linear chain growth polymerization and linear step growth polymerization
- Learn to synthesize polymers with controlled molecular architectures. Linear block/random copolymers, graft polymers, and star polymers.
- Gain understanding of polymer structure and physiochemical properties.
- Understand the relationship between polymer properties and chemical composition, molecular weight, and molecular structure.
- Learn about elastomers, plastics, cellulose, and fibers.
- Gain practical experience on polymer characterization techniques.
- Learn about applications of polymers in various field
Introduction
Chemistry is an index of industrial development everywhere in the world. The frontiers of chemistry are very large, ranging from one extreme of natural products to those synthesized by man. The enormous strides made by man in the understanding, exploitation of nature and synthesis of new products all have their roots in chemistry and chemical technology. For economic sustenance and technological breakthroughs, this course is designed to go deeper into the concept of physical chemistry and its enormous benefits to mankind.
Objectives
At the end of this course, the Students should be able to:
1. describe the general knowledge of Gibbs function;
2. explain the concept of thermodynamics compared to kinetics; and
3. explain the concept of statistical thermodynamics and use statistical equation to solve problems in ideal and non-ideal solution.
Introduction
Chemistry is an index of industrial development everywhere in the world. The frontiers of chemistry are very large, ranging from one extreme of natural products to those synthesized by man. The enormous strides made by man in the understanding, exploitation of nature and synthesis of new products all have their roots in chemistry and chemical technology. For economic sustenance and technological breakthroughs, this course is designed to introduce the basic concept of physical chemistry and its enormous benefits to mankind.
Objectives
At the end of this course, the Students should be able to:
1. state the kinetic theory of gases and solve problems related to ideal and real gases
2. state the various laws that govern the behaviour of an ideal gas
3. discuss chemical kinetics
4. explain the factors that affect chemical reactions
5. discuss phase equilibra
Introduction
Industrial Chemistry is the index of industrial development everywhere in the world. The frontiers of chemistry are very large, ranging from one extreme of natural products to those synthesized by man. The enormous strides made by man in understanding, exploitation of nature and synthesis of new products all have their roots in chemistry and chemical technology. For economic sustenance and technological breakthrough, this course is designed to introduce the basic concept of organic chemistry and its enormous benefits to mankind.
Objectives
At the end of this course, the Students should be able to:
1. state the importance and development of organic chemistry;
2. define fullerenes and their applications;
3. discuss electronic theory;
4. determine the qualitative and quantitative of structures in organic chemistry;
5. describe rules guiding nomenclature and functional group classes of organic chemistry;
6. determine rate of reaction to predict mechanisms of reactions;
7. identify classes of organic functional group with brief description of their chemistry;
8. discuss comparative chemistry of group 1A, IIA and IVA elements
9. describe basic properties of Transition metals.
Introduction
Chemistry is the index of industrial development everywhere in the world. The frontiers of chemistry are very large, ranging from one extreme of natural products to those synthesized by man. The enormous strides made by man in the understanding and exploitation of nature and synthesis of new products all have their roots in chemistry and chemical technology. For economic sustenance and technological breakthrough, this course is designed to introduce the basic concept of chemistry and its enormous benefits to mankind.
Objectives
At the end of this course, the Students should be able to:
1. define atom, molecules and chemical reactions;
2. discuss the Modern electronic theory of atoms;
3. write electronic configurations of elements on the periodic table;
4. justify the trends of atomic radii, ionization energies, electronegativity of the elements based on their position in the periodic table
5. identify and balance oxidation – reduction equation and solve redox titration problems;
6. illustrate shapes of simple molecules and hybridized orbitals;
7. identify the characteristics of acids, bases and salts, and solve problems based on their quantitative relationship;
8. apply the principles of equilibrium to aqueous systems using LeChatelier’s principle to predict the effect of concentration, pressure and temperature changes on equilibrium mixtures;
9. analyse and perform calculations with the thermodynamic functions, enthalpy, entropy and free energy; and
10. determine rates of reactions and its dependence on concentration, time, and temperature.