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KP8133

Characterization of Heterogeneous Catalysts

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Credits 7.5
Level Doctoral degree level
Course start Autumn 2024
Duration 1 semester
Language of instruction English
Location Trondheim
Examination arrangement School exam

About

About the course

Course content

The course is given every second year, next time in Fall 2024. The reactions in heterogeneous catalysis take place on the surfaces of solid materials such as metals, metal oxides and zeolites. The surface properties are determining the catalyst activity, selectivity and lifetime. Advanced methods for characterizing solid surfaces and adsorbed species are therefore valuable for the understanding of catalytic reactions. This subject gives an overview of the most common characterisation techniques and a detailed introduction to the application of the techniques on catalytic systems. Both chemical and spectroscopic methods are discussed. In situ methods are emphasized in the course.

Learning outcome

Knowledge: - Identify important characterisation techniques for catalytic materials and reactions. - Understand the basic principles of operation for the characterisation techniques. - Know what kind of information about the materials which can be extracted from the various techniques. - Knowledge about which techniques can be used at typical catalytic reaction conditions (in situ). - Know about limitations in application areas and be able to estimate uncertainty in the data from the techniques. Skills: - Be able to identify which techniques can be used to obtain specific information. - Be able to interpret characterisation data from the most important techniques. - Be able to explain principles and mode of operation for the most important characterisation techniques. - Identify at which reaction conditions the various techniques can be applied. General competence: - To have a clear overview over available techniques and how they can be applied to characterise catalyst materials and catalytic reactions. - Be able to evaluate and discuss the quality of characterisation data in scientific reports and publications.

Learning methods and activities

Thematic seminars will be arranged throughout the semester.

Course materials

The set texts are composed of selected scientific papers.

Credit reductions

Course code Reduction From
KP8113 6 sp Autumn 2009
This course has academic overlap with the course in the table above. If you take overlapping courses, you will receive a credit reduction in the course where you have the lowest grade. If the grades are the same, the reduction will be applied to the course completed most recently.

Subject areas

  • Technological subjects

Contact information

Course coordinator

Lecturers

Department with academic responsibility

Department of Chemical Engineering

Examination

Examination

Examination arrangement: School exam
Grade: Passed / Not Passed

Ordinary examination - Autumn 2024

School exam
Weighting 100/100 Examination aids Code D Date 2024-12-11 Time 09:00 Duration 4 hours Exam system Paper
Place and room for school exam

The specified room can be changed and the final location will be ready no later than 3 days before the exam. You can find your room location on Studentweb.

Idrettssenteret (Dragvoll)
Room Storhall del 2
11 candidates

Ordinary examination - Spring 2025

School exam
Weighting 100/100 Examination aids Code D Duration 4 hours Exam system Paper
Place and room
The specified room can be changed and the final location will be ready no later than 3 days before the exam. You can find your room location on Studentweb.