CH-407 Sustainable chemistry and engineering in Industry

Summary

In this course given by experts from the Swiss Chemical industry, the students will be introduced in key concepts of sustainable chemistry and chemical engineering of industrial relevance. They will be able to learn from real hands-on problems and to better understand the challenges faced in industry and work towards their resolution.

Content

1 Key aspects of sustainability in industry
1.1 Health, Safety and Environment and their importance on sustainability for the industry.
1.2 Green metrics: real-life tools used during design phase and at the portfolio level
1.3 The proper choice of technology and their impact. Chemo-, bio-, photo-, hybrid-catalytic processes, flow

2 Case studies
2.1 Fragrance industry
2.2 Agrochemical industry
2.3 Pharmaceutical industry
2.4 Bulk chemical industry