Process and Environmental Catalysis

University lecturer Mika Huuhtanen
Postdoctoral researcher Tanja Kolli

Contents: The course contents is divided into three themes: 1Definition of catalysis and a catalyst, history of catalysis, economical, social and environmental meaning. Preparation of catalysts, principles, selection, design and testing of catalysts and catalytic reactors. Kinetics and mechanisms of catalytic reactions, catalyst deactivation. Industrially important catalysts, catalytic reactors and catalytic processes. Environmental catalysis. Catalysts in air pollution control and purification of waters and soil. Catalysis and green chemistry. Catalysis for sustainability. Principles in the design of catalytic processes.

Literature: Lecture handout; Richardson, J.T.: Principles of Catalyst Development. New York. 1989, 288 pp.; Janssen, F.J.J.G. & van Santen, R.A.: Environmental Catalysis. NIOK, Catalytic Science Series, Vol. 1. 1999. 369 pp.