Electrochemical Technology
Keywords |
Classification |
Keyword |
OFICIAL |
Chemistry |
Instance: 2023/2024 - 1S
Cycles of Study/Courses
Teaching language
English
Objectives
Detailed analysis of several industrial electrochemical processes, relating the technology with the fundamental principles. Discussion of the role of electrochemical technology in industry, emphasizing that the applications, though diverse, all are based on the same principles of electrochemistry and electrochemical engineering.
Learning outcomes and competences
It is intended that, together with the knowledge of various technologies, students can conceptualize in scientific terms the phenomena taking place in industrial electrochemical processes.Working method
Presencial
Program
1. Economic importance of electrochemical industry
2. Corrosion prevention and control
3. The chlor-alkali industry
4. Aluminium extraction
5. Metal Finishing, Electrometallurgy
6. Selective membranes
7. Electrochemical purification of water
8. Electrochemical sensors and biosensors
9. Batteries and fuel cells
Mandatory literature
Keith Scott; Sustainable and Green Electrochemical Science and Technology, John Wiley & Sons Ltd , 2017. ISBN: 978111997244
Thomas F. Fuller, John N. Harb; Electrochemical Engineering, Wiley, 2018. ISBN: 9781119004257
Complementary Bibliography
Derek Pletcher;
Industrial electrochemistry. ISBN: 0-7514-0148-X
Alan C. West; Electrochemistry and Electrochemical Engineering. An Introduction, Createspace, 2012. ISBN: 978-147-007604-7
Keith B. Oldham;
Electrochemical science and technology. ISBN: 978-0-470-71084-5
E. McCafferty;
Introduction to corrosion science. ISBN: 978-1-4419-0454-6
Yuliy D. Gamburg;
Theory and practice of metal electrodeposition. ISBN: 9781441996688
M. Schlesinger, M. Paunovic, Eds.; Modern Eletroplating, 5th ed., John Wiley & Sons, 2010. ISBN: 978-0-470-16778-6
Douglas MacFarlane;
Electrodeposition from ionic liquids. ISBN: 978-3-527-31565-9
Kirby W. Beard; Linden's Handbook of Batteries, Fifth Edition, McGraw-Hill Education, 2019. ISBN: 9781260115925
Teaching methods and learning activities
The teaching of this course takes place through lectures, theoretical-practical classes and laboratory sessions.
The lectures are detailed exposition of the content of the program, illustrated by study cases. Some topics will be discussed in the form of seminars prepared by the students. Audio-visual media are used to support the presentations.
The practical classes are dedicated to the resolution of exercises and apply the concepts covered on lectures.
In the laboratory sessions, the students carry out experimental work illustrative of the themes developed in the lectures, whose results and main conclusions are presented in written reports.
Evaluation Type
Distributed evaluation with final exam
Assessment Components
designation |
Weight (%) |
Teste |
60,00 |
Trabalho laboratorial |
40,00 |
Total: |
100,00 |
Amount of time allocated to each course unit
designation |
Time (hours) |
Estudo autónomo |
120,00 |
Frequência das aulas |
28,00 |
Trabalho laboratorial |
14,00 |
Total: |
162,00 |
Eligibility for exams
The students must attend a minimum of 75% of the total number of laboratory classes to be admitted for evaluation.
Calculation formula of final grade
The final grade (FG) is calculated according to:
FG = 0.60 x NT + 0.40 x NP
where
NT = average of the grades obtained on the tests
NP = average of the grades on the laboratory experiments (practical performance + reports)
The tests can be replaced by a final exam.
Special assessment (TE, DA, ...)
All the ambiguous or omitted cases will be solved with a complementary oral test.
Classification improvement
Improving the grade of the course is only possible for the test/exam component.