Research Project (annual)

Code:

EQ502

Acronym:

PI

Instance: 2006/2007 - A

Active?	Yes
Responsible unit:	Department of Chemical Engineering
Course/CS Responsible:	Chemical Engineering

Cycles of Study/Courses

Acronym	No. of Students	Study Plan	Curricular Years	Credits UCN	Credits ECTS	Contact hours	Total Time
LEQ	35	Plano de estudos de transição para 2006/07	5	12	12	-

Teaching language

Portuguese

Objectives

To provide an opportunity for students to develop an R&D project in a topic related to chemical engineering. In general the topics proposed are complementary of the subjects that are part of the chemical engineering syllabus.

Program

Members of the teaching staff propose research topics to be developoed by groups of two or three students, exceptionally for one student.

Working projecs in 2005-2006, by student's choice are:

1 Development of didatic software to simulate heat exchangers
2 Projecto processual de melhorias com impacto na margem de refinação da Destilação Atmosférica da Refinaria do Porto
3 Removal of airborne microrgansims using cyclones
4 Evaluation of antibacterial activity of plant extracts
5 Valorização de produtos naturais na incorporação de aromas em produtos de higiene pessoal
6 Electrostatic recirculation with reverse-flow gas cyclones
7 Estudos de eficiência de uma célula de combustível a injecção directa de metanol
8 Produção de Partículas Vesiculadas de Poli-éster (PARVES)
9 Heavy metals chemical speciation in sediments
10 Treatment of coloured aqueous solutions by oxidation in the presence of nanostructured carbon materials
11 Dispersion in flow through porous media
12 Estudo da Extracção de Taninos da Cortiça
13 Energy Optimization in Aromatics Plant Pre-Distillation
14 Uso dum Homogeneizador para Optimizar o uso de Dióxido de Titânio em Tintas Decorativas e para Controlo de Tamanho das Partículas Poliméricas
15 Development of mass transfer correlations in biofilms
16 Estudo da reacção de produção de hidrogénio a partir de soluções de boro-hidreto de sódio
17 Estudo de Transferência de Massa em Reactores Multifásicos
18 Valuation of National Resources: derivatives of vegetable oils in paint industry.
19 Vapor Liquid Equilibrium from Heat of Mixing and vice-versa: Testing the Theory
20 Multicomponent separations in SMB
21 CFD. Ambient Studies in Buildings.
22 Implementation of a screening methodology for POPs in solid environmental matrices (soils and sediments)
23 Evaluation of the presence of antibiotic resistant bacteria in natural water streams nearby sites of discharge of waste-water treatment plants.
24 Analysis of Polycyclic Aromatic Hydrocarbons (PAHs) in cigarette smoke
25 Mini-Fábrica para Produção de Éter Dimetílico
26 Prediction of Atmospheric Pollution through Statistical Models
27 Estudo da formação e do controlo de eflorescências
28 Novel finishing in textile substrates promoted by ozone
29 Estudo da incorporação de estearato de cálcio em tintas de forma a aumentar a sua impermeabilidade à água
30 Biodegration of Polycyclic Aromatic Hydrocarbons (PAHs) in environmental matrices
31 Estudo e optimização da pintura de componentes plásticos para a industria automóvel
32 What can we do with Sargaço?
33 Estudo da impregnação de papel para a produção de painéis revestidos e termolaminados
34 Monitorização e gestão de stocks
35 Treatment of Wastewaters Contaminated with Textile Dyes through Advanced Oxidation Processes
36 Alternative technologies for Pharmaceuticals removal from aqueous matrices

Teaching methods and learning activities

Introduction to methodologies of R&D. The work is normally developed in the environment of a R&D Group.

Evaluation Type

Distributed evaluation without final exam

Assessment Components

Description	Type	Time (hours)	Weight (%)	End date
Subject Classes	Participação presencial
	Total:	-	0,00

Eligibility for exams

Not applicable.

Calculation formula of final grade

Depending on the project, but generally a weighted analysis of work along the year, report and presentation.

Examinations or Special Assignments

Not applicable.

Special assessment (TE, DA, ...)

Not applicable.

Classification improvement

More work or through improvment of the reporting.