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CHEMICAL ENGINEERING AND TECHNOLOGY
The Faculty of Chemistry
Plan and program
of the 2nd degree studies (Master’s studies)
Chemical Engineering and Technology
(Speciality: Organic Synthesis and Polymer Technology)
Graduate professional profile (2nd Degree)
The graduate acquires broadened knowledge (as compared to that of 1st degree) on the
topics in contemporary chemistry and chemical engineering and technology, particularly on
topics in the specialty of own choice. The graduate is prepared to carry on research and
development activities within the selected specialty, namely on the chemical and
engineering principles of industrial processes, on modelling and designing its paths, naming
possibilities of its modernization, developing technologies in cooperation with specialists in
other fields of technology and implementing them into industrial practice. He (she) becomes
familiar with the rules of environmental protection and sustainable growth. The graduate
should know how to solve technical problems of production under legal, economic, and/or
ethical constraints. He (she) is trained to work with and lead a group of people. The graduate
is prepared to undertake its own business activity or become an employee in industry,
research & development units or in administration and managing offices and is trained to
carry on with permanent self education to improve professional knowledge. He (she) can
start studies on the 3rd level of university education by joining doctoral studies.
Qualification conditions:
A candidate for Master’s studies at Chemical Engineering and Technology should meet the
following requirements:
 Completed the Ist degree engineering studies at Chemical Engineering and
Technology,
 Completed the Ist degree engineering studies at similar topic (e.g. materials science) if
the program of studies covers no less than 60% of subjects equivalent or similar to
those at Chemical Technology curriculum,
 Completed Master’s degree if the program of studies covers no less than 60% of
subjects similar to those at Chemical Technology.
Good English language skills are required. The admission decision will be undertaken by the
recruitment committee.
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Courses structure
The study plan for an MSc course in Chemical Engineering and Technology is presented in
the enclosed tables. Subjects are described by: name of the individual subject, type of
classes (L – lectures, C – theoretical classes, P – project, Lb –laboratory), number of hours
per semester (each lasting 15 weeks) and number of ECTS credits. The letter "E" means that
the examination is obligatory. To grant the professional title of a Master of Science it is
necessary to complete the study programme, to prepare and defend an MSc thesis. During
the defence of the master's thesis the final oral examination is carried out.
CHEMICAL ENGINEERING AND TECHNOLOGY
Department
Module
Sem.
I
Total ECTS
L
C
Lb
CM
Biomaterials
45
4
15
30
CM
Catalysis
60
5
30
30
CI
Chemical reactors
60
4
30 30
CC
Computer chemistry
15
1
CF
Electrochemical technologies
30
2
15
CA
Environmental protection in chemical technology
15
1
15
CF
Instrumental analysis II
30
2
15
15
CA
Materials science in chemistry and corrosion
45
4
15
30
CB
Principles of biotechnology
30
2
15
15
CI
Project design II
15
1
CI
Surface phenomena
15
1
Polish language
30
3
TOTAL
weekly
in semester
645
30
15
Module
15
15
15
30
165 60 150 15
26
390
Sem.
Department
P
II
Total ECTS
W
C
Lb
P
CM
Chemistry and technology of surfactants
30
2
15
15
CM
Methods of organic compounds analysis
30
2
15
15
CM
Methods of polymer analysis
45
3
15
30
CM
Physical chemistry of polymers
60
5
30
30
CM
Organic chemistry II
90
7
30 30 30
CM
Organic synthesis
60
4
15 15 30
CS
Polymer degradation
30
2
15
15
CS
Polymer processing
75
5
30
45
TOTAL
weekly
in semester
645
30
165 45 210 0
28
420
Sem.
Department
23
Module
III
Total ECTS
W
C
Lb
Diploma laboratory
0
8
Diploma seminar
30
2
30
Diploma thesis
300
20
300
TOTAL
weekly
in semester
645
30
0
P
0 330 0
22
330
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Framework programmes
of 2nd cycle studies (Master’s degree)
Chemical Engineering and Technology
(Specialty: Organic Synthesis and Polymer Technology)
Biomaterials
Biomaterials, biocompatibility, biofunctionality. Biomaterials classification (polymers, metals,
ceramics, composites). Manufacturing of ceramic biomaterials. Alumina in bone surgery and
dentals. Manufacturing of alumina. Reliability of ceramics in medicine. Manufacturing of
dense and porous hydroxyapatite. Hydroxyapatite composites. Manufacturing technologies
of glasses. Bioactive glasses. Manufacturing of carbon materials. Carbon materials in
medicine. Manufacturing of metallic materials. Metallic biomaterials: Austenitic steels and
alloy steels. Titanium and titanium alloys. Improving of biocompatibility through
hydroxyapatite films.
Catalysis
Introduction to catalysis: general definitions and principles. Classifications of catalysts.
Catalysis today. Homogenous catalysis. Selected problems of electrophilic and nucleophilic,
acidic and basic catalysis. Fundamental reactions and mechanisms of metal complex
catalysis. Asymmetric catalysis. Examples of industrial homogeneous catalytic processes.
Phase transfer catalysts. Heterogeneous catalysis. Classification of heterogeneous catalysts.
Methods of preparation and characterization of heterogeneous catalysts. Examples of
industrial heterogeneous catalytic processes. Environmental catalysis.
Chemical reactors
Reaction kinetic – influence of temperature and concentration on reaction rate.
Characteristic of chemical reactors - overall mass balance equation. Batch reactors. Methods
of analysis of kinetic data. Kinetic analysis simple and complex reactions and reactions with
volume change. Continuous stirred tank reactor. Battery of CSTR. Ideal plug flow reactor.
Choice and comparison of the reactors for simple and complex reactions – conception of
selectivity and yield of reactions. Designing of reactors with heat effects.
Computer chemistry
Representation and visualisation of chemical and biopolymer structures. Strategy of
searching chemical databases. Introduction to computer–assisted organic synthesis.
Application of spectral databases in chemical compounds identification. Expert systems in
chemical problems solving.
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Electrochemical technologies
Electrolysis process: basic concepts and definitions. An outline of electrochemical
engineering. Industrial processes of electrolysis of inorganic compounds. The processes of
chlor-alkali industry. Electrochemical production of aluminium. Hydrometallurgical
processes. Electrorefining of copper, electroproduction of zinc. Industrial processes of
electrolysis of organic compounds: electrohydrodimerization of acrylonitryle, electrolytic
production of sebacic acidm electroproduction of aromatic aldehydes. Application of
electrochemical methods in recycling of industrial wastewater. Outline of electroplating
processes. Batteries and fuel cells.
Enviromental protection in chemical technology
Definitions and fundamental principles. Environment, environment protection, ecology,
ecological impact, system, ecosystem, paradigm, civilization. Theory of systems.
Reductionism versus holism in reality description an understanding. Micro- and macroexplanation concept. Soft and hard technologies. Ecological equilibrium. Elements of
ecological equilibrium of Earth. Energy balance of Earth. Cycles of chemicals in the
environment. Circulation of matter (H2O, CO2, N2, O2 , heavy metals) and energy. Populations
and their features. Agglomeration process, dissipative structures. Agriculture and ecology.
Contamination caused by farm plant and animal production. Soil components and their
transformation. Degradation and protection of soils. Biological sewage and waste water
purification. Importance of fuels and energy in agriculture economy. Chemical inorganic and
organic pollutants in environment and their biological and medical action. Classifications and
systematics of pollutans. Organic persistent pollutants, their scattering, bioaccumulation
toxicology (enzyme disfunction, heme biosynthesis disfunction, oxidative phosphorylation
inhibition, narcosis, DNA modification), and hormone-like activity. Ecological and ethical
aspects of chemical production. Tabbaco smoke as a polution agent. Toxic metals level in
soil, air and food as an indicator of environment quality. System approach to calculation and
conversion of different solution concentration expressions and units especially for applied in
ecology and in medical analytical chemistry. Energy production and ecology in XXI age.
Ecological valuation and economy of applied energy sources. Renewable sources of energy.
Biomass and bio-fuels. Soft technologies rising up on the basis of solar energy as wind, solar
collectors, heat pumps etc. Solar economy and possibility of solar age. Thermal and
photovoltaic technology applications of solar energy. The passage to the Solar Age and its
political, legislative and tax limitations. Geothermic energy as a large scale energy source of
growing importance. Waste disposal. Wastes in nature technologies in comparison to that in
man’s technologies. Environmentally hazardous products. The life cycle assessment
approach and ISO standards. Characteristics of wastes generated by power industry and
other kinds of industry. Dangerous wastes. Waste management in local communes. An
overview of waste utilization methods. Waste combustion. Ecological and ethical aspects of
chemical production. Current ecological problems. The current ecological problems of
Poland and UE. Look over of environment friendly technologies and biological methods of
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environment protection. Environment legislation in Poland and UE. The problem of taxes.
The formulation of non-formal laws governing the ecological market.
Instrumental analysis II
Advanced instrumental methods and their applications in analysis of low-molecular-weight
compounds, polymers and other materials. Infrared spectroscopy. Sample preparation
techniques. Other IR techniques: Internal reflectance IR spectroscopy, IR emission
spectroscopy, pyrolysis-IR, IR microscopy, two-dimensional IR spectroscopy. Applications in
polymer recycling, polymer degradation, analysis of polymer properties and polymerization.
NIR analysis of polymers. Nuclear Magnetic Resonance Spectroscopy 1H NMR, 13C NMR in
quantitative and qualitative analysis of polymers and copolymers. Analytical applications of
NMR. Samples and sample preparation for NMR. Mass spectrometry. Interpretation of mass
spectra: analysis of compounds and mixtures. Tandem mass spectrometry, pyrolysis MS. Gas
chromatography. Applications to the analysis of low-molecular-weight compounds in
polymers and polymer analysis. Pyrolysis GC. High-pressure liquid chromatography,
Supercritical Fluid Chromatography. Gel permeation chromatography GPC. Sample
preparation methodology. techniques. Head Space, Solid Phase Microextraction SPME,
Thermodesorption. Coupled techniques: LC-MS, LC-FTIR, LC-RMN, GC-MS, HPLC-MS
interfaces.
Materials science in chemistry and corrosion
The structure of metals and alloys. Polycrystalline structure and grain boundary. Iron, carbon
steel and alloy steels. Phase diagram of Fe-C system. Effervescing steel, killed steel and semikilled steel. Carbon steel and its transformation during cooling. Heat treatment and
hardening of steel. Austenite and martensite. Chrome steel, low, medium and high-alloy
steel. Other stainless and heat-proof steels. The structure and properties of selected metals
of technical interest (Al, Mg, Cu, Ni, Cr, Ti, In and their alloys). High temperature and gaseous
corrosion of metals and alloys. Thermodynamics of the process. Oxide layers and their
properties. The influence of temperature and gaseous atmosphere on the kinetics of the
corrosion process. Oxide layers and their properties. The influence of temperature and
atmosphere composition on the kinetics of oxide layers formation. Diffusion in the oxide
layers. The Pilling-Bedford dependence. Mechanical properties and corrosion resistance of
steel at high temperatures. Gaseous corrosion protection. Heat-proof alloys and coatings on
metals. Electrochemistry of corrosion. Metal-solution interface. The origin of electrode
potential. Standard potential system. Other non-thermodynamic systems of electrode
potentials (galvanic series). Charge transfer reactions and redox couples as the origin of the
instability of metals. The electron-sink (anodic) and electron-source (cathodic) areas in
corrosion process. Evans’s diagrams. Polarization curves as an example of current-potential
dependences. Kinetic parameters of corrosion rate. Oxygen depolarization corrosion, oxygen
reduction, overpotential of oxygen ionization. Hydrogen depolarization corrosion, the
parameters influencing the rate of corrosion. Hydrogen ion reduction mechanisms.
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Hydrogen brittleness of steel. The inner and outer factors influencing the rate of corrosion.
The origin and factors of instability of the surface. The state of surface, structure of metal
and metal short circuited cells and heterocells in metals and alloys. Cathodic and anodic
metallic coatings on metals as a source of galvanic couples. Illustration of typical forms of
corrosion. Metal replacement (immersion plating). Thermodynamics and stability of metals.
Potential-pH dependences and diagrams (Pourbaix approach). Oxygen and hydrogen lines.
The potential-pH diagrams for metals and systems of technological interest.
Oxygen/hydrogen fuel cells. Stress corrosion and cracking. Intercrystaline corrosion.
Corrosion of non-metallic materials and semi-metals: carbon and graphite, concrete,
ceramics, plastics, rubber, wood. Corrosion protection methods. Metallic coatings: Zn, Ni, Cr,
Al, Sn and others. Inorganic coatings: chemical conversion coatings: chromate, phosphate,
chemical oxide coatings. Anodic treatment of metals. Organic coatings: paints and varnishes,
lacquers and backing enamels. Bituminous coatings. Rubber coatings. Inhibitors and
passivators. Fundamentals and application of cathodic and anodic protection of metals.
Metallic protectors (sacrificial anodes), their theory and application. Corrosion testing.
Laboratory tests. Field and service tests.
Principles of biotechnology
Introduction: subject and basic definitions of biotechnology. Application of microorganisms
in environmental protection. Biosorption, environmental bioremediation and toxic waste
biodegradation. Principles of fermentation (ethanol, lactatic acid, propionic acid, acetonebutanol). Technology of food production: beer, cheese, and others. Industrial application of
the lactic acid fermentation products. Methods of prediction and control of industrial
fermentation process. Technology of antibiotics production (penicillin, cephalosporin,
tetracyclin, aminoglicosides, clavulinic acid and its analogs). Methods of microorganisms
immobilization. Biotrasformation. Biosynthesis of aminoacids, organic acids and vitamins.
Enzyme applications in industry. Bio-fuels and technologies applied in the production of bioethanol, bio-diesel, bio-hydrogen and saturated carbohydrates. Metal biosorption.
Microbially enhanced oil recovery (MEOR). Biopolymers - structure, properties and
biosynthesis.
Project design II
Designing individual apparatus and processes; designing complex process system with
simulators.
Surface phenomena
Surface process kinetics. External diffusion. Internal diffusion and reaction in catalyst pellets.
Influence of temperature on reaction rate in catalyst pellets. Mathematical models for
describing of catalytic reactors. Catalyst deactivation, process kinetics and the problems
dealing with reactors modelling in case of deactivation.
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Polish language
Chemistry and technology of surfactants
Basic definitions and theories. Preparation and properties of surfactants: anionic
(sulphonates, sulphates, phosphate esters, carboxylates) and nonionic (general alkoxylation
reactions, alkyl phenol ethoxylates, fatty alcohol ethoxylates, poloxyethylene esters of fatty
acids, methyl ester ethoxylates, polyalkylene oxide block copolymers, amine ethoxylates,
fatty alkanolamides, amine oxides, esters of polyhydric alcohols and fatty acids, glycol esters,
glycerol esters, polyglycerol esters, anhydrohexitol esters, polyalkylene polyol esters, alkyl
polyglucosides) surfactants, cationic, amphoteric and other types of surfactants.
Biodegradability. Selected application of surfactants: washing powders, detergents, soaps,
emulsions and others.
Methods of analysis of organic compounds
Classical and instrumental methods of purification of organic compounds, determination of
physical properties, qualitative and quantitative methods of stabilization of organic
compounds, detection and determination of common chemical elements in organic
compounds, elemental analysis, group reactions, analytical and spectral methods of
determination of functional groups. Analysis of mixtures of organic compounds, using
analytical and instrumental methods for investigation of composition of mixtures,
tautomers, enantiomeres, diastereoisomers, chirooptical methods. Analysis of steric
structure.
Methods of polymer analysis
Evaluation of physical properties of polymeric materials (density, porosity, solubility,
moisture content, absorbability). Determination of mechanical properties (static and
dynamic) of polymeric materials – tensile strength, compresive strengh, bending strengh,
degree od grindability, fatigue resistance. Thermal properties and flamability of plastics –
determination of temperature of phase transition. Methods of thermal analysis (DTA, DSC
and TGA) and dynamic mechanical analysis DMA. Methods of evaluation of aging and
chemical resistance. Methods of determination of properties of porous and rubber
materials. Determination of electric properties (surface and bulk resistivity, stability against
elctric arc, static electrization of polymers). Evaluation of magnetic, acustic, optical
properties of polymeric materials.
Organic chemistry II
Introduction to organic reactions: type of reactions, definition of mechanism, chemical
individuals, kind of mechanisms, prediction of type of reaction and kind of mechanism.
Stationary states of course of reactions, factors influencing course of reactions, kinetic
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equation and mechanism of reaction, influence of solvent and catalyst on mechanism of
reaction, kinetic and thermodynamic data for prediction of the mechanism of reaction, acidbase catalysis. Hammett equation and mechanism of reaction Brönsted catalysis law, acidity
Hammett function. Non-kinetic methods of investigation and prediction of mechanisms of
reactions. using instrumental methods for investigation of course of reactions, isotope
labelling, stereochemical investigations. Kinds of stereoisomers. Determination of relative
and absolute configuration. Anomeric effect. Stereochemistry of symmetry-allowed
reactions. Methods of obtaining and investigation of stereoisomers.
Organic synthesis
Stereoselectivity and stereospespecific reactions. Asymmetric synthesis and asymmetric
induction. Asymmetric transformation and dynamic kinetic resolution. Strategy of organic
synthesis, retroanalysis enantiomeric coincident and divergent synthesis. Derivative of
hydrocarbons: polyhydric alcohols and phenols, aldehydes and ketones with some functional
groups, quinones. Di- and polyfunctional carboxylic acids, acids with differential functional
groups, lactides, lactones and lactams, benzoin condensation. Organo-metallic compounds.
Mono – and polycyclic heterocyclic compounds, oxiranes, imides, derivatives of cyanuric,
barbituric and uric acids, melamine. Intramolecular and intermolecular rearrangement: type
of tautomerism, rearrangement of carbonium ion, Wittig, Demjanow, Curtius, Lossen, Fries
and Faworski rearrangements benzidine rearrangement. Elements of organic synthesis: ring
closure reaction, ring-opening reaction, transformation of rings, insertion reaction,
preparation of spiro compounds and team of rings.
Physical chemistry of polymers
Structure of linear and cross-linked polymers, molecular aggregates, crystallites etc.
Dispersity, average molecular masses, moments of distribution. Types of size distributions of
macromolecules prepared in step, radical, and anionic polymerization. Configuration of a
single macromolecule. Tacticity, cis-trans isomers, microstructure (sequence of units).
Energy barriers of rotation along bonds. Flexibility of macromolecules. Unperturbed
dimensions. Polymer solutions and melts. Dimensions of macromolecules in solutions –
expansion coefficients. The concept of ‘blobs’. Polymer mixtures. Phase separation in
polymer systems. Phase diagram of solution (melt). Solubility parameter. Viscosity of
polymer solutions. Equivalent sphere model. Temperature dependence of shear modulus.
Glass transition. Kinetic and thermodynamic interpretation. Kinetic theory of rubber
elasticity. Molecular principles of viscoelasticity. Polymer crystallization. Liquid-crystalline
polymers.
Polymer degradation
Structural and thermodynamic criteria of the thermal and biological stability of polymers.
Depolymerisation, degradation and structural destruction of the polymer materials. Testing
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methods of thermal degradation: DSC, TGA, GPC, pyrolytic chromatography. Degradation of
the chain polymers, addition and condensation of polymers. Degradation of
polyacrylonitrile. Carbon fibres. Photochemical degradation in polyurethanes. Stability of
hydrolytic and biological corrosion. Material recycling of polyamides, polyesters and
polyurethanes.
Polymer processing
Historical aspects of the polymer manufacturing in industrial scale. Thermodynamic and
kinetic questions important for polymerization processes. Industrial methods of
manufacturing of polymers: polymerization in gas phase, in block, suspension, emulsion and
solution polymerization (homo- and heterophase), condensation polymerization. Flow
schemes and apparatus equipments in selected polymerization processes, polymerization
reactors, heat removal methods, polymer extraction from process mixtures, polymer
purification methods. Physical-chemical properties and application of the most important
polymers, which are manufactured in chain polymerization methods: polyolefines,
polystyrene, polyvinyl chloride, diene elastomers, polyvinyl fluorides, polyacrylanes,
poly(oxymethylene) and polyethers. Physical-chemical properties and application of the
polymers manufactured by step polymerization methods: polyurethanes, polysiloxanes,
polycarbonates, epoxy resins, polyamides and polyimides. Conditions and perspectives of
the Polish plastic industry.
Diploma laboratory
Diploma seminar
Technique of writing thesis: the content, layout studies, literature studies, calculations,
design work, documentation, literature references. Editing thesis: table of contents, list of
indications, admission, substantive content, applications, reference list, additives and
supplements. Form of work, a summary. Individual papers. Topical papers presented by
students.
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