Unit GREEN CHEMISTRY WITH LABORATORY
- Course
- Methodologies for product and process
- Study-unit Code
- A004816
- Curriculum
- Esperto in processi chimici sostenibili
- Teacher
- Luigi Vaccaro
- CFU
- 6
- Course Regulation
- Coorte 2024
- Offered
- 2025/26
- Type of study-unit
- Obbligatorio (Required)
- Type of learning activities
- Attività formativa integrata
GREEN CHEMISTRY
| Code | A004817 |
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| CFU | 3 |
| Teacher | Luigi Vaccaro |
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| Hours |
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| Learning activities | Affine/integrativa |
| Area | Attività formative affini o integrative |
| Sector | CHIM/06 |
| Type of study-unit | Obbligatorio (Required) |
| Language of instruction | Italian |
| Contents | Green Chemistry represents a modern scientific and technological platform through which it aims to develop efficient chemical processes from both chemical and environmental perspectives. Green Chemistry focuses on the valorization of biomass, the minimization of waste, and the energy and environmental efficiency of a chemical process |
| Reference texts | Students will be provided electronically with the same material used by the instructor for classroom lessons |
| Educational objectives | The goal is to provide the cultural tools necessary to evaluate the environmental impact of chemical production and to identify the areas of research that need to be developed to achieve sustainable development. The course should show the student the importance of chemical process design in the development of modern chemistry. The student will be directed to apply sustainable design methodologies in various sectors such as energy, biomass valorization, and clean production of widely produced industrial molecules. The course should enable the student to acquire the following basic knowledge: -Understand the definition of biomass and the safety of a chemical process. -Recognize the importance of waste minimization and proper design for sustainability. -Know the metrics that allow measuring the chemical and environmental efficiency of a chemical process. -Understand the methods for selecting a safe and sustainable solvent. -Understand the principles of classifying reactions based on atomic economy. -Know the methodologies and choices that have led to the optimization of the environmental impact of the production of widely produced molecules. The main skills (i.e., the ability to apply the acquired knowledge) will be: -Be able to understand the potential field of application of the principles of Green Chemistry. -Be able to understand the life cycle of an organic compound, particularly a solvent used in chemical processes. -Be able to evaluate the different factors that lead to the assessment of an environmental process. -Be able to apply metrics to measure the environmental impact of a chemical process |
| Prerequisites | Knowledge of basic organic chemistry elements (Organic Chemistry I and II) is required) |
| Teaching methods | Lectures on all topics |
| Other information | - |
| Learning verification modality | The assessment is based on an oral exam, which will consist of 4-5 questions over approximately 40 minutes. The exam aims to verify the student's ability to evaluate the environmental impact of a chemical process and distinguish the different factors that influence it. The overall evaluation of the exam will consider the following aspects: correctness and adequacy of the answers, ability to elaborate and connect concepts, command and propriety of language, according to the following respective percentages: 60%, 20%, 20%. For information on support services for students with disabilities and/or specific learning disabilities (DSA), visit the page http://www.unipg.it/disabilita-e-dsa |
| Extended program | The course includes theoretical lectures to facilitate the student's learning of Green Chemistry. Program: -Principles of Green Chemistry. -Measuring the efficiency of a chemical process; reducing waste materials; the concept of atomic efficiency. -How to implement the principles of Green Chemistry in common practice. -Safe starting materials for green chemical processes. -Renewable resources. -Biodiesel; bioethanol. -Safe reaction media for chemical processes; alternatives to organic solvents; when is a reaction medium green? -Supercritical fluids; liquid CO2 for dry cleaning. -Ionic liquids. -Water as a reaction medium. -Solvent-free reactions. -The necessity of minimizing the energy cost of a chemical process. -The necessity of making waste products green. -Innovative technologies: continuous flow processes. -Benefits of process intensification and flow technologies. -Converting batch chemistry to continuous flow, green metrics applied to flow chemistry. -Real-world examples of applying Green Chemistry principles in academic research and industrial processes. The course includes 7 hours of supplementary teaching, which will cover the study of new methodologies (Life Cycle Assessment analysis) and metrics (Benign and Safety Hazard Index) aimed at understanding the environmental impact and to human health of a chemical process |
| Obiettivi Agenda 2030 per lo sviluppo sostenibile | - |
GREEN CHEMISTRY LABORATORY
| Code | A004768 |
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| CFU | 3 |
| Teacher | Luigi Vaccaro |
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| Hours |
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| Learning activities | Altro |
| Area | Altre conoscenze utili per l'inserimento nel mondo del lavoro |
| Sector | NN |
| Type of study-unit | Obbligatorio (Required) |
| Language of instruction | Italian |
| Contents | Basic knowledge of laboratory techniques and methodologies. Synthesis, investigation, purification, and characterization. An integral part of the module will be the assessment of the environmental impact of the processes studied through the analysis of "Green metrics" (E-factor, RME, PMI, etc.). |
| Reference texts | Slides provide by the professor. |
| Educational objectives | The objective is to provide the cultural tools necessary to assess the environmental impact of chemical synthesis and to identify the most relevant research areas that need to be developed in order to achieve sustainable development. The main skills (i.e., the ability to apply the acquired knowledge) will be: -Being able to understand the potential application areas of the principles of Green Chemistry. -Being able to understand the life cycle of an organic compound, particularly a solvent used in chemical processes. -Being able to evaluate the various factors involved in the environmental assessment of a chemical process and identify those that most significantly affect its sustainability. -Being able to apply metrics to measure the environmental impact of a chemical process. |
| Prerequisites | Knowledge of basic elements of organic chemistry is required, as well as attendance of the theoretical lectures of the "Green Chemistry" course. |
| Teaching methods | Practical exercises in the laboratory and in the classroom (metric calculations) |
| Other information | - |
| Learning verification modality | The credits (CFU) corresponding to the laboratory training activity are earned by the student upon passing a final assessment, aimed at verifying the level of knowledge and mastery of the concepts covered, as well as the correct use of technical-scientific language. The assessment, which is an integral part of the "Green Chemistry" exam, consists of one or more questions related to the laboratory experiences (both practical and in-class) carried out during the course. Students with disabilities and/or specific learning disorders (SLD) are invited to visit the page dedicated to the available tools and measures and to arrange any necessary accommodations in advance with the instructor (https://www.unipg.it/disabilita-e-dsa). |
| Extended program | -Introduction to "Green metrics" and to the synthetic processes that will be examined during the practical sessions -Synthesis of triazoles via CuAAC using different solvents (t-BuOH/water, FA/aqueous azide, Polarclean/water) -Analysis of the environmental impact of the syntheses performed in the practical sessions using "Green metrics" |
| Obiettivi Agenda 2030 per lo sviluppo sostenibile | - |