Chemistry and Industrial Economy

Once the Chemistry and Industrial Economics course has been completed, students are expected to be able to:
- Know the main types of chemical reaction in the chemical industry and their main associated characteristics.
- Understand the interaction of the industry with the environment, also analyzing the procedures based on their applicability, the fundamentals
operational and technical-economic characteristics.
- Be able to apply what has been learned to the development of lines of research and especially in industrial practice.

According to the Report on the Degree in Chemistry, the contents of this subject must provide the student with a knowledge base on:

“Introduction to the analysis and design of manufacturing processes. Economic and profitability analysis of chemical processes. The implantation and operation of chemical plants. Industrial chemistry processes: general concepts. Chemical processes: oil industry, power generation by combustion, biofuel production, paper pulp, chlorine / soda manufacturing, lime and cement, non-ferrous metal production, iron and steel, etc… ”

Topic 1: Introduction to the analysis and design of manufacturing processes: general concepts.

Topic 2: Economic analysis of chemical processes. The market and sales: supply and demand. Market laws.Production process. Chemical prices, Diagram of monetary flow in a company. Basic concepts of economy: Simple financial operations: forms of capitalization, economic and financial criteria for choosing alternatives. Profitability, Capital: fixed capital and working capital. Amortization, Costs: concept and classification,

Unit 3.- Industrial chemistry processes: Oil industry. Power generation through combustion. Biofuel production. Paper pulp. Manufacture of chlorine / soda. Glass manufacturing. Lime and cement production. Non-ferrous metal production. Iron, steel and foundries.

Basic bibliography
“Economía para la función directiva del ingeniero en la industria química- Gestión financiera. Antonio de Lucas Martínez, Ediciones Signe SA, (2011). Requested on-line to ETSE Library.
"Introducción a la química industrial", A. Vian, 2º ed, Ed Alambra S.A. (2012). Edición en e-book ISBN:978-84-291-9204-9
Complementary bibliography
"Nueva introducción a la Ingeniería Química. Volumen 2: Operaciones de separado, Ingeniería de la reacción química y Estudio de procesos químicos". Guillermo Calleja Pardo, 1ª ed, Ed Síntesis (2016) ISBN-10: 8490773971
“Tecnología y margen de refino de petróleo”, Lluch Urpí, J.L. Diaz de Santos, Madrid (2008)

BASIC AND GENERAL
CB1 - That the students have demonstrated to possess and understand knowledge in a study area that starts from the general secondary education, and is usually found at a level that, although supported by advanced textbooks, also includes some aspects that involve knowledge from the forefront of their field of study
CG2 - That they be able to gather and interpret relevant data, information and results, obtain conclusions and issue reasoned reports on scientific, technological or other problems that require the use of knowledge of Chemistry.
CG3 - That they can apply both the theoretical-practical knowledge acquired and the capacity for analysis and abstraction in the definition and approach of problems and in the search for solutions in both academic and professional contexts.
CG4 - That they have the ability to communicate, both in writing and orally, knowledge, procedures, results and ideas in Chemistry to both a specialized and non-specialized audience.
CG5 - That they are able to study and learn autonomously, with organization of time and resources, new knowledge and techniques in any scientific or technological discipline.

TRANSVERSAL
CT6 - Teamwork.
CT7 - Work in an interdisciplinary team.
CT8 - Work in an international context.
CT9 - Skills in interpersonal relationships.
CT10 - Critical reasoning.
CT11 - Ethical commitment.

SPECIFIC
CE4 - Main types of chemical reaction and their main associated characteristics.
CE13 - Ability to demonstrate knowledge and understanding of essential facts, concepts, principles and theories related to the areas of Chemistry.
CE15 - Recognize and analyze new problems and plan strategies to solve them.

The supporting content for the teaching of the subject (slides, etc.) will be available in the Learning Management System of the subject.

A) Expositive classes: Lesson taught by the teacher that can have different forms (theory, problems and / or general examples, general guidelines of the subject, ...). The teacher can count on the support of audiovisual and computer media but, in general (except for the presentation of works in power point), students do not need to handle them in class. Attendance to classes is not compulsory, but it is highly recommended.

B) Seminar classes: The student actively participates in class in different ways: delivery of exercises to the teacher (some proposed in problem bulletins or processes that the teacher delivers to the students with sufficient notice); solving exercises in the classroom, etc. It will be necessary to use Excel to solve most of the exercises, so the use of a personal laptop is recommended.

C) Compulsory tutorials. In general, they will mean for each student 2 hours per semester and subject. Activities such as supervising works, clarifying doubts about theory, problems, exercises, readings and other proposed tasks will be proposed, as well as the presentation, debates or comments on individual or small work groups. They may be carried out telematically, through MS Teams.

The classes will be developed taking into account a double nature of content: On the one hand, the theoretical concepts of basic economics will be exposed using the blackboard and / or transparencies or projection systems. Merely expositive classes that include calculation problem, solving economic and profitability analysis of chemical projects and processes, using Excel. On the other hand, a second group of classes is made up of the study, analysis and understanding of a series of industrial manufacturing processes that will be proposed and directed by the teacher and developed and exposed by the student.

The continuous evaluation will have a weight of 30% of the final grade of the subject and will consist of two parts: 1.- Active participation in class/activities 30%; 2.- Preparation, delivery and presentation of a work 70%. The latter will be the only obligatory activity of the continuous evaluation. The seminars will include exercises and work done in person and exercises delivered by the teacher. The grade for the continuous assessment will be communicated to students prior to the final exam.

The final written exam will be about the contents of the subject and will have a valuation of 70% of the total final grade.


The examen will be face-to-face

The student must obtain a minimum grade of 3.5 (out of 10) in each of the evaluable parts to be able to add both grades. To pass the subject, a minimum global grade of 5.0 points is required. The grades of the work, the follow-up activities and the tutorials will be communicated to the student before the final exam. Attendance at tutoring is mandatory.

In case of not passing the subject at the first opportunity, the mark of the continuous evaluation will be kept for the second opportunity (July exam, not for the following course) and the student will only have to repeat the exam. Similarly, to pass the subject, a minimum global grade of 5.0 points is required. The student's grade will not be lower than that of the final exam or that obtained by weighing it with continuous assessment.

Students who do not achieve a minimum grade in the continuous assessment and tutorials will also have the opportunity to take the exam, which will constitute 100% of the grade.

In cases of fraudulent performance of exercises or tests, the provisions of the Regulations for the evaluation of student academic performance and review of grades will apply.

The competences will be evaluated in the different activities according to the following table:



Work Seminars Tutoring Exam
CG2 x x x x
CG3 x x
CG4 x x x x
CG5 x
CB1 x
CE4 x x x
CE13 x x x
CE15 x x x
CT9 x x
CT10 x x x x
CT11 x
CT8 x
CT6 x
CT7 x

Based on the information provided in the corresponding Report of the Degree in Chemistry, it is estimated:
Individual or group autonomous study: 48 hours
Solving exercises and preparing works: 18 hours
Preparation of oral presentations, library work, etc: 10 hours
Total: 76 hours

To take advantage of this optional subject, it is recommended to have taken the compulsory subject in the first semester Chemical Engineering and simultaneously attend to the second semester of the compulsory subject Professional Projects in Chemistry

The subject will be taught in Spanish/Galician language.
This subject is optional within the degree program in Chemistry. Depending on the number of students enrolled, some of the previous sections may be modified or conditioned to a certain extent.