308372 (v.1) Sustainable Technology 602 (Green Chemistry)

Area:

Division of Resources and Environment

Credits:

25.0

Contact Hours:

3.0

** The tuition pattern below provides details of the types of classes and their duration. This is to be used as a guide only. For more precise information please check your unit outline. **

Tutorial:

2 x 3 Hours Quarterly

Syllabus:

A principal challenge for sustainable technology development is the design of new products that have increased benefits, but without detrimental effects on the environment. Green chemistry - or pollution prevention at the molecular level - is aimed at innovative chemical products and processes that reduce or eliminate the use and generation of hazardous substances in the design, manufacture and use of chemical products. Outlines the basic concepts of green chemistry, looking at the role of catalysts and solvents, waste minimisation, feedstocks, green metrics and the design of safer, more-efficient processes. The concepts are being illustrated with practical examples from various industry sectors. Special emphasis is given to the application of nano-chemistry and nano-technology.

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Field of Education:

010599 Chemical Sciences not elsewhere classified

Funding Cluster:

08 - Engineering, Science, Surveying

SOLT (Online) Definitions*:

Informational
*Extent to which this unit or thesis utilises online information

Result Type:

Grade/Mark

Availability

Year	Location	Period	Internal	Partially Online Internal	Area External	Central External	Fully Online
2006	Bentley Campus	Semester 1	Y		Y
2006	Bentley Campus	Semester 2	Y		Y

Area External	refers to external course/units run by the School or Department or offered by research.
Central External	refers to external and online course/units run through the Curtin Bentley-based Distance Education Area
Partially Online Internal	refers to some (a portion of) learning provided by interacting with or downloading pre-packaged material from the Internet but with regular and ongoing participation with a face-to-face component retained. Excludes partially online internal course/units run through the Curtin Bentley-based Distance Education Area which remain Central External
Fully Online	refers to the main (larger portion of) mode of learning provided via Internet interaction (including the downloading of pre-packaged material on the Internet). Excludes online course/units run through the Curtin Bentley-based Distance Education Area which remain Central External