All Industrial processes articles – Page 4
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ResourceWind power challenge
A link to Practical Action’s wind power challenge and its related resources, where students are tasked with designing and testing a wind power machine that is cable of lifting weighted objects,
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ResourceThermochromic materials
A hidden use of chemistry in everyday life includes thermochromic materials that change colour when exposed to heat or cold
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ResourceA sticky situation
Use this context-based learning module, based around the chemistry of lubricants, with undergraduate students
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ResourceNuclear decommissioning: turning waste into wealth
This context/problem-based learning (C/PBL) resource is part of a collection we have commissioned for you to use with your undergraduate students. This 5 credit module is based on the following scenario:Your students will consider the management of a nuclear decommissioning project with a focus on adding value by re-purposing the ...
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ResourceWaste to wealth videos: Brian Handy
This resource forms part of a collection of videos that aims to provide undergraduate students with insights into what it is like to work in the nuclear industry.In these videos Brian Handy explains what it is like to work in the nuclear industry. He describes some of the challenges, including ...
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ResourceWaste to wealth videos: Peter Ivanov
This resource forms part of a collection of videos that aims to provide undergraduate students with insights into what it is like to work in the nuclear industry.In these videos Peter Ivanov explains what it is like to work as a radiochemist. He describes the role of solvent extraction in ...
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ResourceWaste to wealth videos: Martin Freer
This resource forms part of a collection of videos that aims to provide undergraduate students with insights into what it is like to work in the nuclear industry.In these videos Martin Freer explains what it is like to work in the nuclear industry. He describes some of the issues in ...
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ResourceThermodynamics and equilibria of the Solvay process
A worksheet with questions on the thermodynamics and acid-base aspects of the Solvay process and the uses of the products. This resource is part of the ‘Sodium carbonate – a versatile material’ resources collection, which presents learning material based on the manufacture and uses of sodium carbonate made by the ...
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ResourceManufacturing sodium carbonate by the Solvay process
An account of the Solvay process. This resource is part of the ‘Sodium carbonate – a versatile material’ resources collection, which presents learning material based on the manufacture and uses of sodium carbonate made by the Solvay (ammonia-soda) process.
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ResourceManufacturing sodium carbonate – an overview
An overview for teachers of sodium carbonate and sodium hydrogencarbonate manufacture (especially by the Solvay process) and of the uses of these products. This resource is part of the ‘Sodium carbonate – a versatile material’ resources collection, which presents learning material based on the manufacture and uses of sodium carbonate ...
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ResourceManufacturing sodium carbonate
A worksheet with an account of the Solvay process and questions on the process and raw materials. This resource is part of the ‘Sodium carbonate – a versatile material’ resources collection, which presents learning material based on the manufacture and uses of sodium carbonate made by the Solvay (ammonia-soda) process.
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ResourceMaking biodiesel │16–18 years
Practical work on making a biodiesel, as well as worksheets covering alkenes, infrared spectroscopy, mass spectrometry, calculations on biodiesel yields, ester/biodiesel production and thermochemistry
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ResourceMaking biodiesel │14–16 years
Practical work on a) making a biodiesel and b) comparing it to fossil diesel, as well as a comprehension exercise, and a team exercise
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ResourceThe isolation of the platinum group metals │16–18 years
A comprehension exercise on the solvent extraction of platinum, supported by a demonstration of the partition of iodine between two solvents
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ResourceAspects of the platinum group metals │16–18 years
A teaching and comprehension exercise based on the principles by which the platinum group metals are extracted and separated
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ResourceThe platinum story │14–16 years
A broad picture of how platinum – and other associated rare metals – are mined and refined
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ResourceThe Titan project
This problem-based case study concerns the location of a titanium dioxide plant and evaluation of analytical methods. Students are asked to act as the management team at the plant and produce a five-year plan for the site.
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ResourceQuantiCorp R&D: new products
This C/PBL resource involves an investigation into catalysis and conducting polymers for the production of biosensors. Students are challenged to develop a biosensor based on a conducting polymer in the context of an R&D department in a high-tech company.
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ResourceDesign your own fireworks show
This C/PBL resource asks undergraduate students to design, organise and run a simluated fireworks display. It is intended to support the development of key transferable skills in a discipline-specific context and requires some basic undergraduate chemistry knowledge. This resource includes an activity pack containing worksheets, briefing papers and presentations, allowing ...
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ResourceLaunch-a-Lab: analyse organic pollutants
This problem-based case study involves tendering for a large contract to analyse the organic pollutants in ground water from Midshire River Authority. Students act as part of STS Contract Analysis Ltd., the company applying for the contract.