Chemistry

Credit Points

15

Course Coordinator

Prof. D. E. Macphee

Pre-requisites

None

Overview

- Cement chemistry (4 lectures)
- Oil well cements (4 lectures)
- Polymers (8 lectures)

Structure

24 one-hour lectures and 3 one-hour tutorial over 12 weeks.

Assessment

1 two-hour examination (60%), continuous assessment (40%).

Credit Points

30

Course Coordinator

Dr EM Krupp/Dr R Ebel/Prof M Jaspars/Prof J Feldmann

Pre-requisites

None.

Co-requisites

CM5024 Professional Skills in Analytical Chemistry/CM5025 Practical Exercise in Instrumental Analytical Methods

Overview

The course will comprise 8 topics in advanced analytical techniques, including isotope ratio measurements and their application, nuclear magnetic resonance spectroscopy, atomic spectrometry and speciation, elemental and molecular mass spectrometry, separation science and chromatography, environmental toxicology and imaging techniques. Course will contain lectures, tutorials and workshops.

Structure

Average 8 hours per week as interactive lectures and tutorials.

Assessment

2 two-hour examination papers (50%) and continuous assessment for individual courses.

Credit Points

10

Course Coordinator

Dr EM Krupp/Dr R Ebel

Pre-requisites

None.

Co-requisites

CM5023 Advanced Analytical & Bioanalytical Methodologies; CM 5025 Practical Exercise in Instrumental Analytical Methods.

Overview

The course will comprise attendance and participation in one two-hour workshop per week which will consider the issues described above.

Structure

Average 2 hours per week as a workshop.

Assessment

Continuous assessment (100%) based on workshop participation and assigned written work.

Credit Points

20

Course Coordinator

Dr EM Krupp/Dr R Ebel/Prof M Jaspars/Prof J Feldmann

Pre-requisites

None.

Co-requisites

CM5024 Professional Skills in Analytical Chemistry; CM5023 Advanced Analytical and Bioanalytical Methodologies.

Overview

The course will comprise 9 experiments with modern instrumentations including atomic absorption spectrometry, molecular mass spectrometry, inductively-coupled plasma chromatography, atomic flouresence spectrometry, hyphenated techniques. Courses will contain practical lab classes.

Structure

Average 5 hours per week as laboratory class.

Assessment

Continuous assessment from individual lab reports (80%) and oral examinations (20%).

Credit Points

10

Course Coordinator

Dr E Krupp

Pre-requisites

None

Overview

- Analytical methods
- Speciation and mobility
- Toxicology

Structure

15 one-hour lectures plus 3 one-hour tutorial over 12 weeks.

Assessment

1 two-hour examination (60%), continuous assessment (40%).

Credit Points

5

Course Coordinator

Prof D.E. Macphee

Pre-requisites

N/A

Overview

Six industrial lecturers will present accounts of different aspects of the oil and gas industry. These will be discussed in tutorials and the class will make a site visits to the St Fergus gas production site.

Structure

6x one-hour lectures and 6x tutorials. 1 one-day site visit.

Assessment

Continuous assessment (100%): 2x 2000 word essays.

Credit Points

10

Course Coordinator

Prof D.E. Macphee

Pre-requisites

N/A

Overview

The aims of the course are to identify the idea of risk assessment of contaminated land which involves the identification of hazards and pollution. In the course remediation strategies to clean up land and water courses are discussed.

Structure

15 hour lectures per week and 3 one-hour tutorials over 12 weeks.

Assessment

1 two-hour examination (60%) continuouss assessment (40%).

Credit Points

10

Course Coordinator

Prof D.E. Macphee

Pre-requisites

None

Overview

- Colloids
- Surface and interfacial chemistry
- Enhanced oil recovery

Structure

15 one-hour lectures plus 3 one-hour tutorial over 12 weeks.

Assessment

1 two-hour examination (60%), continuous assessment (40%).

Credit Points

5

Course Coordinator

Prof D.E. Macphee

Pre-requisites

None

Overview

1. The literature: data bases and how to access them.
2. Literature reviews: how to write them.
3. Record keeping: laboratory notebooks, storing of data.
4. Chemical Safety.
5. Research ethics.
6. Dissertation writing.

Structure

6x one-hour lectures and 6x one-hour tutorials over 12 weeks.

Assessment

Continous assessment (100%): 10,000 word literature review.

Credit Points

15

Course Coordinator

Prof D. Macphee

Pre-requisites

N/A

Overview

1. Infared spectroscopy: fundamental principles. Instrument operation and sampling methods.
2. UV-visible spectroscopy: fundamental principles. Instrument operation and sampling methods.
3. GC and GC-MS: fundamental principles. Instrument operation and sampling methods. Data processing.
4. HPLC: fundamental principles. Instrument operation and sampling methods.
5. AAS and AES: fundamental principles. Instrument operation and sampling methods.
6. Thermal analysis: DTA, DSC and TGA. Fundamental principles. Instrument operation and sampling methods.
7. X-ray powder diffraction: fundamental principles, instrumeent operation and data analysis.

Structure

1 one-hour lecture per week for 12 weeks. 1 one-hour tutorial per week for 10 weeks. 3 hours of practical laboratory per week for 8 weeks.

Assessment

1 two-hour examination (60%); continuous (40%).

Credit Points

15

Course Coordinator

Professor R F Howe

Pre-requisites

None

Co-requisites

None

Overview

The course will begin with a brief review of the key chemical concepts relevant to oil and gas production: energy and thermodynamics, reaction rates, structure and reactivity of different types of compounds and materials. This will be followed by a discussion of the chemical processes taking place in a modern refinery, the chemistry of natural gas utilisation and consideration of future options for natural gas utilisation. The role of chemistry in developing enhanced oil and gas recovery methods will be outlined, followed by consideration of some environmental aspects of oil and gas production, and the issue of carbon capture.

Structure

2 one-hour lectures per week and 1 one-hour tutorial.

Assessment

1 two-hour examination (60%) and continuous assessment (40%).

Credit Points

20

Course Coordinator

Dr EM Krupp/Dr R Ebel/Prof M Jaspars/Prof J Feldmann

Pre-requisites

CM5023 Advanced Analytical and Bioanalytical Methodologies; CM5024 Professional Skills in Analytical Chemistry; CM5025 Practical Exercise in Instrumental Analytical Methods.

Overview

A group of 2-3 work on project planning, method development, validation and writing SOPs in a PPME (Project Planning Management Exercise) in which the managing group designs the project and writes task lists for a sub-contracting group, who report back to the managing group. Every managing group is the subcontractor for the other project. The course will contain practical lab classes and workshops.

Structure

Average 6 hour per week as laboratory class, plus 2 hour per week workshop.

Assessment

Continuous assessment from written assignments (task lists, SOP, final paper (67%) and oral presentation and examinations (33%)).

Credit Points

10

Course Coordinator

Dr EM Krupp/Dr R Ebel

Pre-requisites

CM5023 Advanced Analytical and Bioanalytical Methodologies' CM5024 Professional Skills in Analytical Chemistry; CM5025 Practical Exercise in Instrumental Analytical Methods

Co-requisites

None.

Overview

Workshop assignments: solving a murder case using forensic analytical chemistry, information prioritisation (short notice briefing on an analytical problem), writing a grant proposal for long term investigation plan.

Structure

Average 16 hours per week as workshops.

Assessment

Continuous assessment from oral presentation, reports (50%) and open book exam on an analytical problem (50%).

Credit Points

30

Course Coordinator

Dr EM Krupp

Pre-requisites

CM5023 Advanced Analytical and Bioanalytical Methodologies; CM5024 Professional Skills in Analytical Chemistry; CM5025 Practical Exercise in Instrumental Analytical Methods;

Co-requisites

CM5520 Research Techniques and Professional Skills in Practice; CM5521 Professional Skills and Problem Solving Exercise.

Overview

Independent research project under supervision of academic staff.

Structure

No formal contact hours.

Assessment

Continuous assessment based on written report (50%) and oral presentation and defence (50%).

Credit Points

15

Course Coordinator

TBC

Pre-requisites

None

Co-requisites

None

Notes

Overview

The course will begin with a brief review of the key chemical concepts relevant to renewable energy: energy and thermodynamics, reaction rates, structure and reactivity of different types of compounds and materials. Four major topics will then be dealt with: the chemistry of biomass, and the different conversion options available, photovoltaic cells for solar energy conversion, operation and materials chemistry of different types of fuel cells, and aspects of hydrogen generation and hydrogen storage.

Structure

2 one-hour lectures per week and 1 one-hour tutorial.

Assessment

1 two-hour examination (60%) and continuous assessment (40%).

Credit Points

5

Course Coordinator

Prof D. E. Macphee

Pre-requisites

N/A

Overview

A series of invited lectures from industrial experts (6 hours) - examinable.

Structure

6 one-hour presentations and 6 one-hour discussion over 12 weeks. 1 day field trip.

Assessment

Continuous assessment (100%).

Credit Points

10

Course Coordinator

Prof D.E. Macphee

Pre-requisites

N/A

Overview

- Distillation thermodynamics
- Catalysis
- Environmental protection

Structure

15 one-hour lectures and 3 one-hour tutorials over 12 weeks.

Assessment

1 two-hour examination (60%), continuous assessment (40%).

Credit Points

10

Course Coordinator

Prof DE Macphee

Pre-requisites

None

Overview

The aims of the course are to identify the principles of green chemistry and to identify industrial processes to be more environmentally friendly.
This course contains information of less hazardous chemicals in a synthesis, considers waste products and how they are reduced and which catalytic reaction is more environmentally friendly.

Structure

15 One hour lectures and 3 one-hour tutorials over 12 weeks.

Assessment

One two-hour examination (60%); continuous assessment (40%).

Credit Points

10

Course Coordinator

Prof D.E. Macphee

Pre-requisites

N/A

Co-requisites

- Phase diagrams
- Pipeline flow assurance (wax, resins, hydrates)
- Reservoir Chemistry (scale inhibitors)

Overview

Structure

15 one-hour lectures and 3 tutorials over 12 weeks.

Assessment

1 two-hour examination (60%), continuous assessment (40%).

Credit Points

15

Course Coordinator

Prof D. Macphee

Pre-requisites

Analytical and Instrumental Methods 1.

Overview

1. Infared spectroscopy: analysis of gaseous, liquid and solid hydrocarbons by FTIR. Principles of factor analysis for complex mixtures.
2. UV-visible spectroscopy: colorimetric methods for analysis of oil field chemicals.
3. GC and GC-MS: analysis of gaseous and liquid hydrocarbons.
4. HPLC: analysis and speciation of liquid phase of oil field chemicals.
5. AAS and AES: analysis of liquid phase oil field chemicals and environmental samples.
6. Thermal analysis: characterisation of oil field solids by thermal analysis.
7. X-ray powder diffraction: characterisation of drilling muds, sediments and clays.

Structure

1x one-hour lecture per week for 12 weeks; 1x one-hour tutorial per week for 12 weeks. 3 hours of practical laboratory per week for 8 weeks.

Assessment

1 two-hour examination (60%); continuous assessment (40%).

Credit Points

60

Course Coordinator

Dr E Krupp

Pre-requisites

N/A

Overview

An industry-relevant research or industrial assignment project.

Structure

N/A

Assessment

Continuous assessment (100%).

Credit Points

60

Course Coordinator

Dr EM Krupp

Pre-requisites

CM5023 Advanced Analytical and Bioanalytical Methodologies; CM5024 Professional Skills in Analytical Chemistry; CM5025 Practical Exercise in Instrumental Analytical Methods; CM5520 Research Techniques and Professional Skills in Practice; CM5521 Professional Skills and Problem Solving Exercise; CM5522 Research Project in Analytical Chemistry A.

Co-requisites

None.

Overview

Independent research project under supervision of academic staff.

Structure

No formal contact hours.

Assessment

Continuous assessment based on written report (80%) and oral presentation (20%).