CHE 572 - Principles of Adsorption and Catalysis

(3 credits)

Prerequisite(s): Graduate standing in chemical engineering or permission of instructor. An in-depth study of the chemical principles governing the adsorption of molecules onto the chemically active surfaces of catalysts and determining how this adsorptive interaction causes chemical reactions to be promoted. Emphasizes the study of catalysts in industrially significant reactions, such as in petroleum refining.

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