Introduction to the principles of chemical production and their technical application – discover how chemistry shapes the world around us.

1. Basic concepts and general characteristics of chemical production. Overview of production branches with a chemical focus. Raw material base. Selection of optimal production conditions.
2. Influencing the yield of chemical production – chemical kinetics. Catalytic processes. Processes and equipment of chemical technology. Hydrodynamic processes, heat transfer.
3. Diffusion processes, production of cold, mechanical processes. Fluid technology.
4. Water technology. Technology of silicates-mortars, ceramics, glass. Metallurgy, production of iron, steel, aluminium, copper. Corrosion.
5. Inorganic production: production and purification of technical gases (hydrogen, oxygen, synthesis and fuel gases). Sulphur industry. Nitrogen industry.
6. Sodium chloride processing: production of chlorine, sodium hydroxide, soda, hydrochloric acid. Production of pigments. Production of industrial fertilizers.
7. Raw materials for organic technologies. Processing of coal (fuels, coke and fuel gases). Oil processing, fuel and lubricant production.
8. Chemistry C1. Basic petrochemical production: production of unsaturated and aromatic hydrocarbons.
9. Secondary petrochemical production: ethylene, propylene, C4 hydrocarbons, acetylene. Production of basic organic compounds
10. Macromolecular substances. Overview of the range of macromolecular substances. Chemical fibres. Elastomers.
11. General characteristics of biochemical and food production. Carbohydrate technology, production of sugar and starch. Production of pulp and cellulose fibres.
12. Fermentation industry, production of beer, wine, alcohol, yeast, vinegar, citric acid, antibiotics. Technology of fats, proteins. Canning industry.