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Industrial

Chemistry

Prepared by Helen Njeri NJENGA

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Université Virtuelle Africaine
Universidade Virtual Africana

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Table of ConTenTs
I.

Industrial Chemistry ________________________________________ 3

II.

Prerequisite Course or Knowledge _____________________________ 3

III. Time ____________________________________________________ 3
IV. Materials _________________________________________________ 4
V.

Module Rationale__________________________________________ 4

VI. Content __________________________________________________ 5




6.1 Overview ___________________________________________ 5
6.2 Outline _____________________________________________ 5
6.3 Graphic Organizer _____________________________________ 7

VII. General Objective(s) ________________________________________ 8
VIII. Specific LearningActivities ___________________________________ 8
IX. Pre-assessment __________________________________________ 11
X.

Compiled List of all Key Concepts (Glossary) ____________________ 14

XI. Compiled List of Compulsory Readings ________________________ 15
XII. Compiled List of Resources _________________________________ 16
XIII. Compiled List of Useful Links________________________________ 17
XIV. Learning Activities ________________________________________ 20
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XV. Synthesis of the Module ___________________________________ 162
XVI. Summative Evaluation ____________________________________ 163
XVII. References _____________________________________________ 165
XVIII. Student records _________________________________________ 166
XIX. Main Author of the Module_________________________________ 166
XX. File Structure ____________________________________________ 167
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I. Industrial Chemistry
By Dr. Helen Njeri Njenga, University of Nairobi and William Wanasolo

II. Prerequisite Courses or Knowledge
Module 5
Unit I
Unit II
Unit III
Unit IV

Basic Organic Chemistry
Hydrocarbons
Alkyl halides
AminesModule 6
Unit I Alcohols and ethers
Unit III Carboxylic acids and their derivatives

Module 7
Unit I Benzene and its derivatives
Unit III Heterocyclic compounds

Module 9
Thermodynamics
Chemical principles of variable constituents

III. Time
This unit will require 120 hours
• Unit I Introduction to industrial chemistry and the chemical industry (15 hrs)
• Unit 2. UnitOperations and Unit Processes (20 hrs)
• Unit 3. Industrial Inorganic Chemistry I (Extractive Metallurgy) (10 hrs)
• Unit 4. Industrial Inorganic Chemistry II (Chlor-alkali, Ammonia, Sulphuric
Acid, Fertilizer and Cement) (20 hrs)
• Unit 5. Industrial Organic Chemistry I (Petroleum, Petrochemicals and Polymers) (25 hrs)
• Unit 6. Industrial Organic Chemistry II (Fermentation, Ethanol,Pharmaceuticals, Soaps and Detergents) (25 hrs)

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IV. Materials
You will require the following tools and resources for completing the module:
Computer, CD-ROM, and e-library
• To access this module, exams and other relevant material
• To access other suggested reference materials
• For interactive discussions/chat sessions
Recommended textbooks and referencematerials
• To assist learning and further understanding of topics in the module

V. Module Rationale
Industrial chemistry deals with commercial production of chemicals and related
products from natural raw materials and their derivatives. It enables humanity to
experience the benefits of chemistry when we apply it in the exploitation of materials
and energy. When we apply chemistry in the...