The course will include the following elements:

• Studies and the profession of Chemical Engineer
• Sustainability and environment
• Literature review
• Write reports
• Presentation
• Employment skills (finding a job, CV, cover letter)
• Presence in interviews
• Innovation

Vector Algebra, straight lines and planes, surfaces and curves in space, basic 2nd order surfaces. Matrices, Determinants, Linear systems, Eigenvalues, eigenvectors of matrices, Diagonalization of matrices. Vector spaces, subspaces, basis and dimension of vector spaces. Linear maps, Inner product vector spaces, Orthonormal bases, Orthogonal complement. Self-adjoint and isometric transformations and their matrices.

Vector formulation of physical laws. Newton’s laws of motion. Forces: gravitational, electrical, magnetic. Equation of motion. Study of motion in 1 and in 3 dimensions. Frames of reference. Conservation of momentum. Collisions. Systems of variable mass. Work. Kinetic energy. Conservative forces. Potential energy. Conservation of energy. Temperature and Heat, thermal properties of matter, the first and second laws of thermodynamics, Motion of systems of particles. Moment of a force. Angular momentum. Moment of inertia. Conservation of angular momentum. Study of the motion of a rigid body. Oscillations. Harmonic oscillator. Harmonic oscillator with damping. Forced oscillations. Coupled oscillations with two or many degrees of freedom. Wave equation. Wave motion of mechanical systems.

The course is built on the Core Concepts and Core Competencies put forth in AAAS’ Vision and Change in Undergraduate Biology Education. Students complete coursework geared toward mastering the five core concepts of biology: 1) evolution; 2) structure and function; 3) information flow, exchange, and storage; 4) pathways and transformations of energy and matter; and 5) systems as follows

• The scientific method as the basis for studying living systems and evolution as the driving mechanism
• The structure and function of living systems from molecules to cells (Water, Carbon Chemistry, Macromolecules, The Cell, Cell Membranes)
• The pathways and transformation of energy and matter of living systems (Metabolism, Cellular Respiration, Photosynthesis)
• Information flow, exchange, and storage (Cell Cycle, Meiosis, From Gene to Protein)
• Systems (Cell Communication, Gene Expression)
• Through laboratory, research, and classroom experiences, students will also acquire six core competencies that demonstrate their ability to 1) apply the process of science; 2) use quantitative reasoning; 3) use modeling and simulation; 4) tap into the interdisciplinary nature of science; 5) communicate and collaborate within and outside the discipline; and 6) understand the relationship between science and society

States of Matter. Atomic Theory. Atoms, Molecules, Ions. Theory of Atomic and Molecular Orbitals. Introduction to Thermochemistry and Chemical Thermodynamics. Chemical Equilibrium. Properties of Solutions. Acids - Bases. Liquid - Gas and Liquid - Solid Equilibrium.  

Laboratory Exercises of Inorganic Chemistry Lab Exercises:

1. Preparation of initial liquid solutions - Preparation of solutions, concentration calculations (w / w%, w / v%, v / v%), molecular calculation and dilutions.
2. Titrations - Alkalimetry and Oximetry
3. Salt synthesis from acid-base reaction
4. Determination of Na2CO3 + NaHCO3 mixture with acid-base titration
5. Water hardness measurement (EDTA titrations)
6. Determination of Chloride Ion Concentration by Titration (Mohr method)

Biology Lab Exercises:

1. Health and Safety in laboratories
2. Qualitative and quantitative characterization of biomolecules
3. Principles of DNA extraction
4. Introduction to stereomicroscopy and microbial culture techniques
5. Quantifying microorganisms
6. Genetic mechanics. Introduction to cloning and genetic modification

Physics Lab Exercises:

1.         Free Fall

2.         Momentum and Kinetic Energy in elastic and inelastic collisions.

3.         Maxwell wheel

4.         Simple Pendulum

Sequences and series of functions (Power series, Fourier series). Differential calculus of functions of many variables (Implicit functions, extrema of functions). Integral calculus (double, triple, line, surface integrals). Vector analysis. Differential equations of 2nd order.

Electric charge. Coulomb’s law. Electrostatic field. Gauss’s law. Electrostatic potential. Equations of Poisson and Laplace. Electrostatic energy. Conductors. Dielectrics. Polarization. Capacitance, capacitors. Moving charges, electric current, Ohm’s law. Magnetic field. Matter in electric and magnetic fields. Lorentz force. Laws of Ampere and Biot-Savart. Induction, Faraday’s law. Displacement current. Maxwell’s equations. Electromagnetic waves: propagation, polarization, interference, diffraction. Geometrical optics. Basic laws of optics: reflection, refraction. Lens, prism. Dispersion, optical spectrum. Optical instruments. Spectroscopes, spectrographs.

The organic molecule. The covalent bond. Hybridizations sp3, sp2, sp. Mechanisms of organic reactions. Stereochemistry. Configurations and conformers. Visualizations and chirality. Optical antipodes and diastereomers. Alkanes. The halogenation reaction of alkanes. Alkenes. 1st and 2nd order nucleophilic substitution reactions (SN1 and SN2). Mechanisms of detachment reactions, E1 and E2. The electrophilic addition reaction. Alkadienes and alkynes. The stability of conjugated diene and the theory of coordination. The chemical properties of alkynes. Nomenclature of organic compounds.

Introduction, analytical methods, measurements. Chemical equilibrium, acids-bases, complexes, oxidoreduction. Quantitative and qualitative chemical analysis: Titrations, compleximetry, precipitation. Introduction to UV/Vis and FTIR Spectroscopies.

Introduction to Chemical Engineering, profession, plant operation, Basic concepts of units and equations of state, Overview of unit operations and processes, Modes of heat transfer, chemical reactions, DCDA process, basic concepts of P&I diagram. Introduction to process instrumentation and control, Introduction to safety in chemical process industries, introduction to Environmental Engineering, Challenges of Chemical Engineer, Introduction to novel materials and their development. 

Analytical Chemistry Lab Exercises:

1) Introduction: Solution Preparation

2) Qualitative Analysis: Chemical Equilibrium.

3) Quantitative Analysis: Argentometric Determination of Chloride Ions Concentration in Solutions. 

4) Complexometry: Determination of Total Hardness in Water.

5) UV/Vis Spectroscopy: Determination of Iron Ions in Water.

6) FTIR Spectroscopy: Identification of Chemical Bonds and Compounds.

Organic Chemistry Lab Exercises:

1. Benzoic acid recrystallization
2. Heating point – distillation
3. Extraction of salicylic acid with hexane
4. Synthesis of benzaniline
5. Reactions of carbonyl compounds with Tollens and Fehling reagents
6. Caffeine isolation from tea leaves by extraction.

Physics Lab Exercises:

1.         Verification of Coulomb law.

2.         Current and Voltage measurements in electrical resistances connected in series and in parallel.

3.         Magnetic field measurement of a Helmholtz pair

4.         Transforming Energy to fuel– Water Electrolysis.

Background to Engineering Drawing Development.  Overview of Related Engineering Standards. Review of Applicable Terms and Definitions. Evaluation of Engineering Drawing Components: Line Types, Dimensions (baseline, chainline, coordinate, basic and reference), Tolerances (linear, angular, bilateral, unilateral), Symbols, Border. Review of Basic Drafting Conventions: Third Angle Projection -vs- First Angle Projection, Isometric Views, Orthographic Views, Section Views, Detail Views. Introduction to Computer Aided Design (AutoCAD ή Google SketchUp).

Among concepts to be learnt are

• to identify and appropriately utilize measures of central tendency
• to understand the difference between a sample and its population
• to recognize the validity of different sampling methods and that bias samples lead to invalid conclusions
• to compare two data distributions and address questions about differences between populations
• to begin informal work with random sampling to generate data sets and learn about the importance of representative samples for drawing inferences
• to understand that datasets may be used to predict future events
• to create the best graph for a data set
• to infer about a population using random sampling
• to analyze graphs and describe patterns

Ability to analyze statistical data with the aid of computer software and understand the results of the statistical analysis

This course is based on concepts from Statistics. It includes:

• Descriptive statistics on data sequences and series
• Measures of central tendency and dispersion
• Main axioms of probability theory
• Random variables (discrete and continuous)
• Standard Distributions: Binomial, normal
• Confidence intervals
• Testing of hypotheses
• Regression analysis
• Applications for the above concepts will be introduced in lab classes with the software package Excel, Matlab and R.

Introduction, Definitions, The notion of the solution, Initial and boundary value problems, Well-posed problems, Separable equations, Linear equations of 1st order, Homogeneous equations, Exact equations and integrating factors, Linear equations of n-order, General theory, Linear independence and Wronskian, Method of reduction of order, Homogeneous with constant coefficients, Method of variation of parameters, Method of undetermined coefficients, Euler equation, Series solutions of second order linear equations, Series solutions near an ordinary point, Legendre equation, Series solutions near a regular singular point, The Laplace transform, Definition and properties, The step function, Solution of linear equations with discontinuous forcing function, Convolution and Laplace transform, Solution of integral equations of special type, Systems of 1st order linear equations, Solution of homogeneous and nonhomogeneous systems with constant coefficients, Real, complex, repeated eigenvalues.

Laws of Thermodynamics. Carnot cycle. Properties of mixtures. Phase diagrams and phase equilibrium. Gas equilibrium, applied examples (H2, CO2). Use of applied examples ιn Thermodynamics and Chemical kinetics.

This class aims to provide the basic principles of organic chemistry and the physical-chemical properties of specific groups of organic substances with respect to their chemical structurers and functional groups. Emphasis is given to the comprehension of the mechanistic steps that take place during a specific reaction (substitution, elimination, rearrangement, and free radical reactions). Specifically, the reactions and the corresponding mechanisms of alkanes and aliphatic hydrocarbons are analyzed. Moreover, aromatic compounds such as benzene are analyzed and its reactions (aromatic electrophilic and nucleophilic substitution). Spectroscopic methods for characterizing the structures of organic compounds are discussed. These methods include ultraviolet-visible spectroscopy, infrared spectroscopy, nuclear magnetic resonance and mass spectrometry. Exercises from all covered material are solved in class.

Mass balances under steady-state and non-steady-state conditions – Applications. Energy balances under steady-state and non-steady-state conditions – Applications of mass and energy balances. Heat transfer under steady-state and non-steady-state conditions – Heat Exchangers. Chemical reactors – Theory/Applications.

INTRODUCTION: Definitions. Continuum hypothesis. Laws for solving flow problems. System and control volume. Newtonian and non-Newtonian fluids. FLUID STATICS: Differential equations. of linear momentum for static fluids. Manometers. Hydrostatic forces. Buoyancy. STEADY, LAMINAR, 1D FLOWS: Analysis based on differential material and control volume. Examples with Newtonian fluids. KINEMATICS: Material and spatial coordinates. Time derivatives (partial, total, material). Velocity & acceleration. Transport theorem by Reynolds. Relation between closed system & control volume. Macroscopic mass balance. Stream & streak lines, stream function. Macroscopic Balances: Linear momentum and energy balance. Angular momentum balance. STRESS TENSOR: Point stress. Total and extra stress tensors and their symmetry. Cauchy equation of motion. RHEOLOGICAL EQUATIONS: Rate of strain tensor. Newton’s law of viscosity. Dynamic and kinematic viscosity Non- Newtonian behavior. THE NAVIER-STOKES EQUATIONS: Development of the Νavier-Stokes equations. Dimensionless form. The Reynolds and Froude numbers. Ideal flow, Euler and Bernoulli equations. Dynamic flow. Creeping flow. Stokes equation Incompressible, 2D flow based on the stream function. Flow around a sphere. BOUNDARY  LAYERS. Flow equations in a boundary layer. Exact and approximate solution. Detachment.

Structure and States of Matter. Atomic Theory. Four Forces. Electronic Structure. Atomic and Molecular Orbitals. Periodic Properties. Physicochemical Description of Chemical Bond. Light - Matter Interaction. Photon. Photoelectric Effect. Chemistry of Metals. Coordination Chemistry.

Introduction, definitions and principles. Dimensional analysis. Incompressible flow in pipes and channels. Stirring and Mixing of fluid. Laminar flow of Newtonian fluids. Flow around submerged objects. Velocity distribution in turbulent flow. Friction from changes in velocity or direction. Minor losses. Pipes fittings and pumps. Developed head. Suction lift and cavitation. Power consumption, pump characteristics. Thermodynamic calculations in evaporation and compression. Heat transfer by conduction. Principles of heat flow in fluids. Typical heat exchange equipment. Heat flux and heat transfer coefficients. Mean fluid temperature. Overall heat transfer coefficient, Logarithmic Mean Temperature Difference. Individual heat transfer coefficients and calculation of the overall heat transfer coefficient. Fouling factors. Heat transfer to fluids without phase change: forced convection in laminar and turbulent flow. Heat transfer equipment. Single pass and multi pass plate and tube heat exchangers. Evaporators, heat pumps, dryers

Thermodynamics of chemical reactions: chemical reactions and adiabatic temperature. Chemical equilibrium in a system or multiple reactions. Kinetics of chemical reactions: rate equations analysis. reactions systems Analysis: Selectivity, Performance. Autocatalytic reactions. Introduction to stability analysis of chemical reactors. Multiple Reactions: Conditions for maximising yield and selectivity in parallel and series reactions. Introduction to heterogeneous catalysis. Isothermal Reactor Design: Design structure for isothermal batch, plug flow and continuous stirred reactors. Design of multiple reactor systems. Reversible reactions.

Non-isothermal Reactor Design: The energy balance. Algorithms for non-isothermal plug flow and continuous stirred reactor design. Equilibrium conversion. Steady state multiplicity. Non-catalytic heterogeneous chemical reactions. Models for non-ideal reactors: One-parameter models, two-parameter models.

Principles of microbiology, biochemistry and genetics. Introduction in biochemical engineering. Enzymes and gene regulation. Kinetics of enzymatic reactions. Complications of enzymatic reactions’ kinetics. Kinetics of microbial growth and metabolic products’ formation. Bio-reactor types. Design of bio-reactors for microbial growth, removal of nutrients and metabolic products. Mixed cultures. Optimization of bio-reactors’ operation. Structured growth kinetic models. Downstream processing in biochemical processes. Aeration, pH, mixing and temperature control. Heterogenous biocatalysis.

Material production process Atomic Structure and Interatomic Bonding , The Structure of Crystalline Solids, Imperfections in Solids ,Diffusion , Mechanical Properties of Metals,  Dislocations and Strengthening Mechanisms , material Failure  Phase Diagrams , Phase Transformations in Metals: Development of Microstructure and Alteration of Mechanical Properties, Applications and Processing of Metal Alloys , Structures and Properties of Ceramics , Applications and Processing of Ceramics , Polymer Structures Characteristics, Applications, and Processing of Polymers

Introduction. Statics, Definitions (force, torque), Forces equilibrium. Solid body balance and equilibrium equations. Elements of vector analysis. Working with vectors. Statically Indeterminate truss, Diagrams Ν, Q, Μ. Type of vectors and methods of joint. Beam Stress state. Uniaxial - Shear.  Introduction in strength of materials. Axial, plane, general stresses. Hooke’s Law. Generalized Hooke’s law. Superposition principle. Shear. Thermal stresses. Static problems. Mechanical behavior of metals, ceramics and polymers. Fracture, Plastic Yielding and Fatigue of Materials Failure in tension and compression. General principles of fracture mechanics. Plastic yielding. Models of yielding. Fatigue of materials. Models describing fatigue behavior. Thermal stresses and strains Thermal effects. Volumetric change under axial loading. Thermal expansion and calculation of stresses in various temperatures. Bending and Torsion 8. Axial loading and Bending. Geometric centres, moment of inertia. Bending. Maximum hoop stress. Beam dimensioning during bending. Shear-bending. Axial loading and Torsion. Torsion of thin-walled vessels. Torsion of round sectional bar. Static problems of torsion.

Organic Chemistry Lab II Exercises:

1. Oxidation of benzylic alcohol with permanganate: re-crystallization and identification of benzoic acid. (Part A and Part B)
2.  Bromiosis of trans-stilbene.

 Photocatalytic reduction of benzophenone to benzopinacole (Part A and Part B).

Laws of Thermodynamics, Electrochemistry, Spontaneous Reactions, Nernst Equation, Gibbs Free Energy Reaction Change, Chemical Equilibrium Constant, Light-Matter Interaction, Refraction Index, Chemical Kinetics, Rate Law, Rate Constant, Activation Energy.

Lab Exercises:

01) Conductivity Ι: Ionic Solutions. Precipitation Titration.

02) Conductivity ΙΙ: Weak Acid Titration.

03) Determination of the Chemical Equilibrium Constant: Weak Acid Ionization.

04) 1st Law of Thermodynamics: Thermidometry: Measurement of the Specific Heat of Metals.

05) 2nd Law of Thermodynamics: Entropy.

06) Phase Diagrams - Physical Changes: He, N2, CO2, H2, O2. ​

07) Electrochemistry: Electrochemical Titration: Determination of Chemical Equilibrium Constant and Gibbs Reaction Free Energy Change. Spontaneous Reactions, Nernst Equation.

08) Light-Matter Interaction: Light Spectrum, Determination of Index of Refraction.

Introduction: Basic concepts, Characteristic times of processes. Numerical Simulation of physical and chemical systems. Dynamic analysis of linear systems. Dynamic analysis of first, second and higher order systems. The MATLAB programming language will be taught in the lab.

Six (6) large laboratory (pilot scale) experiments and one (1) industrial experiment to be implemented by groups of students (2-3 persons). The pilot experiments include the study of the following processes/systems:

• Chemical reactors (CSTR, and batch)
• Gas absorption (CO2) (2 experiments)
• Sedimentation (2 experiments)
• Oxidation of metals-Electrochemistry (2 experiments)

Adsorption process in Industry

Introduction to economics: Demand, supply, market equilibrium, producer and consumer surplus, elasticities. Property rights, externalities and common resources. Financial appraisal of investments: net present value, internal rate of return, payback period, sensitivity analysis, applications. Financial flows and optimization over time. Discount rates, present value and evaluation of financial returns. Cost-benefit analysis of an investment: economic and social factors affecting investment decisions. Selection of the location of a firm or industrial plant: Factors affecting the selection and methods to assess the value of a location. Inventory management: Optimal inventorying techniques, cost minimisation. Operations research: Linear programming, analytical and graphical solution of optimisation problems, applications in industrial problems.

Electrochemistry and Chemical- dynamics of electrochemical and chemical reactions. Spectroscopic techniques for monitoring physical and chemical properties.

Equations of States for Ideal and Real Gases. Derivatives of Thermodynamic Functions for pure substances. Entropy Derivatives. Specific Heat Capacity. Constant Volume and Pressure Heat Capacity. Available Energy. Intermolecular Interactions-Forces. Thermodynamic Ensembles. Thermodynamic Properties. Prediction methods for Physical Properties.Phase diagrams of mixtures. Activity Coefficients. Prediction of due and bubble points. Gas-Liquid Equilibrium at low and high pressures. Volatility.

Fundamental concepts of electromagnetism, electrical quantities, circuits, signals. Kirchhoff's laws, circuit elements, energy and power, linear components. Basic principles of circuit analysis, theorems (voltage and current division, superposition, resistors in series and parallel, balanced bridges, Kenelly, Millman, Thevenin, Norton, source transformations). Elementary transient phenomena for first-order circuits. Sinusoidal steady state (use of phasors, complex, real, and reactive power, theorems). Three-phase circuits (symmetrical loads, power measurement). Elements of machines and motors.

• Nonisothermal reactor design at steady and unsteady state
• Multiple reactions in PFR/CSTR
• Introduction to heterogeneous catalysis
• Mass transfer and reaction in heterogeneous catalytic reactions
• Design of fixed bed reactors
• Mass transfer and reaction in gas/liquid reactions
• Mass transfer and reaction in gas/liquid/solid reactions
• Design of gas/liquid reactors
• Design of and gas/liquid/solid reactors
• Computational design of advanced chemical reactors

Chemical Processes Labs:

1. Saponification of ethyl acetate by sodium hydroxide using a stirred tank reactor (CSTR)
2. Saponification of ethyl acetate by sodium hydroxide using a plug flow reactor (PFR)
3. Selective catalytic reaction of NOx in a plug flow reactor

Biochemical Processes Labs:

1. Determination of enzyme activity through application of the FPU method.
2. Determining the kinetic parameters of the enzyme invertase.

Assessing the biochemical methane potential of different substrates.

Students will learn to design chemical / physical processes using computers. Deepening on flow diagrams and simulating processes with Aspen HYSYS. Preliminary design and sizing of mechanical equipment. Preliminary sizing of fractional distillation columns, absorption columns, heat exchangers, mixers, pumps and compressors. Use ASPEN HYSYS software to simulate chemical / physical processes. Economic and energy analysis of chemical / physical processes. Optimization of chemical processes.

Introduction to Heat and Mass transfer: Modes of heat and mass transfer – examples. Definition of concentrations, Velocities and special flux rates. Fourier’s law for heat conduction and Fick’s law for mass diffusion, Newton correlation in heat convection. Diffusion coefficient: gas, liquid and solid media. Molecular diffusion in porous materials. Knudsen diffusion, Surface diffusion. General differential equation for heat and mass transfer in solids and resting fluids. Boundary and initial conditions in heat transfer problems. Steady state and transient heat conduction and molecular diffusion. Heat generation in the bulk and on material interfaces. Addition of heat resistances in various geometries. Fin approximation. Diffusion with homogeneous chemical reaction. Diffusion with heterogeneous reaction. Relative influence of the mass transfer rate and reaction. Steady heat conduction and mass diffusion in 2D. Exact solutions via separation of variables. Shape factor. Solution using charts and polynomial approximations. Transient heat conduction and mass diffusion in 1D. The similarity and the separation of variables methods. Transient multidimensional heat conduction and mass diffusion.

Introduction to heat and mass Convection. Forced and free convection. Dimensionless analysis. Examples admitting simple analytical solution. Analogies in heat, mass and momentum transfer and similarity. Convection over a surface, the boundary layer in heat and mass transfer. Entrance length in ducts. Developing and developed flow. Convection in turbulent flow. Free Convection. Heat Radiation. Radiation laws by Planck & Stefan-Boltzmann. Radiation & absorption. The black & brown body. Radiation between brown bodies.

Water and Wastewater treatment - historical background. Municipal and industrial wastewater. Treatment of drinking water. Environmental issues. Bioreactors. Microbiological processes. An overview of methods for waste water treatment. Sedimentation and sludge treatment. Modelling, design and optimisation of the activated sludge process. Wastewater Treatment Plant Processes and recovery of high value added products. An introduction to automatic control and how to control wastewater treatment plants. Treatment of industrial wastewater. Visit to a municipal wastewater treatment plant and a small plant.

Laboratory work: Simulation of simple bioreactors. Anaerobic toxicity assay and Biochemical Methane Potential (BMP test).

The course will use the provide a general overview in environmental toxicology and the chemical compounds that end up in the environment via chemical engineering processes. Among chemicals that enter the environment case-studies of pollutants with specific properties and pollutants with specific uses will be investigated. The behavior of these compounds in the environment will be further investigated by increasing understanding of the various environmental compartments along with the key mechanisms of fate. Toxicology fundamentals will be investigated by introducing toxicokinetics and toxicodynamics. An overview of toxicity testing will be done giving a greater focus on increasing ecological realism. The population ecotoxicology will be explained. The basic principles of risk assessment will be studied.

Various laboratories at the level of cells and organisms will better reinforce active learning in which students will learn-by-doing.

The course includes teaching the basic principles (theoretical background), of sample preparation and analytical instrumentation. Specifically, the following analytical methods will be taught during this class:UV-vis spectroscopy, Chromatographic Separations, High Performance Liquid Chromatography (HPLC), Gas Chromatography (GC), Atomic Absorption Spectrometry (AAS), Inductively Coupled Plasma- Mass spectrometry (ICP-MS). The above-mentioned techniques will be also used by students on field sampling and measurements.

Introduction to Environmental Biotechnology. Microbial metabolism and cell biochemistry and microbial thermodynamics. Processes for environmental restoration: (a) anaerobic process and its role in the circular economy, (b) bioleaching of ores and mines restoration, (c) restoration of polluted water and soil, in-situ and ex-situ restoration techniques of polluted soil ( d) CO2 capture and utilization with an emphasis on biochemical processes (e) bio-ethanol and biodiesel production from waste. (g) extremophilic microorganisms and its role in sustainable environmental development and restoration.

Introduction of Solid Waste Management – Classification of Solid Waste, European waste catalogue, basic properties of household and organic waste. EU waste framework. Waste production, storage, collection and transportation. Sanitary Waste Landfilling. Mechanical waste screening systems. Thermal waste treatment methods: Incineration, Gasification, Pyrolysis. Biological treatment methods for organic waste and sludge. Aerobic treatment. Anaerobic treatment. Integrated solid waste treatment systems. Specific solid waste streams. 

This course includes the following elements: Introduction to Environmental Impact Assessment. Legislative framework for Projects and Programmes. Environmental Impact Assessment Methodology and good practices (Projects and Programmes). Environmental Impact Assessment reporting. Strategic Environmental Impact Assessment. Social Impact Assessment. Review of Environmental Impact Assessment examples of projects and programs.

Distillation - Distillation of binary mixtures: Equilibrium distillation, differential distillation, fractional distillation, Fractional distillation of multicomponent mixtures, Wine distillation. Absorption: design equations and analysis, Absorption multistage countercurrent, Processes continuous contact. Adsorption: Balance and isotherms, dynamics and principles of adsorption curves crossing Design adsorption processes. Extraction: extraction processes, extractors, green solvents. Fixed and Fluidized Beds. Particle separations: filtration, sedimentation, centrifugation, separation by membranes, over-filtration, cyclones, gas filtration, crystallization, electromagnetic separations, sifting, floating, sublimation. Applications of natural processes in the petrochemical industry and the food industry.

ASTM methods for determining the physicochemical properties of fuels. Boiling point, density flash point, pour point, viscosity, calorific value, quality evaluation, sampling.

Geoenvironment and mineral resources. Applications of Remote Sensing in the Detection and Detection of Minerals. Geological methods in the exploration of mineral raw materials, geophysical surveys in the exploration of mineral raw materials, methods of applied geochemistry, research design for mineral raw materials. Calculation of stocks with geostatical methods.

Advance method in Primary, secondary and tertiary oil recovery. Oil platforms at the seas. Oil shales. Natural Gas: Basic Characteristics, Properties. Natural Gas Processing, Removal of Acidic Components, Removal of Heavier Hydrocarbons. Liquefied Natural Gas (LNG), transportation by LNG ships, Transportation of natural gas, natural gas storage in tanks, use of caves for underground storage, natural gas distribution networks, natural gas pipes, optimization of the piping distribution system according to customer demand. Lubricants Production Processes.

Basic concepts in heterogeneous catalysis and green chemistry, catalyst preparation and catalyst characterization, Surface reactivity and kinetics of reaction on surfaces, poisoning and regeneration.

Industrially important catalysts and processes such as oxidation, processing of petroleum and hydrocarbons, synthesis gas and related processes, Environmental catalysis, Commercial catalytic reactors (fixed bed, fluidized bed, trickle-bed, slurry, etc.).

Heat and mass transfer and its role in heterogeneous catalysis. Calculations of effective diffusivity and thermal conductivity of porous catalysts.

Reactor modeling. Emphasizes the chemistry and engineering aspects of catalytic processes along with problems arising in industry. Catalyst deactivation kinetics and modeling.

Solid fuels: origin, reserves, characterization (e.g, composition, heating value, pore structure), kinetics of drying, pyrolysis, and gasification, chemical conversion and gas composition under thermodynamic equilibrium and kinetically controlled conditions. Coal and biomass conventional and new gasification processes, elements of gasifier design, design of an allothermal gasifier. An IGCC system for electric power generation, solid fuels gasification to produce H2 feedstock for NH3 synthesis and electrochemical power production (fuel cells). Gas cleaning technology: CO2 and H2S separation.

Crude oil and natural gas. Basic properties of refinery flow currents. Modeling of natural properties of refinery flow currents. Liquid refinery products. Raw oil distillation. Heat trasnfer in crude oil distillation. Absorption processes. Dimensioning of absorption columns. Extraction processes. Extractors. Compression and gas release. Cooling processes. Natural Gas: Basic Features - Properties. Processing, Removal of Acid Ingredients, Removal of Heavier Carbohydrates. Liquefied natural gas circuits. Environmental aspects.

Introduction to Biochemical Science and Engineering of Biological Systems and Products. Enzyme kinetics. Effect of environmental conditions, immobilized enzymes. Production of enzymes. Microbial bioreactors, Cell disruption, Drying-separation of insoluble products, Mechanical and physical separations, Separation of soluble products, Animal and plant cell culture processes.

Solid, liquid and gaseous pollution: Basic de-pollution processes. Implementation of de-pollution processes in decontamination systems. Basic Design Principles – Design of Particulate Matter Pollution Control Systems - (Cyclones, Scrubbers, Filters, Electrostatic Precipitators, Catalytic Filters for mobile sources) – Design of Non-Catalytic Pollution Control Systems for Gas and Vapor Pollutants (Condensation, Absorption, Chemical Treatment, Adsorption, Combustion – Thermal Treatment) – Design of Catalytic Pollution Control Systems for Gas and Vapor Pollutants (Three-way Catalytic Converter, Urea-SCR, other DeNOx Technologies) - Chimney Design for dispersing air pollutants to the atmosphere – Quality and Control of Indoor Air (basic principles, indoor pollution control systems).

The exercises of the Unit Operations Lab are the following:

1. Diffusion coefficient measurement
2. Fluid flow in pipe networks.
3. Heat Exchanger.
4. Stirring and mixing of fluids
5. Particle Processes: Size reduction in a mill and particle separation using vibratory shaker and sieves

Particle Processes: Dust management

• Modeling tools for process dynamics
• Inversion by partial fractions
• Response of first order systems
• Physical examples of first order systems
• Response of first order systems in series
• Higher order systems: Second order and transportation lag
• The control system
• Controllers and final control elements
• Block diagram of a chemical reactor control system
• Closed loop transfer functions
• Transient response of a simple control systems
• Stability
• Root locus
• Introduction to frequency response

Energy forms. Fossil fuels. Conventional and renewable energy sources. Energy balances, energy storage and distribution. Interaction between energy, environment, technology and the economy. Relationship between energy production and use, air pollution and global warming. Calculation of emissions of air pollutants and greenhouse gases from combustion in energy systems. Principles of sustainability. Introduction to methods and tools for sustainable resource management: Life Cycle Analysis, ecological, carbon and water footprint.

Introduction, the oil and natural gas policy in Cyprus. Prospects of oil and natural gas recovery in Cyprus, LNG installations. Oil and Natural gas economics. Origin of crude oil, oil accumulation mechanisms, exploration and production of Crude Oil and Natural Gas. Oil rigs, drilling wells, rig equipment, drill bits, drilling fluids, casing and cementing, directional and horizontal drilling. Primary, secondary and tertiary oil recovery. Oil platforms at the seas. Oil shales. Natural Gas: Basic Characteristics, Properties. Natural Gas Processing, Removal of Acidic Components, Removal of Heavier Hydrocarbons. Liquefied Natural Gas (LNG), transportation by LNG ships, Transportation of natural gas, natural gas storage in tanks, use of caves for underground storage, natural gas distribution networks, natural gas pipes, optimization of the piping distribution system according to customer demand. Crude Oil: Basic Characteristics – Properties. Distillation, Atmospheric, Vacuum, Light Ends Recovery. Thermal Cracking, Visbreaking, Coking. Catalytic Cracking. Hydroprocessing. Hydrocracking. Reforming – Isomerization. Alkylation – Polymerization. Auxiliary Processes, Hydrogen, Oxygenated Components. Products Blending. Lubricants Production Processes.

The course includes the following elements: Origin and genesis of the soil and sediment, physicochemical properties, biological properties, environmental functions. Emphasis is given to the contamination, the interaction of pollutants and the remediation technologies of soils and sediments. Reference is made and the relevant analytical methods for contamination assessment and remediation. Finally, local issues related to soil and sediments contamination and remediation are covered.

This course includes: The general framework for the risk assessment and safety assessment of chemicals on humans and the environment, review of the Regulation on the Registration, Evaluation, Authorization and Restriction of Chemicals (EU REACH Directive), review of Regulation classification, labeling and packaging of substances and mixtures (CLP) and tools for sustainable management of chemicals.

The course will meet the recommendations of the CCPS Technical Steering Committee to assist colleges and universities to aid Chemical Engineers students and graduates in meeting recent accreditation requirements for including process safety into the chemical engineering curricula.

The course will focus on the following aspects

• The duties and legal responsibilities for which engineers are accountable
• An overview of the updated safety laws and regulations and their enforcement agencies
• An in-depth study of hazards and their control
• A thorough discussion of human behavior, capabilities, and limitations
• Key instruction on managing safety and health through risk management, safety analyses, and safety plans and programs
• The concept of process safety management (PSM)
• The 20 elements of process safety defined by the Center for Chemical Process Safety (CCPS)
• The need for process safety as illustrated by examples of major process safety incidents that have occurred
• Process safety tasks for other engineering disciplines
• Process safety concerns with some selected unit operations
• Aspects of process safety that have a direct tie-in to existing chemical engineering curricula
• Tasks that can be expected of an engineer new to process safety with respect to process safety in their first few years on the job

The latest legal considerations, new risk analysis methods, system safety and decision-making tools, and today's concepts and methods in ergonomic design. It also contains revised reference figures and tables, OSHA permissible exposure limits, and updated examples and exercises taken from real cases that challenged engineering designs.

Students will be taught the principles of solar home design, solar hot water pool and space heating, and solar cooling for both new and existing construction. Students will learn how to assess the viability of a wind power hydropower or biomass system for a given site. Students will also learn about the impact of government regulations on the use of renewable energies. Students will analyze these renewable energy systems and will calculate savings fractions backup energy needs financing options and economic analyses. The student will investigate the potentials of renewable energy technologies to help solve environmental and economic problems within society.

This course aims to increase students’ understanding over the importance and composition of atmosphere. Emphasis is given over its composition variations with increasing height and the temperature and pressure profiles.  Humidity and circulation of water in the atmosphere is explained. Atmospheric stability and instability and cloud formation are discussed. Air masses, weather fronts and how air pollution can be dispersed are also examined. 

1. Distribution, uses and quality of water. Current situation and legislation. Climate crisis 2. Water chemistry. 3. Drinking water, grey water, water reuse 4. Wastewater reuse, 5. Desalination 6. Water and Energy. Blue growth

Environmental law in Cyprus and EU. Political ideology – green parties. Key actors of environmental policy. Cross-border pollution. Environment and Development. Environmental problems legislation (laws, guidance, regulation, directive). Case-study environmental laws (water pollution, biodiversity, waste, etc) focusing on legislation related to chemical engineers.

- Factors that help create scholar science as an independent research field

- Skills and knowledge for students

- Primary ideas on Science and Technology

- Evaluation of subjects in Science and Technology

- Concepts in Science and Technology

- Modern learning tools