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A – Knowledge and understanding Students who have passed the exam will be able to know and understand (knowledge acquired): - The basic notions for the numerical resolution of the mass and energy balance equations governing the dynamics of chemical processes. - The principles that guide the development of numerical methods for the resolution of algebraic equations and ordinary differential equations. - The theoretical and operational aspects related to the assessment of the environmental impact of a chemical process through life cycle analysis. - The basic notions necessary to assess the economic feasibility of a chemical process. B – Application capabilities Students who have passed the exam will be able to: - Develop, through the application of conservation principles, lumped parameter mathematical models of chemical processes. - Solving, through the application of numerical algorithms, lumped parameter mathematical models of chemical processes. - Perform numerical simulations of networks of process units. - Evaluate the environmental impact of a chemical process through life cycle analysis. - Evaluate the economic feasibility of a chemical process. C – Making judgments - Being able to formulate one's own evaluation and/or judgment on the basis of the interpretation of the information available in the development of chemical processes. - Being able to identify and collect additional information to achieve greater awareness. - Having the ability to know how to take initiatives and decisions taking into account the various aspects of interest in the development methodologies of chemical processes. D – Communication skills - Qualitatively describe the problems of design and control of chemical processes and how these problems can be traced back to the solution of mathematical problems constrained by the solution of balance equations. - Being able to explain to non-experts the basics of chemical process simulation. - Knowing how to explain to non-experts the principles that guide the assessment of the environmental impact of a chemical process through life cycle analysis. - Report in written form, with technically correct language, the results of a project aimed at the techno-economic analysis of chemical process. - Present in oral form, also using IT tools, the results of a project aimed at the techno-economic analysis of chemical process. E – Ability to learn - Having the learning skills that are necessary for continuous updating in the study of methodologies for the development of chemical processes. - Having the ability to use different bibliographic sources, both in Italian and in English, to acquire new knowledge and skills. - Independently search for texts and scientific articles useful for solving the problems encountered.