Science & Engineering Orientation: Circularity
Circular chemistry is the future vision of what we do as chemical engineers. Circular processes of chemical products and materials entailing their entire life cycle instead of linear “take-make-use-dispose” will solve problems such a resource scarcity and waste production. The desire to move towards circular processes requires the design of new reactions and catalysts. New, energy efficient separation processes need to be developed to recover and valorise valuable resources from what are currently waste streams. Also, materials design needs to be such that at the end of their economic life it allows for easy decomposition into valuable resources that can re-enter circular production streams.
Students interested in this orientation for their masters programme are suggested to select from the following electives.
| Year 1: Q2 (Advanced Chemical Engineering Courses) | Year 1: Q3 (Chemical Engineering Electives) |
|---|---|
Reactors & Kinetics (R&K) Solid State Materials (SSM) | Sustainable Supply Chains Separation techniques for renewable processes Inorganic Materials Chemistry for Energy and Circularity Sustainable Polymer Materials Catalysis for Energy and Circularity |
Please be advised that students will not receive a separate title or addendum when finishing a science & engineering orientation. It will also not show on the degree.