The presentation of the Bachelor's Degree Program "Engineering and Informatics in Chemical and Biochemical Processes" at Faculty of Applied Chemistry and Materials Science, University POLITEHNICA of Bucharest

1. University POLITEHNICA of BucharestUniversity POLITEHNICA of Bucharest
Faculty of Applied Chemistry and Materials ScienceFaculty of Applied Chemistry and Materials Science
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Study field:Study field:
Chemical EngineeringChemical Engineering
Specialization:Specialization:
Engineering and Informatics inEngineering and Informatics in
Chemical and Biochemical ProcessesChemical and Biochemical Processes

2. University POLITEHNICA of BucharestUniversity POLITEHNICA of Bucharest
Faculty of Applied Chemistry and Materials ScienceFaculty of Applied Chemistry and Materials Science
Specialization: Engineering and Informatics in Chemical and Biochemical ProcessesSpecialization: Engineering and Informatics in Chemical and Biochemical Processes
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Curricula of EICBP Specialization:
 targeted mainly to Chemical and Biochemical Engineering
 oriented towards process analysis, design, and operation based on
 IT tools
 ensure a general engineering training adaptable to all process
 industries
 provide basics for advanced computer use and for preparation
 in the field of biochemical engineering
 compatible with European curricula (and not only) in the field of
 chemical engineering

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Ranking of universities: http://www.shanghairanking.com/http://www.shanghairanking.com/
Curricula of Chemical Engineering (ChE) / Genie Chimique:
 Delaware (University of Delaware, US)
 CalTech (California Institute of Technology, US)
 Cambridge (University of Cambridge, UK)
 Clemson (Clemson University, South Carolina, US)
 MIT (Massachusetts Institute of Technology, US)
 Nancy (École Nationale Supérieure des Industries
Chimiques, INPL, FR)
 EICBP (UPB, FACMS, RO)
University POLITEHNICA of BucharestUniversity POLITEHNICA of Bucharest
Faculty of Applied Chemistry and Materials ScienceFaculty of Applied Chemistry and Materials Science
Specialization: Engineering and Informatics in Chemical and Biochemical ProcessesSpecialization: Engineering and Informatics in Chemical and Biochemical Processes

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Keywords and issues of ChE curricula:
 fluid mechanics (HYDRODYNAMICS)
 courses of transfer phenomena and unit operations (or processes)
 engineering of chemical reactios (reactors)
 AUTOMATION, control, dynamics of processes
 RISK, INTEGRATION, OPTIMIZATION
 (micro)biological, enzymatic, cellular aspects
 physics, chemistry-physics, mathematics, COMPUTERS
 chemistry – strictly necessary (!)
 complex PROJECTS (design) – mechanical, resistance,
economical, technical design, automation parts & risk assessment
University POLITEHNICA of BucharestUniversity POLITEHNICA of Bucharest
Faculty of Applied Chemistry and Materials ScienceFaculty of Applied Chemistry and Materials Science
Specialization: Engineering and Informatics in Chemical and Biochemical ProcessesSpecialization: Engineering and Informatics in Chemical and Biochemical Processes

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OMV – Petrom Brazi, Siemens,
Petromidia, Chimcomplex Borzesti
University POLITEHNICA of BucharestUniversity POLITEHNICA of Bucharest
Faculty of Applied Chemistry and Materials ScienceFaculty of Applied Chemistry and Materials Science
Specialization: Engineering and Informatics in Chemical and Biochemical ProcessesSpecialization: Engineering and Informatics in Chemical and Biochemical Processes
No. THIRD YEAR No. FOURTH YEAR
1 Scientific Computation Software 1 Heat Transfer Unit Operations
2
Numerical Methods in Chemical and
Biochemical Engineering
2
Simulation Software for Chemical and Biochemical
Processes
3 Electrochemistry 3 Chemical and Biochemical Reactors
4 Organic Chemistry 4 Chemical and Biochemical Unit Processes
5 Physical Chemistry 5 Treatment of Industrial Wastes
6 Industrial Management/Marketing 6 Membrane Separation/Rheology
7 Hydrodynamic Processes/Real flow 7 Advanced Computer Use
8 Statistics and Experimental Design 8 Chemical and Biochemical Reactors
9 Biochemistry 9 Chemical and Biochemical Unit Processes
10 Microbiology 10 Optimization of Chemical and Biochemical Processes
11 Hydrodynamic Unit Operations 11 Automation of Chemical and Biochemical Processes
12 Heat Transfer Unit Operations 12 Software Tools in Process Engineering
13 Mass Transfer 13 Marketing
14
Methods of Chemical and Biochemical
Processes Risk Assessment
14
Chemical and Biochemical Process Integration/Process
intensification
15 Corrosion/Fuel Cells
16 Advanced Computer Use
17 Technological practice in industry
Curricula

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Technological practice in industry – OMV (2015)Technological practice in industry – OMV (2015)
University POLITEHNICA of BucharestUniversity POLITEHNICA of Bucharest
Faculty of Applied Chemistry and Materials ScienceFaculty of Applied Chemistry and Materials Science
Specialization: Engineering and Informatics in Chemical and Biochemical ProcessesSpecialization: Engineering and Informatics in Chemical and Biochemical Processes

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Process simulation – indispensable today...Process simulation – indispensable today...
University POLITEHNICA of BucharestUniversity POLITEHNICA of Bucharest
Faculty of Applied Chemistry and Materials ScienceFaculty of Applied Chemistry and Materials Science
Specialization: Engineering and Informatics in Chemical and Biochemical ProcessesSpecialization: Engineering and Informatics in Chemical and Biochemical Processes

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Software: AspenOne - Design, simulation, and optimization of
industrial plants – FULL ACCESS!
University POLITEHNICA of BucharestUniversity POLITEHNICA of Bucharest
Faculty of Applied Chemistry and Materials ScienceFaculty of Applied Chemistry and Materials Science
Specialization: Engineering and Informatics in Chemical and Biochemical ProcessesSpecialization: Engineering and Informatics in Chemical and Biochemical Processes

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ORACLE – Database development
gPROMS – General modelling and optimization of processes
Aspen-HYSYS – Modelling of chemical plants
Simulis – Calculation of fluid properties (pure compounds and mixtures)
COMSOL, MATLAB, Mathcad – Mathematical tools for technical calculation
Software:
University POLITEHNICA of BucharestUniversity POLITEHNICA of Bucharest
Faculty of Applied Chemistry and Materials ScienceFaculty of Applied Chemistry and Materials Science
Specialization: Engineering and Informatics in Chemical and Biochemical ProcessesSpecialization: Engineering and Informatics in Chemical and Biochemical Processes

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Activity fields of EICBP graduates – last 5 years:
Romania:
Design: Petrodesign, Ney Serv International, Ludan
Engineering SA
Research: UPB, ICECHIM, SCN Pitesti
Industry/services: Rompetrol, Rominserv, Lukoil, RAFO
Onesti, GDF-Suez, OMV Petrom, Fresh Air, Saint Gobain,
Schlumberger, Poerner Engineering, Prio Biocombustibil,
Japan Tobacco International, Intertek, Siemens, Laboratory
of Biochemical Analyzes Biochimice – Emergency University
Hospital (Bucharest), Zentiva, Biofarm SA, Laropharm,
CGS-Microsoft, Invitec Textile SA, Telekom Romania Mobile
Communications S.A., Dacia S.A., Bunge, Turbomecanica,
University POLITEHNICA of BucharestUniversity POLITEHNICA of Bucharest
Faculty of Applied Chemistry and Materials ScienceFaculty of Applied Chemistry and Materials Science
Specialization: Engineering and Informatics in Chemical and Biochemical ProcessesSpecialization: Engineering and Informatics in Chemical and Biochemical Processes

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SYSCOM 18 SRL, Honeywell, Dell, Recomet Impex, Romaero,
SC Cesiu, VTU Engineering RO, JT Int. Manufacturing, PSE
Engineering GmbH (Ploiesti), Porsche, GlaxoSmithKline, Sindan,
LabormedAlvogen
M. Sc.: Chemical Processes Engineering, FACMS, UPB
foreign countries:
Shell, Momentive Specialty Chem., Voltea Sassenheim,
Netherlands
Petroleum Institute Abu-Dhabi, UAE
Magpie Polymers, France
Keshe Advertising, Slovenia
Coca Cola, Germany
Sapiem SpA ENI, Italy
M.Sc.: Edmonton Universities, Canada; Norwegian Universities,
Norway; Umea University, Sweden
University POLITEHNICA of BucharestUniversity POLITEHNICA of Bucharest
Faculty of Applied Chemistry and Materials ScienceFaculty of Applied Chemistry and Materials Science
Specialization: Engineering and Informatics in Chemical and Biochemical ProcessesSpecialization: Engineering and Informatics in Chemical and Biochemical Processes

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Hydrodynamic Processes
Laboratories of:
Basics in Chemical Engineering
Heat Transfer Processes
Mass Transfer Processes
Chemical and Biochemical Reactors
Informatics Applied in Chemical and Biochemical Engineering
Chemical Process Optimization
University POLITEHNICA of BucharestUniversity POLITEHNICA of Bucharest
Faculty of Applied Chemistry and Materials ScienceFaculty of Applied Chemistry and Materials Science
Specialization: Engineering and Informatics in Chemical and Biochemical ProcessesSpecialization: Engineering and Informatics in Chemical and Biochemical Processes
Innovative Products and Processes

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Recent research projects of Chemical and
Biochemical Engineering (CBE) Department
 Advanced separation systems for valorization bioresources (2016-2020)
 Bitumen fluxants obtained by the upgrade of the ecological solvents technology
existing at SC ICPAO Medias (2016-2018)
 Innovative processes for encapsulating aluminum pigments in polymeric matrices
(2014-2017)
 Quality education in higher education in chemical engineering (2014-2015)
 Superabsorbent biopolymer materials for agriculture uses (2012-2015)
 Danube WATER integrated management (2012-2015)
 New possibilities for sustainable integration of biodiesel production, valorization of
glycerine and omega acid esters (2010-2014)
 New mesoporous aluminosilicate class materials for controlled release of biologically
active substances (2010-2014)
 Ecoefficient solutions for plastic wastes degradation using biological systems
(2008-2011)
 CO2 sequestration by chemical bond in useful mineral compounds aiming to reduce
the efect of greenhouse gazes (2008-2011)
University POLITEHNICA of BucharestUniversity POLITEHNICA of Bucharest
Faculty of Applied Chemistry and Materials ScienceFaculty of Applied Chemistry and Materials Science
Specialization: Engineering and Informatics in Chemical and Biochemical ProcessesSpecialization: Engineering and Informatics in Chemical and Biochemical Processes

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For additional information (opinions of graduates,
careers, teaching staff, research teams, publications,
other projects and collaborations), please see:
 website of Chemical and Biochemical Engineering
(CBE) Department: http://chemeng.upb.ro/http://chemeng.upb.ro/
 Facebook page of CBE Department
 website of Chemical Processes Engineering (CPE)
Master
 website of FACMS Doctoral School
University POLITEHNICA of BucharestUniversity POLITEHNICA of Bucharest
Faculty of Applied Chemistry and Materials ScienceFaculty of Applied Chemistry and Materials Science
Specialization: Engineering and Informatics in Chemical and Biochemical ProcessesSpecialization: Engineering and Informatics in Chemical and Biochemical Processes