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Teacher Matteo Gherardi
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Learning modules Romolo Laurita (Modulo 1)
Matteo Gherardi (Modulo 3)
Matteo Gherardi (Modulo 2)
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Credits 6
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SSD ING-IND/18
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Teaching Mode Traditional lectures (Modulo 1)
Traditional lectures (Modulo 3)
Traditional lectures (Modulo 2)
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Language Italian
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Campus of Bologna
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Degree Programme Second cycle degree programme (LM) in Energy Engineering (cod. 0935)
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Course Timetable from Sep 21, 2021 to Dec 03, 2021
Course Timetable from Dec 07, 2021 to Dec 21, 2021
SDGs
This teaching activity contributes to the achievement of the Sustainable Development Goals of the UN 2030 Agenda.


Academic Year 2021/2022
Learning outcomes
At the end of the course the students will be able to characterize the state of the art of the industrial processes assisted by thermal (hot) plasmas for the production and treatment of high added value materials; the same on the side of most advanted Technologies using atmospheric pressure non-equilibrium (cold) plasmas for application ranging from use in the energy industry to use in biomedical and plasma medicine applications. The students will be able to relate to patent literature with particular emphasis on the most recent industrial developements of thermal and non-equilibrium plasma sources.The design of those systems will be described together with experimental analysis of the plasma assisted processes used in industrial applications.
Course contents
Fundamentals of thermal and non-Equilibrium plasmas
Areas of industrial applications of plasmas
Inductively coupled thermal plasmas for chemical-physical diagnostics and synthesis of materials
DC transferred arc thermal plasmas for cutting of metallic materials
Nanopowder synthesis with inductively coupled thermal plasmas
Treatment of biological and non biological materials with atmospheric pressure non-equilibrium plasmas
Treatment of liquid media for industrial, energetic and biomedical applications
Plasma medicine
Laboratory experiments on different area of plasma treatment of materials
Intellectual property protection for industrial and biomedical applications of plasmas
Seminar given by visiting professors
Readings/Bibliography
Copies of the material used during lectures will be given to the students through the interactive platform SLACK or through IOL.
Teaching methods
Lectures with overhead projector and slides
Assessment methods
Examination procedures: oral.
Teaching tools
Access to the Laboratory of Materials Technology and Industrial Applications of Plasmas at DIN, Via Terracini 24-28, Bologna
Office hours
See the website of Matteo Gherardi
See the website of Romolo Laurita