Catalysis - introduction and fundamentals catalytic phenomena; catalyst materials, properties and preparation; catalyst characterization and selection; reactors, reactor design, and activity testing; catalyst deactivation - causes, mechanisms and treatment; hydrogen production and synthesis gas reactions; hydrogenation and dehydrogenation of organic compounds; oxidation of inorganic and organic compounds; petroleum refining and processing; environmental catalysis - stationary sources; homogenous catalysis, enzyme catalysis, and polymerization catalysis.
