Head of the Department of Chemistry, Prof. Svietkina Olena Yuriivna, Doctor of Sciences, Professor.

Contacts:

tel: 3-44, +38 (056) 746-14-17 +38(063)-975-24-30.

e-mail: svietkina.o.y@nmu.one

Scientific activity are as follows:

- thermodynamic studies of the properties of real gases, liquids and solids;

- study on the benefication and utilization of different systems to reduce impact on the environment.

 

At the opening of the Katerynoslavsk Mining College Professor V.V. Kurilov, a studied under the supervision of D.I. Mendeleev, created a laboratory of General Chemistry for the education of mining engineers in Chemical disciplines. Originally, it was located in the house of the former Potemkin Palace, and then from 1907, it was moved to building No. 2 (Chemical).

Since 1907, laboratories of qualitative, quantitative and rock analysis were organized there. Laboratory of Physical Chemistry was founded in 1913-1914 by L.V. Pisarzhevskii, who was headed of the Laboratory of General Chemistry, Qualitative Analysis and Physical Chemistry, and Yu.V. Korshun, who headed the Laboratories of Quality and Rock Analysis and then headed the Department of Organic and Analytical Chemistry.

Many mature chemists graduated the Chemical School established at the Dnipropetrovsk Mining Institute. They made a significant contribution to the development of Chemistry. L.V. Pisarzhevskii educated dozens of students who continued to develop his ideas in the fields of electronic chemistry, isotope chemistry and catalysis. Among them are Associable and Academician of the Academy of Sciences O.I. Brodskii, Associable S.Z. Roginskii, Academician V.O. Roiter, Professors V.F. Stefanovskii, F.I. Berezovska, B.Ya. Dain, M.V. Polyakov and others.

The purpose of the Department is teaching general studies (General Chemistry, Physical and Colloidal Chemistry, Analytical Chemistry, Organic Chemistry) and special disciplines (Technical Analysis of Mineral Raw Materials, Coal Chemistry, Chemistry of Material Composition, General Chemical Technology, Radiochemistry, etc.). The study of chemical disciplines is aimed to create a deep knowledge of the processes and phenomena occurring in inanimate nature, the possibilities of modern scientific methods for knowing nature.

Course areas at the Department:

1. Analytical Chemistry is a fundamental chemical science about methods of determining the qualitative and quantitative composition of compounds and their mixtures, as well as establishing the chemical structure of substances. The course consists of:

a) Qualitative analysis. Methods of conducting analytical reactions ("wet", "dry"). Macro-, semi-micro-, micro- and ultramicroanalysis. Analytical reactions (external effect). Distribution of cations and anions into analytical groups by sulfide and acid-alkaline classification. Sensitivity characteristics of analytical reactions.

b) Quantitative analysis. Methods for expressing the concentration of substances (percentage, molar, normal, titration standard). The concept of the chemical equivalent of a compound. The main stages of chemical analysis. Preparation of the substance for analysis. Proportionated sample. Methods for the conversion of low-soluble materials into solution. Mineralization of organic matter. Concentrating. Masking. Analytical signal. Methods of analysis: chemical, physico-chemical and physical.

c) Proximate Analysis. Laboratory course includes determination of moisture of fuel, determination of ash content, volatile matter, sulfur, determination of caking capacity and heat of combustion of different types of fuel.

2. Organic Chemistry is a science that studies the compounds of carbon with other chemical elements, the laws of their formation and transformation. The course of Organic Chemistry consists of lectures, which discuss the issues of production and use of organic substances, their physical and chemical properties and laboratory work, which are intended for a more complete and profound mastery of organic substances synthesis methods, their purification and identification.

3. Chemical processes of energy conversion in the elements of renewable energy systems. The course introduces students to the physic and chemical elements of the direct conversion processes of chemical energy into electrical energy through redox reactions, and studies the physic and chemical elements of the biofuel production and application. The objective of the course is to study the basic operations of modern chemical sources for electrical energy, as well as how to accumulate it.

4. Physical and Colloidal Chemistry is studies the general patterns of chemical phenomena, making extensive use of physical laws and research methods. Students study the conditions of practical operation of chemical processes, theoretical methods of calculating the yield of reaction products, techniques of obtaining new materials. Based on the experimental data of chemical disciplines, Physical Chemistry summarizes these results, derives regularities and promotes the development of chemical sciences and technologies.

5. General Chemistry is a course includes basics of atomic-molecular theory, structure of atoms, application of the theory of chemical reactions energy, data of chemical kinetics and equilibrium, basic characteristics of solutions of non-electrolytes and electrolytes, hydrolysis of salts, electrochemistry. It is a course of lectures and practical classes within the Bachelor’s Programme.

6. General Chemical Technology. The aim of the course is to study the physical and chemical bases of typical and chemical-technological processes, theory of chemical reactors, principles of analysis and synthesis of chemical-technological systems, bases of material and thermal calculations of chemical-technological processes, classification of chemical-technological equipment, main chemical industries, application of products specific productions, etc.

 

Scientific activity is carried out in the following areas:

- development of multi-purpose sorbents from Thermal Power Station ashes, processing of Thermal Power Station waste;

- obtaining materials with specified physical and chemical properties by mechanical activation;

- studying the benefication and recovering different systems to reduce impact on the environment, selective coagulation of coal and manganese suspensions;

- development of measures in the field of bioenergy and resource saving in the mining industry, formation of a comprehensive approach to the use of biotechnology in industrial production;

- optimization of chemical techniques for reducing anthropogenic impact on the environment through the integrated use of biologically active substances.