Chemical technology for natural fuels and carbon materials

Specializations:

Technology for oil and natural gases Technology for carbon and composite materials Students study theoretical basis of chemical technology for fuels and carbon materials; fundamentals of scientific research and projection, chemist-y and technology for lubricants, natural fuels and natural materials, chemical technology for petroleum refining and gas processing; production processes end equipment employed in petrochemical technology.

Metallurgy of non-ferrous metals

Specializations:

Metallurgy of precious metals

Aluminum and magnesium electrometallurgy

Metallurgy of heavy non-ferrous metals

Metallurgy of refractory metals and silicon

Students gain knowledge of hydro- and pyrometallurgy processes, physical-chemical methods of research into metallurgical processes, geo- and biotechnologies, modern technological processes tor extraction of metals from ores and concentrates.

Automation of technological processes and production

Specializations:

Automation of technological processes and production in:

-Miring

-Non-ferrous metallurgy

- Chemical and food industry

Students gain knowledge of such areas as the integrated projecting and management systems PEACS (Production Engineering Automatic Control Systems), information and measuring systems of composition and quality of production, use of microprocessor engineering in management, Information and enterprises' security, and other important disciplines necessary for an expert in the field of automation of production. Training of experts is performed h specialized classes and laboratories equipped with the advanced software, measuring and microprocessor engineering.

Environmental protection and efficient use of natural resources

During training students a-e Introduced to theoretical bases of environmental protection, ecological monitoring, methods of measurement and control of environmental objects' quality; technology' for industrial waste processing as well as technology and techniques for waste treatment and air cleansing; fundamentals of wasteless production and treatment plants designing; making ecological assessment of projects and objects; an economical evaluation of natural resources; environmental regulations.

Chemical technology for organic substances

Specializations:

Technology for basic organic and petrochemical synthesis

Surface-active substance technology Chemical-pharmaceutical preparation technology Students study theoretical and practical aspects of organic synthesis of products used as solvents, detergents, pesticides, refrigerants, heat carriers, various Intermediate products for further chemical converting into synthetic rubber; various types of plastic, synthetic fibres, dyes and pharmaceutics substances.

Mineral processing

Specializations:

Non-ferrous and rare metal CKS dressing, coal cleaning and slate processing

Processing of diamond and nonmetallic minerals

Processing of gold ores and alluvial deposits

Man-caused raw material processing

Certification and quality of mineral raw

Students gain fundamental knowledge in the field of mineral processing methods, designing and reconstruction of enterprises, modern processing technologies, investing, economics organization and planning of production, marketing, management and other disciplines in the sphere of mining.

Technology for fermentation and wine- making

Specializations:

Technology for beer and nonalcoholic production

Technology for alcohol, distillery production and bakery yeast

In the course of studies students learn biochemical and microbiological fundamentals of fermentation processes; technology for alcohol, distillery and bakery yeast production (beer, kvass, mineral water, soft drinks, wine, distillery production, baking yeast); equipment, processes and devices employed in foodstuff production; designing of food industry enterprises; get acquainted with methods of foodstuff storage and methods of Its analysis; study bases of rational nutrition and ecologically pure foodstuff production.

Technology for wood chemical processing

Specializations:

Chemical technology for pulp and paper manufacture

Students study theoretical bases of chemical technologies for complex processing of vegetable raw material (mainly wood), technology for pulp and paper, hydrolytic and wood-chemical manufacture; fundamentals of scientific research and designing of wood chemical processing enterprises, devices and equipment employed in such enterprises.

Technology for bread, confectionary and macaroni production

During training students study scientific and technological fundamentals of bread baking, farinaceous and sugar confectionery, peculiar features of macaroni production; flow properties of raw material, intermediate and ready for use products; processes and devices employed in foodstuff production; manufacturing equipment; economics and organization of production.