- Laboratory experiments which illustrate the basic principles of separation processes, mass transfer, and reaction kinetics. Emphasis on experimental design, analysis of kinetic data, computer simulations, technical writing, and oral presentations. Lecture/laboratory.
In this course we will explore the procedures and methods for performing a chemical process design project.You will gain an understanding of regulations, engineering economics, and the thought processes required to efficiently and accurately modify or design a chemical process as needed.
- Mathematical analysis of steady-state flow processes including those with chemical reactions. Emphasis on general principles and techniques used in problem solving. Material and enthalpy balances as applied to physical and chemical systems. Heats of reaction. Recycle and purging. Digital and graphical procedures. Lecture/recitation.
- Unified treatment of the fundamentals of momentum, heat, and mass transfer. Analogies between the three phenomena. Evaluation and use of transport coefficients. Estimation and importance of transport properties. Shell balances and equations of change. Molecular, laminar, and turbulent transport. Lecture/ recitation.
- Teacher: Eric Maase
Applications of high-level computer languages, spreadsheets, software, and computer operating systems as tools for engineering problem solving. Lecture/ laboratory.