Catalog Description 3 Credits. Introduction of the principles of mass
and energy conservation; development of systematic approaches to apply
these principles in calculations for design and analysis of biochemical,
chemical, and physical processes.
Required References Elementary Principles of Chemical Processes
by R. M. Felder and R. W. Rousseau, 3rd ed. Wiley 2000
Ojectives This course serves as an introduction to process
engineering. It introduces the principles of mass and energy conservation
and emphasizes on the development of systematic approaches to apply these
principles in calculations used for design and analysis of biochemical,
chemical and physical processes. These processes are involved in a wide
range of applications from environmental protection, energy production,
to value-adding biological and chemical processing. This course stresses
both theoretical and practical aspects of the topic. Students will learn
the theories of mass and energy balances, writing balance equations, selecting
design variables, and preparing solution algorisms.
Prerequisites: One semester of college physics, chemistry and
calculus.
Schedule: Two 75-minute classes per week.
Designation: Required Course.
Topics: Overview Computational Techniques
Mass Balances
Fundamentals
Single-phase systems
Multiphase systems
Energy Balances
Energy and energy balances
Balances on nonreactive processes
Balances on reactive processes
Computer-aided balance calculations
