CHEM ENG 1007 - Introduction to Process Engineering
North Terrace Campus - Semester 1 - 2014
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General Course Information
Course Details
Course Code CHEM ENG 1007 Course Introduction to Process Engineering Coordinating Unit School of Chemical Eng and Advanced Materials(Ina) Term Semester 1 Level Undergraduate Location/s North Terrace Campus Units 3 Contact Up to 4 hours per week Incompatible CHEM ENG 1000 Assumed Knowledge SACE Stage 2 Mathematics, SACE Stage 2 Chemistry Assessment quizzes, test, assignments, final examination Course Staff
Course Coordinator: Professor Mark Biggs
Course Timetable
The full timetable of all activities for this course can be accessed from Course Planner.
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Learning Outcomes
Course Learning Outcomes
At the completion of this course, students will be able to:
1 explain what Process Engineering is; 2 explain at a basic level how processes are defined and described; 3 explain at a basic level how processes are implemented physically; 4 interpret basic diagrammatic representationsof processes; 5 sketch basic diagrammatic representations ofprocesses based on their description; 6 work with and present quantities of relevanceto process engineering; 7 undertake simple material and energy balance analysisin the process engineering context; and 8 undertake simple analysis of a number of unitoperations such as filtration, reactors and turbines.
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Learning Resources
Recommended Resources
Reference Books
Skogestad, S 2009, Chemical & Energy Process Engineering, CRC Press.
Felder, RM & Rousseau, RW 2005, Elementary Principles of Chemical Processes, 3rd Edition, Edition with Integrated Media and Study Tools, Wiley.
Himmelblau DM, Riggs, JB 2004, Basic Principles and Calculations in Chemical Engineering, 7th Edition,
Prentice-Hall.
Murphy RM 2007, Introduction to Chemical Processes: Principles, Analysis, Synthesis, McGraw-Hill.
Doran PM 1995, Bioprocess Engineering Principles, Elsevier.
Online Learning
A range of online resources will be provided via MyUni.
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Learning & Teaching Activities
Learning & Teaching Modes
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Workload
The information below is provided as a guide to assist students in engaging appropriately with the course requirements.
Activity Contact hours Workload hours Lectures 36 72 Tutorials 12 36 Online quizzes 0 10 TOTAL 48 118
Learning Activities Summary
Topic 1: Introduction to Process Engineering
What is process engineering; the history of process engineering; the role process engineering plays in industry and society; the different types of process engineers and what they do; the future of process engineering.
Topic 2: Units and dimensions
Addition, subtraction, multiplication and division of units; conversion between sets of units (cgs, SI, British, American Engineering) using dimensional equations; use of the gravitational conversion
factor; the importance of dimensional consistency in engineering equations; the importance of dimensionless numbers in chemical engineering; accuracy and the importance of understanding and correctly using significant figures.
Topic 3: Processes, unit operations and their representation
What is a process, including the concept of the unit operation; basic types of processes. Major types of unit operations. Diagrammatic representation of processes, including block diagrams, process flow diagrams, and piping & instrumentation diagrams.
Topic 4: State, properties and basic process variables
State & properties; system & surroundings; open and closed systems; states, processes and cycles on state diagrams; various key process engineering quantities.
Topic 5: Introduction to material balances
Principle of conservation of mass; mass balances and why they are important; mechanics of doing a material balance; application of these material balance concepts to simple processes.
Topic 6: Introduction to energy balances
Principle of conservation of energy; common characteristic energy forms; transfer of energy as heat and work; mechanics of an energy balance; application of these energy balance concepts to process analysis.
Topic 7: Natural gas purification
The need for gas purification: natural gas composition at-source vs. as-supplied. Natural gas
purification via absorption: basics of absorption and its implementation. Description of Moomba natural gas purification plant and application of material balances and basic thermodynamics to its analysis, including the adsorption and stripping processes and turbines, pumps and compressors.
Topic 8: Aspirin production
An integrated chemical process for Aspirin production with chemical synthesis, reaction control and
separation. Application of material balance and basic heat transfer and fluid mechanics to its analysis, including reaction and temperature control, separation process such as filtration and crystallization.
Topic 9: Bioethanol production from renewable sources
Bioethanol-based fuel vs. fuel from crude oil: economic and environmental aspects. An integrated bioprocess for large scale production of bioethanol including fermentation, distillation and dehydration. Comparison of different types of fermenters including stirred tank, airlift and fluid bed. Material balance for different process strategies, including batch, fed-batch and chemostat fermenters. Material and energy balance for a bioethanol distillation column.
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Course Grading
Grades for your performance in this course will be awarded in accordance with the following scheme:
M10 (Coursework Mark Scheme) Grade Mark Description FNS Fail No Submission F 1-49 Fail P 50-64 Pass C 65-74 Credit D 75-84 Distinction HD 85-100 High Distinction CN Continuing NFE No Formal Examination RP Result Pending Further details of the grades/results can be obtained from Examinations.
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