Area: | Department of Chemical Engineering |
Credits: | 25.0 |
Contact Hours: | 5.0 |
Lecture: | 1 x 2 Hours Weekly |
Other: | 1 x 1 Hours Weekly |
Tutorial: | 1 x 2 Hours Weekly |
Syllabus: | Chemistry of some industrial processes. The economic aspects of the industry. Process flow sheeting. Units, dimensions and conversions, states of matter, physical properties and phase equilibrium, process mass balances, recycle, purge, bypass, thermophysical properties, process energy balances, chemical reactions and equilibrium, thermochemical data, reaction and combustion, conversion and efficiency, combined material and energy balances, differential material and energy balances. |
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Unit Outcomes: | On completion of this unit the student will be able to draw and understand the basis of chemical process flow sheets. An ability to quantitatively analyse any chemical process and be able to systematically do both material and energy balances for simple or more complex chemical processes. |
Texts and references listed below are for your information only and current as of September 30, 2003. Some units taught offshore are modified at selected locations. Please check with the unit coordinator for up-to-date information and approved offshore variations to unit information before finalising study and textbook purchases. |
Unit References: | Felder, RM., and Rousseau, R.W. (2000). Elementary Principles of Chemical Processes, 3rd Edition. New York. Wiley. |
Unit Texts: | Himmelblau, D.M. (1996). Basic Principles and Calculations in Chemical Engineering. 6th Edition. New Jersey. Prentice Hall. |
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Unit Assessment Breakdown: | Examination 60%, Mid-semester Test 10%, Mini Tests (2) 15%, Project 15%. This is by grade/mark assessment. |
Field of Education: | 30301 Chemical Engineering | HECS Band (if applicable): | 2 |
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Extent to which this unit or thesis utilises online information: | Fully Online | Result Type: | Grade/Mark |
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