Area: | Department of Chemical Engineering |
Credits: | 12.5 |
Contact Hours: | 2.5 |
Lecture: | 1 x 2 Hours Weekly |
Tutorial: | 2 x 1 Hours Monthly |
Anti Requisite(s): | 302210 (v.2) ChE 554 Fuels and Combustion Technology or any previous version
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Prerequisite(s): | 302249 (v.2) ChE 223 Thermodynamics or any previous version
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302253 (v.3) ChE 327 Process Heat Transfer or any previous version
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Syllabus: | Chemical composition and chemistry of fossil fuels, physico-chemical properties and combustion phenomena of common fuels, ignition and flame stabilisation, flame detection, monitoring and control, practical applications of fuel and combustion technologies, combustion-generated pollutants and control. |
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Unit Outcomes: | On successful completion of this unit students will have gained familiarity with master physico-chemical properties of common fuels and their selection and use and be able to perform basic combustion calculations. They will understand common combustion technologies for practical applications and be able to select and use common flame detection, monitoring and control techniques. They will understand pollutant formation mechanisms during fuel combustion and emission control strategies. |
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: | No prescribed references. |
Unit Texts: | Zhang, D., 'Fuel Technology and Combustion Processes' |
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Unit Assessment Breakdown: | Assignments 20%. Projects 30%. Final Examination 50%. |
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: | Informational | Result Type: | Grade/Mark |
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Availability
| Year | Location | Period | Internal | Area External | Central External | | 2004 | Bentley Campus | Semester 1 | Y | | |
Area
External | refers to external course/units run by the School or Department, offered online or through Web CT, or offered by research. |
Central
External | refers to external course/units run through the Curtin Bentley-based Distance Education Area |
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