8/27/2007

ROWAN UNIVERSITY

DEPARTMENT of CHEMICAL ENGINEERING

 

Course                                                                                    Time

CHE 06201, Principles of Chemical Processes I  W 10:50 AM-12:05 PM (ROW 104);

                                                                                    F 09:25 AM – 11:20 PM (ROW 104)

                                                                                   

Instructor

Dr. C. Stewart Slater

Professor

Office:  Rowan Hall 336, Office hours as posted

256-5310/5312, slater@rowan.edu

 

Course Description

This course presents an introduction to chemical engineering calculations; processes, process variables, and design. Material balances for chemically non-reacting and reacting systems are described.  Single-phase and multi-phase systems; property tables and diagrams are covered.

Pre-requisite: Freshman Engineering Clinic I, Adv. Chemistry I, Physics I, Calculus II

Co-requisite: Adv. Chemistry II, Math for Engineering Analysis I

 

Note:  Principles of Chemical Processes II (Spring) will continue the theme of this course into energy balances

 

Text

REQUIRED – (SOLD AS A SET) "Elementary Principles of Chemical Processes," 2005 Rev 3rd Ed., R.M. Felder and R.W. Rousseau, John Wiley & Sons, New York, 2005.

“Elementary Principles of Chemical Processes of Chemical Processes Student Workbook”, 2005 Ed, R.M. Felder, R.W. Rousseau, G.S. Huvard, John Wiley & Sons, 2005

“Interactive Chemical Process Principles” CD, Intellipro, 2005.

 

Recommended additional texts that you will use at various times throughout your entire ChE program:

 

“Perry's Chemical Engineers’ Handbook,” 7th Ed., Perry and Green, McGraw Hill, New York, 1997  -  Perry’s is now available on the Rowan Engineering Computer Network so you can use this electronic version or buy the handbook for use at home.

 

“Green Engineering – Environmentally Conscious Design of Chemical Processes”, D. Allen and D. Shonnard, Prentice Hall, Upper Saddle River, NJ, 2002.

 

Hand-outs, and selected reading provided by Dr. Slater

 

Objectives

Apply basic calculation methods to chemical processes

Understand various process parameters used in processes and how to quantify them

Understand and utilize various process parameters in the solution of a material balance

Perform individual, multiple and complex (recycle) material balances on non reacting processes

Apply material balances to chemical, petrochemical, biochemical, food and beverage, consumer products production and other production processes.

Understand how to perform balances on reacting processes

Understand and apply the terms: limiting and excess reactant, fractional conversion, extent of reaction, yield and selectivity.

Understand liquid and solid densities for single phase systems

Apply the ideal gas law to simple processing balances

Determine real gas law behavior utilizing virial eqns of state, cubic eqns of state, and the compressibility factor eqn of state.

Analyze single component phase equilibrium using a solid-liquid-vapor-gas phase diagram

Estimate single component vapor pressure using Clausius-Clapeyron eqn, Cox Charts and Antoine eqn.

Perform material balances on gas-liquid systems with one condensable component

Understand basic principles of multicomponent vapor-liquid equil. systems:  Raoult’s and Henry’s law

Provide an introduction to immiscible liquid systems

Utilize graphical and computer methods to solve process problems

Understand the implication of safety and environmental issues in chemical processing

 

Content

Week               Month - Day     Reading – (F&R, Ch)                Topic

           

 

1                      9-5 & 7             1, 2, 3               Engineering Calculations, Processes/Variables

(Note: 1,2,3 will be a covered quickly since you have had this in Clinic and other science courses)

2                      9-12 &14          3, 4                   Processes/Variables; Fund Material Balances

3                      9-19 & 21         4                      Material Balances: Process Calculations

4                      9-26 & 28         4                      Material Balances: Multiple Process Units,

                                                                                    Recycle

5                      10-3 & 5                                   Material Balances: Reactive Systems

                                                                                    Exam I

6                      10-10 & 12       4                      Single Phase Systems: Liquid & Solid Densities

7                      10-17 & 19       5                      Single Phase Systems: Ideal Gases

8                      10-24 & 26       5                      Single Phase Systems: Real Gases

9                      10-31 & 11-2    5                      Single Phase Systems: Processes

                                                                                    Exam II

10                     11-7 & 9           5                      Multiphase Systems: Single Comp. Phase Equil

(No class 11-7 & 9 CSS @ AIChE Meeting)

11                     11-14 & 16       6                      Multiphase Systems: Single Comp. One Comp

12                     11-21 & 23       6                      Multiphase Sys: Gas-Liquid Sys, One Comp

(Turkey on 11-23)

13                     11-28 & 30       6                      Multiphase Sys: Gas-Liquid Sys, Multi Comp

14                    12-5 & 12-7      6                      Multiphase Systems: Liquid-Liquid

15                     12-12 & 14       6                      Distillation Column Experiment

16         12-?                                                                  Exam III

(specified final exam time TBA during Final Exam week 12-17 to 12-21)

 

Topics/Exam times may shift due to time constraints

 

Grading Policy

            3 Exams:  90%       Homeworks and other assignments:  10% (Ö+, Ö, Ö-, 0)

            HW’s done on team basis. One homework grade will be assigned for the team for the given assignment.  At the end of the semester, homework total points will be distributed among team members using the Felder team peer evaluation system. This provides a way to give an evaluation of individual team members based on their level of contribution to the team.

            Exam III is held in Final exam period and represents the last third of course, but the way the course is organized it is like a cumulative exam

Final course grades may be decreased based on unprofessional conduct as mentioned below at the discretion of the instructor.

 

Responsibilities: To succeed in this class, you should come to class prepared, ask questions on points that you do not understand, and attempt all homework problems.  In this class, if you have not worked diligently on the homework assignments, don’t follow what is covered in class, and do not read the book (including the examples/exercises that are in the book), the tests will be difficult.  Doing only one third of the homework problems and not reading the book while your teammates do the work is a recipe for disaster in this course.  I will lecture on material (that covered in the book and some not), make myself available for questions both in and out of class, attempt to answer all serious questions, and administer fair but demanding exams.

 

If you have a documented disability that may have an impact upon your work in this class, please contact me. Students must provide documentation of their disability to the Academic Success Center in order to receive official University services and accommodations. The Academic Success Center can be reached at 856-256-4234. The Center is located on the 3rd floor of Savitz Hall. The staff is available to answer questions regarding accommodations or assist you in your pursuit of accommodations.

 

Policies:           

1.         Regular attendance is expected.  You are responsible for all material whether you are in class or not.  Attend the section you are registered for.

2.         Late work of any kind will not be graded, you have multiple team members – one must be able to hand in the work for the group on time.

3.         Collaboration in study teams for homework is acceptable and encouraged, but all tests must be done independently.

4.         If you feel that a test problem has been graded improperly (except for miscalculation of points), you must resubmit the problem within 24 hours along with a written appeal and explanation.  Upon receipt of this formal appeal, I will regrade the problem.  This means that your score may go up or down.

5.         Academic dishonesty of any kind will result in failure for the course.  Academic dishonesty includes, but is not limited to, copying on an exam, submitting work performed by another as your own, tampering with or in any way altering another persons work without their knowledge and consent, and misrepresenting your contribution to a group project.

6.         Students are expected to conduct themselves in an acceptable manner at all times. Students who violate public law or the rights of others and interfere with the educational process will be referred to the proper authorities. Course final grade will be reduced for unprofessional conduct in class, failure to follow proper safety procedures, disruptive activity or other behavior as deemed not appropriate.