Course Number: CHE 100

Course Title: Chemical Engineering Concepts 1 – Lecture

Calendar Term(s): F

Credit Weight: 0.75 (along with the lab)

Hours per week: 3LEC, 1TUT, 6LAB

Calendar

Description:

Introduction to basic methods and principles in Chemical Engineering.

The fundamentals of engineering calculations (units and dimensions),

behaviour of fluids, mass balances, process and process variables.

Laboratory on visual communication: engineering graphics, computer

software including spreadsheets, computer aided design. Technical

communication: word processing software, elements of technical report

writing. Aspects of the engineering profession including ethics, safety,

and intellectual property Professional development including resume

skills, interview skills, and preparation for co-op terms.

Prerequisite: 1A Chemical Engineering

CEAB Math: 6.0

CEAB Basic Sc.: 0.0

CEAB Eng. Sc.: 24.0

CEAB Eng. Dgn.: 24.0

CEAB CSE: 6.0

Instructor(s): Eric Croiset

Textbook: Elementary Principles of Chemical Processes, Third Edition, R.M. Felder

and R.W. Rousseau, John Wiley & Sond Ed., 2005.

Software: Microsoft Excel and Word

Resources needs: 5 TAs at

Labs: 6 weeks * (1prep + 6lab + 6marking)/wk = 78 hrs

Assignment: 2 wks * (10marking)/wk = 20 hrs

Office hours: 12 wks * 1/wk = 12 hrs

Proctoring exams: = 6 hrs

Total: 116 hrs/TA

(Also make use of 2 WEEF TAs in the lab)

Weekly Description of Topics Covered

Week 1 General presentation of the course. Introduction to Chemical Engineering,

Processes and Problem solving in engineering.

Week 2 Part I – Chemical Engineering Calculation.

Units and Conversion – Systems of units, conversion. Significant figures.

Forces and weight. Dimensional homogeneity and dimensionless

quantities.

Week 3 Sample mean and sample variance. Process data representation and

analysis (2 pts interpolation, introduction to least square method). Curve

fitting – non linear relationship.

Week 4 Part II - Process and process variables.

mass, volume, density, specific gravity. Flow rates. Chemical

composition (mole, lb-mole, molecular weigth, mass and mole fractions,

average molecular weight of mixtures, concentration). Parts per million

and parts per billion.

Week 5 Pressure: Fluid pressure and hydrostatic head. Absolute pressure and

pressure gauge. Fluid pressure measurement (bourdon gauge,

manometer).

Week 6 Part III - Material balance

Flowchart representation of a unit/process. General material balance

equation. Material balance for a batch process. Material balance for a

steady-state continuous process. Material balance for a semi-batch

process.

Week 7 Material balance on multiple unit operation. Degree of freedom analysis.

Series of problems done in class for material balance without reactions.

Material balance with recycle stream.

Week 8 Material balance with reactions: terminology (extent of reaction, single

vs. multiple reactions. Series of problems done in class for material

balance with reactions.

Week 9 Material balance with reaction, product separation and recycle. Material

balance on reactive system with recycle and purge. Series of problems

done in class on material balance involving reaction, recycle and purge.

Week 10 Combustion chemistry. Material balances with combustion reactions.

Series of problems done in class on material balances with combustion

reactions.

Week 11 Part IV – Estimating Properties of Substances.

Solids and liquids. Ideal gases. Real gases. Compressibility factor

equation of state. Law of corresponding state.

Week 12 Mixture of real gases. Kay’s rule.

Review problems on material balances (including multiple reactions).

Examination type:

Midterm: Closed book

Final: Only textbook allowed.

Marking Scheme:

Assignments: 5%

Quizzes: 5%

Labs: 20%

Midterm exam: 20%

Final exam: 50%

Special marking

rule:

If average of midterm and final (with weight of 35% and 65%,

respectively) below 50, then it becomes the course grade.

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