1. Introduction to Chemical Engineering. |
Fundamentals of chemical engineering. Representative examples of processes in the chemical industry. Definitions of common use: (non) continuous operation, (non) steady-state, equilibrium stages, contact between phases, etc. |
2. Fundamentals of unit operations. |
Classification of unit operations. Mass transfer-, heat transfer-, simultaneous mass and heat transfer-, and momentum transfer- operations. Representative examples of unit operations. Equipment description. |
4. Introduction to balance equations. |
General problem-solving strategies. Different types of balances. Dimensions, units, and their conversion.
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6. Mass balances on reactive processes. |
Simple and multiple reactions. Recycle, purge, and by-pass. Steady- and non-steady- state.. |
8. Chemical reactors and bioreactors. |
Ideal batch reactors and continuous reactors. Constant and variable volume/density reactors. Design equations. Non-ideal flow. Multiple reactors. Rate equations. Determination of kinetic data. |