CHE3082

Chemical engineering science

12 points - Six 1-hour lectures/tutorials and one 3-hour practical per week - Second semester - Clayton - Prerequisites: CHE3071

Objectives The student is expected to acquire a knowledge and understanding of the basic concepts of mass transfer and to develop skills in the application of this knowledge to the design of some unit operations involving mass transfer; knowledge of the concepts of heat transfer including coefficients, mechanisms and analogies; a basis knowledge and understanding of momentum transfer analysis and modelling of fluid-flow phenomena in idealised or simple systems relevant to process engineering.

Synopsis Mass transfer-coefficients, equilibrium state; analytical and graphical solutions for selected unit operations. Heat transfer-coefficients, mechanisms, analogies; analysis for jacketed vessel, double-pipe and shell-and-tube heat exchangers. Flow through pipes; friction factor, Reynold's number, laminar and turbulent flow. Particle drag. Pumping of fluids.

Assessment Examinations: 85% - Laboratory work: 15%

Prescribed texts

Felder R M and Rousseau R W Elementary principles of chemical processes 2nd edn, Wiley, 1986
Prince I G and Uhlherr P H T Chemical engineering analysis latest edn, Department of Chemical Engineering, Monash U

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