CHE2071

Chemical engineering science ( 12 points, SCA Band 2, 0.250 EFTSL)

Leader:

Offered:
Clayton First semester 2005 (Day)

Synopsis: Mass and energy conservation for steady-state operation of process plants and equipment. Material and energy balance computation. Unsteady mass balances for non-reacting and reacting systems. Analysis of ideal-reactors - batch, semi-batch, continuous stirred tank, plug flow tubular. First and second laws of thermodynamics. Energy conservation applied to thermal systems. Entropy changes and reversibility. Power and refrigeration cycles.

Assessment: Examinations: 85% + Laboratory work: 15%

Contact Hours: Six 1-hour lectures/practice classes and one 3-hour practical per week

Prerequisites: MAT1051/ MAT1022/MAT1072, MAT1011/MAT1022 or equivalent