CHE 31

ChE 31. Introduction to Chemical Engineering (Credit: 3 units)
2nd Semester, Academic Year 2010-2011
Mode: 3-Hour Lecture per Week
Faculty-in-Charge: Prof. Manolito E. Bambase Jr.


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The course is intended to provide students a clear overview of the field of chemical engineering and introduce them to the elementary principles involved in the analysis of chemical processes with emphasis on material and energy balance calculations as applied to steady-state chemical systems.

Course Prerequisites: CHEM 32 and MATH 37

Lecture Topics

Part 1. Fundamental Concepts in Chemical Engineering Calculations

     Lecture 01. Units and Dimensions ( Download )
     Lecture 02. Regression and Nonlinear Axes ( Download )
     Lecture 03. Fundamental Process Variables ( Download )
     Lecture 04. The Chemical Equation and Stoichiometry ( Download )

     Handout A. Table of Conversion Factors ( Download )
     Handout B. Periodic Table of Elements ( Download )
     Problem Set 1 ( Download )

Part 2. Gasses and Phase Equilibrium

     Lecture 05. Ideal Gas Calculations ( Download )
     Lecture 06. Real Gas Relationships ( Download )
     Lecture 07. Vapor-Liquid Equilibria ( Download )

     Handout C. Table of Critical Properties ( Download )
     Handout D. Compressibility Factor ( Download )
     Handout E. Constants for Van der Waals and Redlich-Kwong Equations ( Download )
     Handout F. Constants for the Antoine Equation ( Download )
     Handout G1. Saturated Water - Temperature Table ( Download )
     Handout G2. Saturated Water - Pressure Table ( Download )
     Handout H. Superheated Water ( Download )
     Handout I. Vapor Pressure of Water (0-100 C) ( Download )

     Problem Set 2 ( Download )

Part 3. Material Balances

     Lecture 08. The Balance Concept ( Download )
     Lecture 09. Solving Material Balance Problems Involving Non-Reactive Processes
                       ( Download )
                        Solution to Examples 9.5 and 9.6 ( Download )
     Lecture 10. Solving Material Balance Problems Involving Reactive Processes
                        ( Download )
     Lecture 11. Combustion Processes ( Download )
     Lecture 12. Recycle, Bypass, and Purge Calculations ( Download )

Part 4. Energy Balances

     Lecture 13. Concepts and Units
     Lecture 14. Calculation of Enthalpy Changes
     Lecture 15. Solving Energy Balance Problems Involving Non-Reactive Processes
     Lecture 16. Solving Energy Balance Problems Involving Reactive Processes