Details
Code 19298
Level of study Second Year
Credit value 10
Semester 1
Module description
The module introduces the fundamental aspects of chemical engineering:
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Dimensional Analysis - engineering units and the concepts of dimensional reasoning
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Mass and energy balances and their use in plant design and flowsheeting
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Basics of fluid flow - Bernoulli's theorem, pressure loss and pumps
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Material handling - solid/gas and solid/liquid interactions
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Heat transfer - design of heat exchangers
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Engineering Services - steam and refrigeration
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Fundamentals of Mass transfer
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Reaction kinetics
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Basic reactors - plug flow and continuous stirred tanks
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Teaching and learning methods
Lectures, tutorials and practicals