ChE 212: Chemical Process Calculations


University of Rhode Island
Department of Chemical Engineering
Professor Greenfield
Fall 2008

Tentative course calendar

UNITS, CONVERSIONS, AND PROCESS VARIABLES
September 4Introduction, units and conversions, dimensions
9Problem solving techniques, flowsheets, moles
MATERIAL BALANCES
11Material balance sample problems
16Material balance w/ multiple units, recycle and bypass
18Material balance with recycle and bypass
23Material balance with recycle and bypass, contd.
25Stoichiometry and chemical reaction
30Temperature, pressure, pure compound properties and ideal gases
October 2Material balance with chemical reaction
7M. b. with chemical reaction: multiple reactions
9Material balance with chemical reaction: combustion
14Material balance with chemical reaction: purge
16Multiphase systems and phase diagrams
21Multiphase systems and phase diagrams, cont'd.
ENERGY BALANCES
23Energy balance
28Energy balance, contd.
30Energy balance, nonreactive processes
November 4Election Day, no classes
6Energy balance, nonreactive processes
11Veterans Day, no classes (Tues classes meet on Wed. Nov 12)
12(Wed.) Energy balance, reactive processes
13Energy balance, reactive processes, contd.
18Greenfield at AIChE, Energy balance in-class problem solving
20Greenfield at AIChE??, more in-class problems
25Energy balance, reactive processes, simultaneous balances
27Thanksgiving Holiday, no class
TRANSIENT BALANCES
December 2Transient material balances
4Transient energy balances
9Review
10Reading day
18FINAL EXAM, 11:30-2:30 pm (date scheduled by enrollment services)


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