Topics

• Introduction
  • Processes, unit operations, balance equations.

• Material Balances
  • Simple separations.

  • Chemical reactions.

  • Recycle, purge, and bypass.

  • Staged countercurrent and cocurrent operations.

  • Unsteady state.

• Energy Balances
  • Closed, open, and transient systems.

  • Thermochemistry and thermophysical properties.

• Environmental and Safety Considerations
  • Ethics, trends, regulations.

• Process Economics
  • Materials costs.

  • Other costs.

  • Cost of money and return on investment.

• Design Heuristics

• Chemical Processes
  • Commodity and specialty chemicals.

  • Petrochemicals.

  • Polymers.

  • Biochemical processes.

Grading

• Hour Exams (4) - 40%
• Final Exam - 20%
• Homework - 25%
• Group Projects - 10%
• Class Participation - 5%

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