Chemical Engineering (CHEG)

Program Director : Associate Professor Richard Parnas
Department Office: Room 204, Engineering II

For major requirements, see the School of Engineering section of this Catalog.

Students who do not have the suggested preparation for a course in the Chemical Engineering department are strongly advised to discuss their preparation with the instructor or the department Head before registering for the course.

2103. Introduction to Chemical Engineering

(203) First semester. Three credits. Recommended preparation: CHEM 1128 or CHEM 1125 and 1126; MATH 1122 or MATH 1132 or CSE 1100C.

Application of the principles of chemistry and physics to chemical processes; units, dimensions, and process variables; material balances; equations of state (ideal and real); single component equilibria; energy balances; non reactive and reactive processes; combined mass and energy balances.

2111. Chemical Engineering Thermodynamics I

(211) Either semester. Three credits. Three class periods and one discussion period. Recommended preparation: MATH 2110 , CHEM 1128, and CHEG 2103 or consent of Chemical Engineering Program Director. CHEG 2111 and ME 2233 may not both be taken for credit.

First and second law of thermodynamics; thermal and PVT properties of matter; exact differentials and thermodynamic identities; design and analysis of power cycles; analysis of refrigeration and liquefaction processes.

3112. Chemical Engineering Thermodynamics II

(214) (Formerly offered as CHEG 212.) Either semester. Four credits. Three class periods and one discussion period. Prerequisite: MATH 2410, CHEG 2111, or consent of Chemical Engineering Program Director.

Properties and phase equilibria for ideal and non-ideal mixtures; design of equilibrium flash separators; phase equilibria using equations of state; chemical equilibria; optimum conditions for chemical reactions; applications include chemical, electrochemical and biochemical systems.

3123. Transfer Operations I

(223) Either semester. Three credits. Three class periods and one discussion period. Recommended Preparation: MATH 2110 and 2410, CHEM 1128, and CHEG 2103 or consent of Chemical Engineering Program Director.

Overall mass, energy, and momentum balances; fluid flow phenomena; theoretical and empirical relationships for design of incompressible fluid-flow systems; conductive heat transfer; heat transfer coefficients and design of heat exchange systems.

3124. Transfer Operations II

(226) (Formerly offered as CHEG 224.) Either semester. Four credits. Three class periods and one discussion period. Prerequisite: MATH 2410, CHEG 3123, or consent of Chemical Engineering Program Director.

Radiation heat transfer, design of heat exchange equipment; evaporation; design of mass transfer processes including distillation and extraction; analysis and design of diffusional processes such as gas absorption and humidification. Analytical and numerical methods for the solution of simple partial differential equations describing transport phenomena.

3145. Chemical Engineering Analysis

(245) First semester. Three credits. Recommended preparation: CHEG 2103 and MATH 2110 and 2410.

Mathematical and numerical methods for solving engineering problems; description and computer modeling of physical and chemical processes with ordinary and partial differential equations; treatment and interpretation of engineering data.

3151. Process Kinetics

(251) Second semester. Recommended preparation: CHEG 3112.

Theory of chemical rate; homogeneous, heterogeneous and catalytic systems. Analysis and design of batch and flow reaction systems; analysis of rate data; temperature and catalytic effects in reactor design; mass transport effects; non-ideal reactor design.

3156. Polymeric Materials

(256) Either semester. Three credits. Recommended preparation: CHEM 2444. Not open for credit to students who have passed CHEM 3661.

Structure, properties, and chemistry of high polymers; solution and phase behavior; physical states, viscoelasticity and flow; production and polymer processing; design of polymers for specific applications.

3161. Introduction to Nuclear Engineering

(261) First semester. Three credits. Recommended preparation: CHEG 2111 and 3123.

Nuclear physics, reactor kinetics, and the nuclear fuel cycle; classification and analysis of nuclear power reactors; environmental effects of nuclear power; analysis of severe nuclear accidents.

3173. Introduction to Biochemical Engineering

(273) (Formerly offered as CHEG 283.) (Also offered as BME 3301 and as ENVE 3250.) First semester. Three credits. Recommended preparation: CHEG 3151.

Enzyme and fermentation technology; microbiology, biochemistry, and cellular concepts; biomass production; equipment design, operation, and specification; design of biological reactors; separation processes for bio-products.

3174. Bioremediation

(274) Either semester. Three credits. Recommended preparation: CHEG 3151 and 3173.

Application of engineering and biological principles toward remediation of hazardous waste; degradation of toxic chemicals using genetically-engineered microorganisms; and biological contacting devices for waste remediation.

3230. Introduction to Air Pollution

(285) (Also offered as ENVE 3230.) Second semester. Three credits. Recommended preparation: CHEG 2111 or ME 2233 or ME 238.

Gaseous pollutants and their properties; basic analytical techniques for air pollutants; particulate pollutants and their properties; equipment design for removal of gaseous and particulate materials; economic and environmental impact of air pollutants; federal and state regulations.

3260. Introduction to Environmental Rate Processes

(280) (Also offered as ENVE 3260.) First semester. Three credits. Recommended preparation: CHEM 1128.

Application of thermodynamics, chemical kinetics and transfer operations to environmental problems; water pollution control. Open only to students not majoring in chemical engineering

4137W. Chemical Engineering Laboratory

(237W) First semester. Three credits. Two 1-hour discussion periods. Two 3-hour laboratories. Prerequisite: CHEG 3112, 3123, and 3124 ; ENGL 1010 or 1011 or 3800.

Open-ended laboratory investigations in chemical engineering focusing on fluid mechanics, heat transfer, thermodynamics, and combined heat and mass transfer; emphasis on student teamwork and on design of experiments to meet objectives; technical report writing; oral presentations.

4139W. Chemical Engineering Laboratory

(239W) Second semester. Three credits. Two 1-hour discussion periods. Two 3-hour laboratories. Prerequisite: CHEG 3112, 3123, and 3124 ; ENGL 1010 or 1011 or 3800. Recommended preparation: CHEG 3151, 4137W, 4147.

Open-ended laboratory investigations in chemical engineering focusing on reaction kinetics, reactor design, process control, and mass transfer; emphasis on student teamwork and on design of experiments to meet objectives; technical report writing; oral presentations.

4141. Process Design and Economics

(241) First semester. Three credits. Recommended preparation: CHEG 3112 , 3124, and 3151. May not be substituted for CHEG 4143.

4143. Process Design and Economics

(243) Second semester. Four credits. Prerequisite: CHEG 3112, 3123, 3124, and 3151.

Chemical engineering process synthesis and design; comparison of alternative processing steps; instrumentation; cost estimation; economic analysis; process optimization; emphasis on conceptual design in application of chemical engineering principles; design of process equipment, computer-aided design of equipment and flow sheets; design and analysis of complete process plants.

4147. Introduction to Process Dynamics and Control

(247) First semester. Three credits. Recommended preparation: CHEG 3112 and 3124 and MATH 2110 and 2410.

Chemical process modeling, dynamics, and analysis; measurement and control of process variables; design, and computer simulation of simple processes and control systems.

4162. Engineering Entrepreneurship

(262) Either semester. Three credits.

Students assume the role of engineer as entrepreneur and develop a business plan to launch a new technology as a business; course includes topics on intellectual property, venture capital, market analysis, advertising, incorporation, contracts and web development.

4175. Fermentation and Separation Laboratory

(275) Either semester. Three credits. Recommended preparation: Course work in biochemistry or microbiology.

Introduction to industrial mass culture of prokaryotic and eukaryotic cells and methods used to extract useful products from these cultures. Metabolic processes, energetics, growth kinetics and nutrition of microorganisms. Heat exchange, oxygen transfer, pH control, sterilization, design of fermenters and product recovery.

4989. Introduction to Research

(299) Either semester. Credits and hours by arrangement or as announced. Prerequisite: Consent of instructor. This course may be repeated for credit.

Methods of conducting research; design of laboratory investigations and experiments; correlation and interpretation of experimental results; writing of formal, technical reports; oral presentations; independent student effort, initiative and resourcefulness are required.

4995. Special Topics in Chemical Engineering

(295) Semester, credits and hours by arrangement or as announced. Prerequisite and/or consent: Announced separately for each course. This course, with a change in topic, may be repeated for credit.

A classroom course on special topics as announced.