Introduction to Chemical Engineering

Code:

EQ207

Acronym:

IEQ

Instance: 2005/2006 - 2S

Active?	Yes
Responsible unit:	Department of Chemical and Biological Engineering
Course/CS Responsible:	Chemical Engineering

Cycles of Study/Courses

Acronym	No. of Students	Study Plan	Curricular Years	Credits UCN	Credits ECTS	Contact hours	Total Time
LEQ	130	Plano Oficial EQ a partir 2003	2	4,5	6,5	-

Teaching language

Portuguese

Objectives

- The concepts of process units as building blocks of chemical processes. Examples of process units and chemical processes.
- The concept of Synthesis and Analysis of Chemical Processes.
- Use of Mass and Energy Conservation principles to solve material and energy balances over chemical processes in the absence and in the presence of chemical reactions. Perspective of these problems by general analysis of variables and equations.

Program

- Introduction - Fundamentals of Unit Operations, Process Units and Chemical Processes. Examples.
- Chemical Processes - Phases of development: Synthesis and Analysis of Chemical Processes.
- Material Balances in the absence and in the presence of chemical reactions. General analysis of variables and equations. Material balances for systems of process units.
- Energy balances in the absence and in the presence of chemical reactions. Forms of Energy and the first law of thermodynamics. Physical and chemical thermodynamic properties.
- Material and Energy balances. Simultaneous resolution of material and energy balances. The Adiabatic Flash Vaporization problem. Psychrometry. Using the Psychrometric chart (air-water system) to solve material and energy balances.

Mandatory literature

Myers, Alan L.; Introduction to Chemical Engineering and Computer Calculations. ISBN: 0-13-479238-6

Complementary Bibliography

Felder, Richard M.; Elementary principles of chemical processes. ISBN: 0-471-53478-1
Himmelblau, David M.; Basic Principles and Calculations in Chemical Engineering. ISBN: 0-13-066472-3

Teaching methods and learning activities

Oral exposition of subjects and problem solving in regular theoretical and tutorial lessons.

Software

Ms Office (Ms Excel 2003)
MS Visual Studio (Visual Basic)

keywords

Technological sciences > Engineering > Chemical engineering
Technological sciences > Technology > Chemical technology

Evaluation Type

Distributed evaluation with final exam

Assessment Components

Description	Type	Time (hours)	Weight (%)	End date
Subject Classes	Participação presencial	65,00
Um trabalho de pesquisa sobre a produção industrial de um composto ou material à escolha do Grupo (2-3 alunos). Deve ser dado especial destaque à componente tecnológica.	Trabalho escrito	25,00		2006-04-28
	Total:	-	0,00

Eligibility for exams

There is a limit (as estabilished in "Normas Gerais de Avaliação da FEUP") which must not be exceeded.

Calculation formula of final grade

CF = (85*EF + 15*TG)/100

Special assessment (TE, DA, ...)

- Evaluation in regular or special (specifically for these students) examination

Classification improvement

- Examination in special examinations for this effect;
- Re-application in subsequent academic years.