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CH EN 2800 Fundamentals of Process Engineering or Mass and Energy Balances

CH EN 2800 Fundamentals of Process Engineering or Mass and Energy Balances. Terry A. Ring Chemical Engineering University of Utah. Pop Quiz -1. Answer Two Questions What is a chemical engineer? Why do you want to be a chemical engineer?. What is a Chemical Process?.

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CH EN 2800 Fundamentals of Process Engineering or Mass and Energy Balances

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  1. CH EN 2800 Fundamentals of Process Engineering orMass and Energy Balances Terry A. Ring Chemical Engineering University of Utah

  2. Pop Quiz -1 • Answer Two Questions • What is a chemical engineer? • Why do you want to be a chemical engineer?

  3. What is a Chemical Process? • Process to make Gasoline • Process to make Polyethylene • Process to make Fertilizer (NH4NO3) • Process to make High Purity Silicon • Computer Chips • Solar Cells • Process to make Penicillin • Process to make Yogurt • Process to make Potato Chips

  4. General View of a Chemical Process

  5. This course • Helps you understand these processes • Helps you design these processes • Helps you prevent…..

  6. BP Texas City Plant 3-0515 people dead180 Injured$1.6 Billion to settle 1000 claims

  7. A Specific Chemical Process

  8. Octane Reaction • 2C2H4 + C4H10 C8H18 • P= 5 psi, T=93ºC, X=98% Conversion

  9. Preliminary Flow Sheet • 2C2H4 + C4H10 C8H18 • Flash • ΔP= 2 psi • Distillation • Purge Stream • Recycle Stream

  10. Chemical Process • Separation Section of Plant • Distillation Columns

  11. This Course • Web page to be found • www.che.utah.edu/~ring/ChE2800 • On WebCT • Chalk and Talk Class • Problem Solving Session on Friday in Class • Bring all questions about homework on Friday

  12. A bit about your instructor

  13. Lets Get Started • First Week Chapters 1, 2, 4 & 5 (not 3) • Dimensions/Units and their Conversion • Moles, Density and Concentration • Temperature • Pressure • Review of General Chemistry

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