This course is the logical continuation of 10.409. The principles of technical and economic evaluation are applied to specific chemical engineering problems. A group of students is given a statement of the problem. They are required to find information on raw materials, products, thermodynamic parameters and plant practices in order to develop the assumptions required to carry out an examination of technical and economic feasibility. Each group generates a final report for each problem.
Homework is assigned to assist the student in the specifics of the problems.
An introduction to chemical process control. Description of processes and equipment by differential equations and the Laplace transform. Development of block diagrams. System stability is studied by both root locus and frequency response methods. May be taken for graduate credit.